The morning call., 1891-12-02
WILLIAMS ANGRY.
He Used Bad Language in Court
and Was Fined.
a Mild sensation in the Hale & Ecrcross Trial
What Became of the Mining Com.
pany's Valuable Tailirgs.

Alonzo Hamilton was the first witness called
yesterday IN the trial OF The Hale g. NOrcross
ease de testified that he was Superintendent
OF Alpha, Potosi, Bullion and other mines, and
was asked whether he had ever been Director
Oh lie Hale & Norcross company.
think was. l believe received a notice
to that effect" lie answered.
Don't you know you were?"
Yes, Ill general way"
Do you mean 10 say you did not know any.
thing about th- affairs OF Tie m!ne?"
YES, Sir"
Hamilton said that he had seen some OF the as
says of the mine and had noticed some discrep-
apcieS.
Did you ever say anything about 2"
No, SIR"
1he witness declared that he had an interest in
the Nevada mil-about one-elghih. He received
no dlVidehGs or profits from The mill, although lie
Knew there had been protls. lie had had the in
teiest III the mill four years. He was asked
~hetnef The Nevada Mill aad Mining Company
uau ever bought any Stock for him, and replied
~ the affirmative and was asked what these
stockS were.
HAMILTON CANNOT REMEMBER.
counsel for Tue company objected, and the
piaihtlHs attorney explained that he wished TO
snow that the irulls of the mill were very large.
and that although the witness had received no
ufon $, yet II II could be shown that the owner
had been paid i'll stocks an idea OF The amount
oi me prohis might be obiained. Tie question
answered that he could not remember what stock
he had received,
Evan W lliiams, Superintendent Of the Nevada
mili, was rcalied by Attorney Baggelt aud
ASKED ABOUT the deposit OF an uustamped bar Of
puilon weighing 21S ounces IN The bauk Of
which he Is Eice-PresiGenI. He SAID lie anew
nolhing about this deposit, but admitted that
there was some bullion in the bank which had
oeeu deposited In the name OF Z. ii. Peters, but
nr uid not know how much. He thought tile
pahh BOOKS would show The amount Of The de-
posi-, but declined 10 produce them on the
Rlound mat he had no right 10 diyulse the bust
ness oil the patrons OF The institution.
=. 10 you Know anything" asked MIR. Bagge tt.
ABOUT tue loss OF some bars OF bullion shipped
IRON flacervlle 10 Los Angeles by Wells, Fa' 30
~ 20. aud claimed by yOu?"
WILLIAMS IRE AROUSED.
Ihe question aioused the Ire OF tile witness.
he alnfMed Win an cath that lie knew nothing
ABOUT II, aud the court promptly fined him $50
iol contempt. Williams apos giZed, but Judge
deGbard refused 10 remit tnc fine.
When lie excitement had abated Williams
ne hdu PAID several thousand dollars 10 Ii. NJ.
Levy President oil the Hale & NoIcIoss Mining
Sompdny, and that lie obtained the money from
w. ). hobart. de did not know why II was
paid.
Under DISCRIMINATION Williams explained
lnc manner In which was mrd at The
Nevada mill while lie was Superintendent. Ac-
q NOIcr0sS ore were crushed at the mill while
I've was tGefe. he said that lie personally never
placed any bullion III The keeping OF the railroad
company Tor shipment TO tie Mint. Williams
also slated that The Keys To the etortS are Kept
by The foreman OF The MILL and that the "fail.
oil little value. aud is considered the mills
properly.