The morning call., 1891-11-26
WILLIAMS WEALTH.
The Nevada Mill's Superintendent
as a Witness.
BE Denies That he Is Millionaire but Gives
Long List Of His Properties-Hale
and Norcross Ores

Interesting testimony and arguments were
heard in Department of the Superior
Court yesterday during the trial of the suit
brought by NJ. w. Fox against the Direc-
tors and certain stockholders of the Hale
d Norcross mine to secure an accountin .
Tor the company for over So, 100000, alleged
to have been fraudulently taken through a
peculiar manipulation of ores.
John W. Mackay was an interested spec
Gator, if not participant in the proceed
ings. and did considerable whispering to
Attorney Wood, counsel for the Diree-
tors Of the mine. during the forenoon ses-
sion.
Mr. Wood argued for two hours while re-
sisting the offer of the plaintiff to intro duce
as an exhibit a copy of the records of the
United States Mint at Carson.
Judge Hebbard ruled that the copies,
where properly certified. were Admissible
as evidence. Defendants counsel promptly
noted an exception. Through the bulky
records of the Carson Mint the plaintiff
hopes to trace the amount of bullion shipped
from the mine to the Mint and the extent of
the fraud alleged to have been perretrated
upon stockholders during the period OF 1887
TO 1890
The calling of Evan Williams as a wit
ness also caused a prolonged verbal battle
between the attorneys. Mr.. Will ans is
Superintendent of the Nevada mill, which
crushed the ore taken from hale & Nor
cross. lie readily answered all questions in
reference TO the methods of amalgamating
ores.
What was your financial standing when
you became Superintendent of the Nevada
mill?" asked Attorney Baggett
There was an objection, and the court
asked Mr.. Baggett the purpose of the ques-
ton. Mr.. Baggett said he was prepared to
show that when Williams was made SUI
perintendent of the Nevada mill he was Il
bankrupt, butts now reputed to be million
aire. He had admitted that lie was a part
owner Of the Nevada mill, and that mill had
crushed the Hale Il NOrcross ores. There.
fore, if Williams could not show a clean
right to his property, it was to be presumed
that it lad been made from Hale & Norcross
ores.
Judge Hebbard said that he could not al.
low such line OF examination unless it was
shown that q conspiracy had existed be-
tween the Hale d \ orcross Directors and the
Nevada Mill Company.
Mr.. Baegett contended that he had shown
such conspiracy.
Attorney Wood argued that if such line
OF examination was permitted the defend
ants would have to show how every wit
ness made his money. 1t was absurd to
think the defendants we're TO be called upon
to show how the employe of another cor
poTaton than that controlled by defendants
made his money.
PROPERTY ASSESSED.
Judge Hebbard finally decided to allow
the question, and, if it appeared later that
the testimony was not material, it would be
stricken out.
During the afternoon Mr.. Williams re-
luctanty confessed that he had little or no
property when lie became superintendent Of
the Nevada mill at salary of $500 a month.
he admitted the ownership of the following
properties: Seven hundred and fifty shares
Of the Banning Land Company in Los An
geles County; a quarter interest in copper
mine; an indefinite interest in the StOddard
mine; 1900 shares of stock in the NewTOwu
Manufacturing Company, Inyo County
Sixty shares Of the 100 in the Bullion Ex-
change Bank of Nevada; an underlined in
terest in dredge company; 5000 shares in
q creamery; a number of shares in the
Nashoe Mil and Mining COMPANY; n ranch
OF $40 acres, near Colfax; 5000 shares of the
Water, Land and Light Company of Reno;
two horses OF considerable value, named
Our Dick and Our Jack; One-eighth of the
stock of the Nevada Mill Company.
The witness explained that he never re-
ceived any profits from the Nevada mill,
and denied that his property was worth a
million. He admitted, however that the
properties enumerated by him were acquired
since 1887. His further examination was
postponed until 10 O'clock tomorrow morn
ing. to which time the court took au ad-
lournment.