Mohave County miner., 1892-09-03
A 8eHtanon

The San Franclsco Examiner OF Aug
9th published an interview with
Jufige Henry : haefFer in nhc, ,n-
pompon- hire tudge" make, il .-ioi-
assertions r"Zar,Ang the act, "a 81 -,ae
prominent citizens OF kingman, tnat ~
jnsiicc TO them cannot be passed over
without a refutation and a cauhid and
dlspassionate statement Of the actual
facts.
Schaeffer states that he gave Sullivan
his one.rhird interests in the claims,
that he found him ragged and dirty aud
as bard mp as any tramp in San Fran.
c SEQ. Tn. facts are these: Sullivan il.
and always has been an honest, indus.
,rious miner, capable Of earning So 81 ~
dsv any lime he cared to work for wages.
Aud while it ia true that he never eiTr.,I-
ed TO be dude, or even judge, y.,
there never was day in Mohave county
that he coull not go to any OF the stores
and get u grub stake on credit II he had
not the cash. Aod il he wore oversiIs
and y blue flannel shirt while prospect
ing or mining, II WAS from choice and
not necessity.
This is more than can be said of
Schaetfer, who was for years an object
OF absolute charity. And while he lived
in blackberry, sick most OF The time, and
not = dollar to my a meal, It WAS only
the humane charity OF several prominent
citizens of lack berry that KEPT him
from actual starvation This too in the
face Of the fact that there vas not one
chance in ten Thousand that he would
ever he able top pay them back one dollar
Now "a to the assertion that he gave Sui
livan his interests: Tie facts are that
Sullivan discovered nearly all OF the bon
ANA claims Of the camp and located
Schaeffor and Burnitt in on them. The
Horn Silver, Occident, African and
Norma, we're discovered by Sullivan.
The latter WAS discovered and located
while Schieffer was in Gold Basin, TWEEN
ty miles away, and Schsef.r's name
was put on the notice. Afterwsrd
SchaefTer relocated it in his own name
and lett the original notice on the claim,
and it is now in the possession OF Cbas.
Cummings. Sullivan sold his interest
in this claim to w. H. Lake for $1,000
cash. On the 18th OF June while Sulli.
van was under the influence of liquor to
such an extent as 10 be entirely ire
sponsabIe, Scnaeffer induced him to
sign q bond in which he bound himself
in the sum Of $3.50, 900 for period ci two
years, TO sell to Schaeffer for $1,000 all
his interest in the new district. Sullivan
thought 1t was bond for $3.50, 900 TO be
paid TO him for the claims. When he
come to his senses and realized what lie
had done, he sought the council and ad.
vice of his old time friend, w. II. Lake.
After consulting with the best legal tai
ent in the Territory. Mr.. Lake advised
Sullivan to revoke his bond as no money
had changed hands between himself and
and the bond was therefore
null and void The bond was ihereupon
revoked and Sullivan accepted cash
offer from Mr.. Lake Of $4,000 for his
interests in Indian Secret district ex-
elusive OF the Norma. The money was
paid, the deed signed and placed upon
record, all while Sullivan was duly sober.
Asto the implication Of our enterpris-
ing merchant, Mr.. Beecher, in the deal,
the only part taken by him was that oi
an advisor and friend to Mr.. Sullivan.