The herald., 1895-10-16

BURNAP MAKES A DEED
Burnap then decided the three-fourths
interest in the mines to Price and
Pinther. Price forwarded the deed TO the
San Bernardino county recorder to have
IL placed on record, but he f,riled to en-
close tine money with which to pay the
recorders fees, and the deed was return
ed to him here.
When the deed came back Price hypo-
named Moat for $16.75. OF this transact
tion Pinther claims he had no knowledge
at che time it occurred.
Mr.. Moat placed this deed in the hands
of his attorney, U. s. House.. Mr.. Bur
nap. hearing that his deed was ''in
soak." looked IT up and found 1t IN the
possession of House. He became con-
WINGED tnat he was being fraudulently
dealt with. So he made tender of
$16. 70 for the deed. 1t being the amount
for which it was hypothecated. the ten
der was accepted and Mr.. Burnap got his
deed.
But Lawyer House was foxy. Before
giving up the deed be made certified
copy of it. He really had no right to
give the deed to Burnap for the SIG. 70.
There is state law that prescribes how
hypothecateo property shall De disposed
Of. 1t m ust be advertised and the party
who pawned il notified before it can be
sold. This law was not complied with
and the for the failure the parties are
liable for damages.
A REVELATION FOR PJNTHER
Pinther claims that after Burnap got
possession of his deed be learned about
its being sin hoc'' for the first time. Then
he went to House and bought the cert-
fed copy of him. Then Pinther claims
that he rendered to Burnap $50 for the
original deed. This Burnap denies. He
says, though, that the money was tender
ed to his wife. Pintber then had the
certified copy placed on record at San Ber-
nardino.
In the meantime the Pirtner, Price,
Burnap Consolidated Mining and Mill
ing com pany had filed Its articles Of in
corporation with the county clerk. The
capital stock was So, 900, 600 and the stock
holders are: j. c. G. Price, 81. 900 shares;
Theo. Pinther. A, 200 shares J. ". Gong,
10, 600 shares; d. p. Stoner, A, 200 shares;
Jay Burnap. so 900 shares.
In the articles of incorporation it Is
stated that the purpose for which the
corporation is formed is ito buy, sell,
lease, mortgage, hypothecate, develop,
work. prospect and locate mines. Thus
far the principal bushes done has been
to hypothecate and to work-peopie, not
mines. About this time the papers an
nounced this transaction AS a big thing,
and in an interview DR. Price claimed
that.th capital stock had seen entirely
paid IN. As matter of fact, not SOU
markee had been put up.
The stockholders held meeting to or
game. Burnap was invited but he de-
clined TO attend. So Pinther was elected
president, Price secretary and Stoner
treasurer.
SMALL BORROW MADE.
In the meantime Price and his col
leagues had to borrow some money.
This was d. fficult. Finally a party was
found, though. who was susceptible to
the smooth Price. 1t was Miss Josie Sui
Ivan, a seamstress. She loaned the 81
600, 900 syndicate $40 receiving $500
worth OF stock of the Pacific Beach Hotel
curity. This Price claimed to be worth
$500.
After awhile Miss Sullivan became con-
WINGED that the stock was worthless.
She u pbraided Prof" Stoner who is
phrenologst by trade but who is not
fessor'' said that the loan was good one
and she made it upon his recommended
tion. The professor" assured her that
the hotel stock had a cash value. So she
gave 1t to the professor to sell.
Instead of selling it though the PRO
fessor' turned it over to Dr." Price.
Tn genial doctor was not at q losa what
to do with it. He took it down into Or
ange county and disposed OF 1t for a punch
of forty mustangs. These he brought to
Los Angeles. They were broken and sold,
but Josie Sullivan never received dol
lar. She would like to see the color of
her s17o.
To the editor of The Herald Pinther
and prof" Stoner have cent the fol-
lowing statement:
PINTHEB AND STONER.
Replying to an article in this morn
ing's Herald. wish TO make a few cor
rections of the statements of one J. Bur-
nap concerning G. G. Price and myself.
First. ]. BurDap came to us repea tedly
for the purpose of selling bis ines. On
the 9Th day of April last we closed deal
with him, purchasing three-fourths in
terest in group OF mines owned by him
in the HolcomD valley and received a
deed for the same. This deed was duly
recorded on September g. 1895, in deed
book 2l7, page 1872, records OF San Ber-
nardino county. The consideration in
the deed is uuly receipted for. On the
same day OF execution of said oeed, j.
Burnap, ]. C. z. Price and Theodore
Pinther entered into written contract
with the following terms in brief:
''Pinther and Price were to form a cor
poration to develop the mines and sell
stock of the same, and when said sales
reached the sum of $50, 900 the aamount
was to be turned over to said Burnap.
So it appears that not dollar is now
due Mr.. Burnap as an examination of the
aforementioned contract will show. The
company has two years time to fulfill
the above-m entioned terms of the con-
tract. The corporation was formed and
articles filed with the county clerk and
secretary of state and ]. Burnap juined
in these articles of corporation, and has
one-fourth of the capital stock, as an ex-
animation of the articles will show
1.-The corporation is now negotiating
with an English syndicate who propose
to put IN all needed capital. The com
pany invites the closest scrutiny ON the
legitimacy OF their methods, and are
ready to show documents to establish the
foregoing statement. Though not OBLIGED
by the terms of the deed and contract
the members of the Pinther, Price com
pany have made many cash advances to
Mr.. Burnap- The Pinther & Price COM
pany have bonds on number of mines
In the desert with which Mr.. Burnap has
no connection. Deeds, bonds, etc.. are
open for inspection. The mem bers OF sail
company have invested much time and
money in acquiring their present assets.
Mr.. J. Z. G. Price, the secretary of the
company,is at present attending tho state
miners convention in San Francisco.
where he represents the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce"
This document is signed by Pintber as
president and prof" Stoner as secre
tary.
A FEW ERRORS.
When Pinther and Stoner state that
the deed Burnap gave them is on flo in