The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12

facts constituting the same" and through
them he ''for the first time learned of the
fraud"
The sensation caused by the publication
of the complaint i3 still fresh in the public
mind. All the defendants were we'll
known. James Treadwell and John Tread
we'll were owners of the great Treadwell
mine; Captain James Carroll for years
commanded the Pacific Coast steamer
Queen; n. A. Fuller was long employed
as superintendent of the Treadwell mine
hurry and Fuller, however, are the two
defendants whose history subsequent to
the filing of the complaint and the sweep
ing answer forms a new chapter in
the great litigation about to be brought to
issue.
Years ago hurry was a well-known spec
ulator and, it is said, successful gambler
in the Weaverville country. He afterward
moved to Oakland, and at the commence
ment of the suit his wealth was estimated
to be considerable. 1t was expected, in
case Renshaw secured Judgment, Murry
could be easily compelled to pay his share
OF the damages awarded.
Murry lived in a handsome mansion
across the bay. originally built by James
H. Latham. In December last hurry,
who had been i'll for months from brain
trouble, died. His death caused big
stir in the camp of the plaintiff, who had
charged Murry with being the arch
conspirator in the big deal.
Great has been the surprise of the plain
tiff's attorneys when they recently discov-
cred that Murry's estate was appraised
at the insignificant amount of $500.
IT, as charged, he received the lion
share of the $4,000, what has become
of it2
Stories of wild investments, fantastic
purchases and reckless extravagances of
various kinds have reached the ears of
Renshaw's attorneys, which would ac-
count for the sudden sinkage of hurry S
fabulous assets, but it is said that when
Attorney Wheeler returns from Alaska
with his armful of dispositions new light
may be thrown upon Murry's position in
the alleged swindle and upon the way in
which Murry's money went.
The death of hurry caused the first
change in the personnel of the defendants,
and Richard c. Harrison, as administrator
of Murry's modest estate, has been added
to the list OF defendants in place of the
deceased.
More recently another development arose
which threatened to seriously affect the
trial of the case. n. A. Fuller, one of the
triumvirate of defendants accused of act
ually Sailing" the mines, is now resi-
dent of Michigan.
Lloyd q Wood, attorneys for the defend
ants, made the point that in civil actions
of the kind instituted by Renshaw process
upon a resident of a State outside the
immediate jurisdiction of the Circuit Court
could not be had, and this point threatened
to affect the validity of the plaintiff S
action. TO get away from this difficulty
Renshaw's attorneys, CARRIER, Boalt,
Bishop 81 Wheeler, reluctantly agreed to
drop Fuller's name as a defendant without
prejudice. He was made a defendant
again. however, on June IL last.
Thus peculiar sequel to the institution
of the suit was that of the three prime
defendants and alleged conspirators, one,
hurry, practically eyaded penalties by his
death and by dying leaving only nominal
assets in the hands OF his administrator,
and another, n. A. Fuller, the heavy
villain OF the conspiracy according to Rem
shaw's confession, evaded liability by
technicality of the Federal law
OF the leading defendants then only the
Treadwells remain to stand the brunt and
the results of trial.
AS to the details of Attorney Wheeler's
Alaskan mission little can be learned. Mr..
Wheeler cleared the office of every paper
bearing on the case when he left, and none
of the firm at CARRIER, Boalt, Bishop &
Wheeler pretend to know much what Mr..
Wheeler intends to do.
1t was learned, however, that Mr.. Wheel
er's travelling itinerary will include stops
in Portland, Or, in Washington ana Brit
ish Columbia.
Renshaw, the plaintiff, is now in Lon
don, but will undoubtedly come to San
Francisco before the trial commences,
which will be as soon after the Circuit
Court reopens as possible.