The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
c. P. Oudin Says He Was Sold a
Sailed Mine.
is OUT OF POCKET $3.50
Charges Charles CrOssman With Swim.
ding Number Of WelI.KnOwn
Spokane Citizens.
Spokane, Wash, July 3.

Spokane. Wash, July 3.
Charles p. Oudin. the we'll know
Spokane citizen and one Of the chic
owners Of the O. K. mine in the Trai
creek district, will bring suit toda.
against Charles Crossman and Mabe
CrOssman his wife for $1.25O damages
The proceedings grow out of mining
deal, and Mr.. Oudin makes sensational
accusations, charging Crossman will
sailing worthless ore. and selling pros
pect that had no existence. For the
property in question he paid $1,000 il
gold coin. This was for fourth inter
est, and for other interests in the same
claim or alleged claim various residents
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men, clerks an6
one woman who earns living as stem.
Ographer-paid sums ranging from $4O(
up to $1,000
The complaint will be field in the SUI
perior court today by Plummer & Thay.
er, attorneys for Mr.. Oudin To a re.
porter of The Spokesman-Review Mr.
Oudin said:
Il am aware that it is the kicker who
sQueals in such deals, and under ordin-
airy circumstances I would pocket my
loss and say nothing. But unfortunate
~ others have been victimized as well
as myself, and my reputation is suffer
Ing by reason of an unfounded sus-
picton that might have been in on the
deal. have therefore decided to give
tne matter the fullest publicity, and to
Orlng out all the facts in open court.
j; SPOKANE MEN INVEST.
Last February" said Mr.. Oudin,
-CrOssman and a man named Thorn
went up to Big Sheep creek, near the
Trail creek district. and located the
Iron Mountain mineral claim under the
Old law of No. l and No. posts, to the
right or left The claim was therefore
improperly located. In May three well
known residents of Spokane bonded a
One-fourth interest for $1,000 from
CrOssman, and sent Add Helmers, a
mining expert, to examine it. Prior to
this Crossman had exhibited ore sam
pies which he said were from the claim.
which returned assays Of from SIG to
1850. and upon these returns I and
others became interested in the loca-
ton. When Helmers got upon the
ground he found that the claim was not
properly located, and relocated 1t under
the name of the Monitor. He brought
back samples from the claim that look
ed and were the same as those taken by
Crossman from the Iron Mountain.
1T turned out. though, that after the
location Of the Iron Mountain other
claims were located at that point MAX
ing the Monitor claim of no force, al
though this was not known to Helmers
when he was in the camp.
sHelmers says that he took samples
from the claim and put them in a sack;
that he deposited these in the tent, and
that on the second day when he went
back on the hills Crossman complained
OF not feeling well and remained in
camp with the samples. That explains
how the assays happened to be the
same from the samples exhibited by
Crossman and those brought back by
Helmers.
ION the showing made by Helmers'
samples the persons who had sent him
out lifted the bond and paid $1,000 for
= fourth interest. A few days later,
having heard Of the returns made from
Helmers' samples, Crossman approach
ed me and asked me to buy fourth in
terest. had the rock assayed and got
return of $208. upon which I paid
CrOssman 81 900 for a fourth interest.
Death OF Leon Strauss.
Chicago, July 3.-Leon Strauss. ex-
rabbi OF Belleville. ILL.,. who was run over
By . cable car Monday, died at st. Luke's
hospital today. He was 10 years old. and
MfOninont in Jewish circles fhrO,1