The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14
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CALLED HIM CRAZY.
4 Threatened Libel in Which Some Bms e
People Are Interested silver
man Is Inceused

man Is fncensed.
The following story of a threatened
libel suit, in which some Butte parties
are interested, is from the Spokane
Chronicle:
"A sensational story il waited over
the mountains from Butte. in which it
Is stated that Sam Silyerman, the re-
Gently discharged manager Of the Bad
ger mine at Elk City, threatens to bring
suit against Messrs. Patsey Clark and
Ben &. kfngsbury, the well known min
ing men of Spokane, for $l00,000 for
damaging his character
According to the story ia circula-
ton, sam Silvern1an is greatly incensed
over the action of the Badger Gold Min
ing company in summary discharging
| him from the management of the mine
AT the time of the formation of the
Badger company Silverman was APP
pointed manager and has been at Elk
City most of the time since then direct
ing operations A short time ago he
| was summarily removed and il is
stated that he claims II was due to the
actions of Messrs. Clark and Kings
bury, two of the large stockholders
who sent a telegram to the officers Of
the company at Butte, worded substan-
TALLY as follows:
Silverman crazy. Mine shut down
Consult other stockholders
This telegram, it is stated. incensed
Silverman greatly against Messrs.
Clark and Kingsbury. and he claims
that his character has been greatly
damaged. Siiverman was here several
days this week. but left for Butte,
where 1t is reported he is still repeating
his threats to bring suit against the
Spokane men.
"A Chronicle reporter called on
Patsey Clark this morning at his office
in the Ziegler block and Informed him
Of the report in circulation, asking him
/ il there was any truth in ii.
i do not know replied Mr.. Clark.
| If SilNerman desires to sue me, | can
be found here at any time
| Is IL true that you and Major
kingsbury sent IA telegram to the Bad
ger officers at Butte, stating that Sill
Nerman was crazy asked the re-
/ porter
We sent a telegram the exact Ian
/ guage of which ! can not remember.
/ We felt IL our duty 10 do SO. owing 10
/ reports regarding Silyerman that we
received from The mine. / have not
heard that Silverman was going To sue
us. He was here for several days, and
said nothing about the matter then
The company had perfect right to dis
charge him from It's employ as soon as
| IL became evident that he was not con-
Quoting the work properly. IL would
have been criminal negligence on our
part not To have notified the officers of
We're made To u.s.
Mr. Clark did not care 10 go into
particulars regarding the trouble at the
Badger mine.
Major b. G. kingsbury WAS found in
his office In the Iindelle block and
when asked If he had heard the report
that Silverman was going to sue him
and Clark replied la his emphatic man.
ner that he had not. He stated that
neither he nor Mr.. Clark We're officers
of the company at the present time, al
though they had been at the time Sill
yerman was discharged.
.Silyerman was here for three days
and | understand he did nothing but
abuse Clark and myself during his
stay. He is welcome to bring suit II he
wants to, but | really think 1t is all
bluff on his part. We performed our
duty by the other stockholders in send
ing the telegram To Butte and we are
ready To stand by it, We have evidence
to show that we acted adyisedly. and.
furthermore, If Silverman brings suit
his attorneys will be glad to get him
off on plea of insanity before we get
through with him. | do not care To go
into a discussion of the matter, but /
am here ready to be served with sum-
mons any time Silverman gets ready TO
sue.
The Badger mine is a valuable free
milling gold property located near
FIX city. The company was organized
a few months ago under the laws of
Washington, and the head Office is To-
Gated in Butte, Montana. The largest
owners of stock are all wealthy men
and include. among others. IL. l..
Frank, the millionaire liquor dealer of
Butte. Who is president; Charles
Schmidt. of the firm OF Lineman x
Schmidt of Butte, who Is vice presi-
dent: Senator Mantle of Montana. Pat
sey Clark and Il. c. kingshury of Spo-
kane"