New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
MORTIMER c. ADDOMS EXPLAINS
GEORGE T. KINGS CASE IN THE SUI
CHARLES WAITE. WHICH JCSliO"
RUSSELL DIsMISSED-THE ALLEdA-
TIONS OF THE PLAINTIFF EN-
TJplTy I'NFOUNDED.

TIoNs or THE PLAINTIFF EN-
TIRELY UNFouNDED
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; The report I'm your issue OF to-day Oh ''o
trial o. the suit of Charles Waite against "VV1e.
T. King and others under the heading OF an -
Mining Swindlc Disclosed" Is 50 unjust -
client. George T. King. and creates such ".oe
impression OF my connection WIN 'h" '''''"
that | have to request that you VIII publish wv
letter I'm Justification OF my client and myself
NY entire connection with this matter mas ''on
solely that of attorney and counsel for George l.
King and began in 1885, and several years dilo' ~
transaction alleged IN the complain anu w.
made "A party defendant In this ar'io" ~ -,
an attorneys lien which ho1 "Po" ',Ie y,s
against Charles Waite In 49, 'eors' i Mo
other being tn, owners of mining property al
Doadwood s d.. organized IA company anu sou Wv
entire stock of he mining company, with the eN-
ceptiou Of Ia ~ shares. TO Charles waite ioi
$500 CT which sum Waite paid the o"heiS '''VOV
and gave TO Kfng his note for $iZS 30
Before waite made this purchase he visited the
mining property and examined 1t thotous"Iy anu
carefuliy and had assays made, not only III Dedo
wood but I'm Ncw-York. At the same time ne De-
came president OF the COMPANY ana continued
such presidency until 1sa. In 1855 he made three
visits 20 Doadwood a. one of which he remained
six weeks aud visited the mines almost daly TOOK
away ore from the property ana hau IL hSsaSeu
and EXPRESSED himself a. thoroughly satisfied ano
made reports to his directors In which he repre-
scented the property be of far greater value than
had been stated 10y King, anu Oh the Hd'leiiHb
prospects Of the company.
have evidence which proves that he visited the
nronertv again in 1851 and 1889 and that he has been
a resident OF Deadwood since 1880 up 10 the presen
lime As president Of the company. Waite bought
lime that part OF 1t being erected upon the
raining property Through foreclosure OF mort
q IN
na2 nut upon the property he froze kihg out OF
tis entire stock in me Pr0PffF ana IN ,r,hn1s
Henry f.. Russell and Giles plague. becoming the
az mrs and holding nearly all OF the stock King
S"d neon sun, rintendent OF the company for Owe:
two years and lost no. only his salary put also
some 81. 400 which he had advanced TO the com
pony for the payment Of the wages of miners ano
iaborcrs The company WAS then ieorsanized ana
Charles Waite and his associates again became
the owners OF nearly all Of the stock Of tha' COM
rany Waite wa president Of both Of the reorrI
iseS The pror,riy has become valuable, and a
In, ge amount Of ore has been taken from II, anot
Waite obtained some Sl20g upon his security o..
this stock and has made large amount OF none
out OF this property which King sold to him In lss
king against Charles Waite on the note for SIN ,,
and obtained Judgment in 1885 on the NOE iOa
ybree conpan~s from lsS2 TO 1873, and had person.
ally examined the property very many tnes
mana gement Of the affairs OF the comp9nes ne q,
lid MOI claim that he had been deirauded untll
after sui; had been brought in is9 upon the juds-
rnt obtained in Dakota: and certain properly oe1c
longing Waite hdu pcen I'Nltu "PO"' ""' VI
winch the Judgment would he pald. ,,. +,
After making n motion to vdcate the Juogmeh' h
New-York. which was denied, he commeneeH ine
acticn which WAS tried before justice huss"is yu1
terday in which he alleged CONSPIRACY ana rdud
which he says he DISCOVERED in isS The 9lIs sn
lions of conspiracy and fraud on the Hari OIL N I'm
they are an afterthough and rpmp SG np y y
nnaad,,ood : d for the purpose of avoiding pay
ment Of the Judgment obtained asanst hni IN S s
Granted by Justice Russell in the tral YESTERDAY
mere was no opportunity TO present these facts OF
behal: Of Mr. King. .. . ,DDoMc
Attorney and Counsel for George T. King
New-York March 20. 1897.