The oasis., 1898-06-11
ABBorr's ACCOUNTS CORRECT.
santa Rosalia Mining Company's Mis-
 take

About three months ago a suit, in
 nocent enough in the wording of the
 complaint, but formidable in the
 amount 1t sought t0 recover, wwass wwss filed
 in this city by the Santa Rosalia Min
 ing Company against Augustus Ab-
 bolt, one of the stockholders and its
 former superintendent. The suit,
 however, it is now determined, meted
 out an injustice to the defendant, and
 it's instigation was solely due to the
 fact that the directors of the plaintiff corporation were either in ignorance or did not stop to consider the fact
 that Mexico is silver standard coun-
 try and that two of it's dollars equal
 only one of the coinage Of the United
 States in the commercial world.
 Since the directors of the mining cor
 poration have been apprised of the
 fact they have dismissed the suit
 against MT. Abbott, the dismissal be-
 ing prompted by the fact that they
 had no suit to prosecute, as their
 books balanced to the cent with those
 of their former superintendent, who
 was immediately exonerated when the comparison was made.
 Abbott was the trusted employe gnd business associate of the officers of the company for almost three years into the management of one of the richest mining properties owned in San Francisc0-and it was not until several months after his retirement from the position of superintendent that the management determined that suit for the recovery of large amount of money must be instituted. The directors were of the opinion that they had dug up deep plot, that irregularities existed in Abbott's ac- counts and that he had left on tour abroad for the sole purpose of remain ing out of the reach of processes issu- ing out of California courts. That Abbott was absent there could be no doubt, and owing to this fact suit for the recovery of S30, ,OO0 was filed against him and an attachment was issued against l3,5O0 shares in the mining corporation, of which he was owner, held in escrow by the Bank of Califor- mia and on the secretary's books. NOI service on Abbott was made, but he became cognizant of the facts of the case while travelling, and he informed his attorney Colonel w. P Harlow. of NOgales, Arizona. Abbott was non- i plussed at the action of the directors, but he continued on his trip, trusting | to Colonel Harlow to see that the f complainants were properly apprised . of the facts. Colonel Harlow has con- pleted his labors in behalf of Abbott, has apprised the directors of the facts of the case, has received their word that the former superintendent does net owe one cent to the corporation and is now on his way home.
 "The facts of the transaction and circumstances that so startled the directors of the corporation are these" said Colonel Harlow last evening. MT. Abbott was placed in charge of .ne mining property, and he went into Mexico to see that it's development vas properly conducted, and it was lis desire to obey the laws of Mexico Instead of his wish to disobey the avs of the United States that led to he suit being filed against him. The avs of Mexico make it necessary to teep the books of all corporations in ipanlsh. This being the fact, when he income from the mine was bal
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