Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-07-30
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
p. r. Farnsworfh sued By the Aus.
tin Mining Company.


Gin Mfnfng Company.
From the Salt Lake Tribune Of July al
The financial differences which have
arisen between the Nevada Company. .
large mining corporation Of Nevada, and
Philo T. Fsrnsvorth Of this city, late gen.
ersl manager Of the company, eliminated
yesterday in the fling Of 9 suit against
Mr.. Fsrnsvorth in the Unissd States Cir.
cult Court. in which judgment IL prayed
for s11o, Isl. AZ. Coincident with the fling
OF the suis. attachment proceedings we're
instituted and MI. Farnsworth's entire
holdings In this city. embracing real e.
tate. bank and other corporate stocks.
we're levied upon.
The complaint comprises v causes Of
sction, each Of which charges Mr.. Farms
worth with fraudulent representations ss
70 the purchase price Of property, which
he negotiated for and secured 90 the COM
psny's agent. the accompanying allegations
being that the sdm paid for the property
was much less than the amount which she
company furnished him for the purpose
named, and that be retained the difference.
In the frat cause Of action 10 il set out
that the company furnished Mr.. Farms
worth with $50, 900 between July 18th and
August 2i.Isg7, with which TO purchase 8
stock o. merchandise, sssloon and various
mining claims and sppurtensnces In Ne
vads. The complaint then goes on to
state that Mr.. Farnssorth purchased the
entire property for sl9, 2is.5s. and that be
oves the company . balance Of s40,75l.i2.
In the second cause Of action il is slleg-
ed that in March Of the present year the
company gave Mr. Farnsvorth $4,000
with which 10 purchase the lone Gold Nil
ing Compsny's properties in Nevada, and
81 the same time sold him 200 shares Of Its
capital stock for $4,000, upon the repre-
sentstion that he had paid the $4,000 TO
the lone Gold Mining Company. In the
same connection ID is set oct that Farms
worth represented to the company that
the purchase price Of the property was
$3.50, 900, and that he received that sum
inclusive Of the stock. whereas be bought
the property for 8 1000, leaving q balance
Of $4,000 due the company.
10 accordance with these allegations
judgment Is prayed against Farnswortb
for s11O. 751.42. Dey d Street are the
plaintiffs attorneys.
The Nevada Company. or rather it's
Board OF Directors, also operates the Ne.
vads Central railway, which rans from
Battle Mountain to Austin. The mining
property ia principally situated in the
Austin mining district In Lander county.
Salt Lake Tribune, July 81: P. 7.
Fsrnsworsh, against whom q suit was
commenced in the United States Cirsuii
Court last Saturday for s110, 751.42 in
which he was charged with defrauding the
Nevada Company out Of that sum by mis-
representing the sums paid for property
bought fos it, arrived here from Frisco
yesterday. Mr.. Farnsworth said last even.
ing that he did not desire to make any
statement In regard to the case at the
present time.
at have Just returned from the south"
he said. land I have not even yet seen the
complaint in the case, so ! can't say much
about IL. Besides, 1t would be premature
to talk now. I will say this. however, that
there won't be much hilarity on the other
side when we get through this case"