The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-24

ton or mitigation of the libel he pub
lished in Butte. Another argument fol-
lowed. after which the court overruled
the objection. and the witness told
about the Leadville newspaper article,
which. he said. related that Goldberg
had robbed his uncle. that a trap had
been laid for him. and that marked coin
and a duplicate key to- the trunk had
been found on him. In 1892 or 1899
Goldsol was in Butte. and the witness
had "A conversation with him. and Gold
soil said his nephew had paid him back.
P1ncus told about the trouble he had
with Goldberg. which resulted in the
latter being fined and suspended from
the association. The witness said that
whenever he sold n ticket or mileage
book To a person. Goldberg spotted such
person and informed railroad agents
and conductors. which resulted in the
passenger being put of the train, and
Pincus had to refund the money paid
for the ticket. Pincus said that he lost
a whole lot Of money" for several
years. and he made a complaint To the
Ticket Brokers' association. proved his
case. N Goldberg was fined $500 for
1--WE different offenses. and Pincus was
awarded judgment for $1,000 against
Goldberg. who subsequently paid IL.
Pincus said Goldberg tried to keep him
out of the association by representing
him to be "A wild Indian from the wild
West The witness said that in an
enort to injure his business Goldberg
went so far as IN write. under a ficti-
tious name. In the general officers of
the Northern Pacific at st. Paul.
|. NJ. Jacobs testified that he had
talked with Goldsoll about the acts of
his nephew at Leadville, and saw a pa
per i'm Goldsolrs possession relating to
II. He said the paper he'd been returned
TO Goldberg when he settled the matter.
Mr.. Wines made a demand on Gold
berg for the paper. but Goldberg said
he had no such paper, and that 1t V
existed.
The witness then said that he was
well acquainted with 8oldsoll. and the
latter never had any love for his neph-
ew.
We'll, we don't care anything about
that" said MIR. Wines.
oh, yes: let him tell about the love,
said Mr.. Campbell.
Jacobs, proceeding. testified that he
saw the paper i'm GoldsOlis possession.
1t was signed by Goldberg. and was an
admission that he had taken about $500
from his uncle; and would repay ~
when he could. Goldsoll also told
Jacobs tina he set a trap for Goldberg
by marking some 500 gold pieces. and
ne afterwards caught his nephew I'm the
act of going through the trunk, n
found the marked coins In his posses
sion. Jacobs also said the affair was
published in the newspapers. and that
an article about IL was headed. "A Pea
nut Vender Robbing His Uncle. Inc
witness had the newspaper several
months. and then destroyed 1t and told
Goldberg about IL. ana the. latter saiu
That Is good =,
ON REORGANIZATION Mr.. Campbell
asked Jacobs If it was not a fact that
he had no love for Goldberg. Jacobs
said he had no love for him, ana Wouiu
be glad to tell why. He said he came
to this town a poor nan and opened a
ticket brokers' office. Goldberg often
visited him and inspected his tickets
and mileage books. and then reported
them to railroad agent and q
tors. The result was That persons VINO
bought the tickets were spotted anu
put off the train n they walked BACK
To Butte from Silver Bow ana ali otheI
directions and Jacobs had to refund
their money and had lost the tickets,
which were taken up. Jacobs said ne
was running "A ticket business in Hell
ena and conducted ii in Goldberg :
name with the latter's permission, pe-
cause he was. "A m in the Brokers
association. one day Goldberg showed
nm at the Office with a policeman and
told Jacobs to get out. Jacobs resisted
and protested and was arrested. IL
said he brought two suits against
LGoIdberg for 5000 on account OF II
and he was going to win N OF then
anyway.
on redirect examination by Mr.
Wines. the witness produced copies al
some letters he had received from Gold
berg informing him OF tickets soid pS
Pincus and instructing him TO inform
the railroad people. Jacobs took press
copies of the letters N sent the orlsl'
nails To Pincus. who used them to prose
cute Goldberg before the Ticket Brok'
ers' association. Before Jacobs hao
concluded his testimony, court al
journed for the day.