The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-15

many previous dealings with Larkin.
anu hrst began talking with the latter
about the Snohomish and TramWaY in
lesQ. Larkln was very anxious TO sell
ana get some money. He said he dldnt
nave money enough to develop the
property and he was very anxious to
get some money. He believed that fur
ther development would give it some
value and he thought the Butte & Bos-
ton was rich corporation and ought to
buy it.
In these various conversations you
nad with Mr.. Larkin on the subject OF
his property, from the time you began
to negotiate with him on the subject
down to the last conversation you have
referred to, did his conversation and
actions impress you as being rational
or irrational?',
Always RATIONAL
Did you see anything to indicate a
lack of mental capacity"
Not the slightest"
Anything to indicate that his mind
was unsound?'
Not at all.
Did he say or do anything which
you considered to be peculiar or out CT
the ordinary or unnatural?'
Not at all. On the contrary he al
ways appeared just the same as the
first time ! ever saw him.
From your observations of his ac-
tions and what he did at these various
interviews you have referred to. did he
appear to you to be mentally sound or
unsound?"
Very sound
Did he discuss these business mat
ters intelligently and clearly?'
He did,
After his property was conveyed in
1893 did ! understand you to say that
you had some conversation with Lark
tt, y, Of hot on
versation?'
1T was to the effect that he was glad
he had sold his property and got some
money to straighten out his affairs.
How long after the conveyance did
this conversation take place.?
Il remember meeting him four or five
months after. | met him at the corner
of Broadway and Main streets. We
chatted quite little while and he said
he hoped the property would turn out
to be of some value to us. There was
a general conversation
How did his conversation and action
at that time impress you, as to whether
they were rational or irrational?'
IRA tional.'
What was the nature of your con-
situations with the directors of the
Butte & Boston with reference to the
negotiations which were being carried
on for the Snohomish and Tramway
properties?"
1.-THE chief argument I made to the
board was that the location of the
properties was such that it would be
better for us to secure them even for
the surface rights, because at that time
there was quite a feeling between our
company and the Anaconda company,
and 1 was afraid the Anaconda COM
pany might acquire these properties
and get down there and we would have
law suits on the old question of the out
crop of the vein and all that business,
and that was my strong anxiety about
getting these properties at that time
What was the attitude of the board
on that subject?"
They talked that they appreciated
that fact but they had not sufficient
money to be able ito buy up the whole
town as they called it.
James McGovern was one of the wit
nesses examined yesterday, and in an
swer to questions asked by Attorney
Evans said he first became acquainted
with Larkin in 1880, and had lived with
Iarkin for some years when he had a
house on the present site of the city
hall, and later when he lived on Mer-
curry street. In 1892 and 1898 he saw
Larkin nearly every day or two, They