The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18

VOWED the same ground and ore body
as the present suit, represented the
same country, within few feet, that
is represented by cross section l., used
IN the present trial; that the map was
prepared by the witness, who testified
fully about it; that the lodes and veins
and apices and the limits of the veins
as described by the map of cross Sec
tlon LII are materially different from
those represented on cross section map
l.; that at the former trial the wit
ness testified that his map was correct
and that it correctly showed the con-
d1tions as they existed. Mr.. Patterson
said he wished to ask the witness
why he made these very material
changes.
The offer to prove was objected to
and the objection sustained by the
court. Mr.. Patterson proceeded with
the examination and his questions
were regularly objected to by Mr.. Nc
Hatton.
Il sat through the entire direct ex-
animation without making an objec-
ton, and 1t is strange that I cannot
ask a question on cross-examination
without it being objected to- said Mr..
Patterson.
Il always did think you were a nicer
man than Judge McHaton," said the
court. go on with your questions"
The next question asked was object
ed to by Mr.. Mediation on the ground
that 1t had reference to the map, which
had been excluded.
No. I think not" said the court
You are trying to scare me. l under
stand the question is merely prelimi-
nary; Governor Patterson said so and
l think the governor is honest"
Thank you, judge" said Mr. Patter-
son, and the examination of the wit
ness was proceeded with. but soon led
I n 40 Nd oh
was sustained. Mr.. Patterson then
made another offer to prove that at the
trial in the federal court the witness
and his map represented the Rarus as
having one broad pervading apex and
that the map used in the Michael Dew
lit case was in all respects different
from the map used in the present case.
The offer was objected to and objec-
ton sustained.
The witness was examined next rela-
tive to the model of the mines and
workings, and he explained the ore
connections between the different
workings and the apices. but he adj
mitted that for a distance of 900 feet
across the claim there We're no work.
ings for a depth of 800 feet from the
surface and that for that distance into
the earth the course and number of
the veins had to be guessed at. The
model, which is the same that was
used at the Michael Dewitt trial in the
federal court, has marked upon it's sec
tional panes of glass the width of the
vein, or rather the great mineral
zone" theory advanced in the Michael
Dewitt case. The witness was asked to
give the width of the apex as shown at
the east end of the model. After an
objection to the question had been over
ruled the witness said the width at
the apex of the Rarus lode was 800 feet,
as shown on the model.
"Is that the width of the lode?'
II am not prepared to say. 1t may
include more than one more"
Would you say there are more than
one lode?"
Il am not prepared to say"
What is the width of the Rarus
lode as it is represented at the 600 level
of your model at the same section?"
About 435 feet
DO you claim that it is one lode or
vein, or not?'
There may be a splitting of the
veins at the surface"
will you answer my question:"
II have already said that l am not
prepared to say that there is more than
one"
What is your opinion?"