Daily inter mountain., 1899-07-13
Attorneys Are Preparing For
What Is to Follow.
LAYING A FOUNDATION
Testimony in the AnacOnda-C -C0lusa-
Parrot Case is Dry, But Will be
Livened up Somewhat Later.

august Christian, chief engineer of the
Anaconda company, was again on the
stand at the morning session of the legal
fight Of the Anaconda Mining company
against the Colusa-Parrot company He
continued to explain a myriad of maps,
and led on by Mr.. Lee went into details
and figures with reference to the various
levels in proximity to the east end line
of the Colusa- Parrot in the workings of
the Never Sweat, the object of the vari-
Gus questions being to show possession
of the ground in dispute by the plain
tiff company. The engineer stated that
he had made a mistake in one Of his map
drawings during his testimony the day
before, and proceeded to correct the er-
roneous markings. The testimony was
fully as interesting as some adduced
during the famous Larkin hearing, if, in
deed, it was not more so. The case
promises to be a serial of sufficient
length to at least make glad the hearts
of the stenographers who are employed
on it for the reason that they are being
paid by the folio.
The testimony that is now being taken
is simply the laying of the foundation for
the mass Of stuff which is to follow, and
it is said that the dryness of that which
is now being adduced will be compen-
sated for by more interesting testimony
later.
John P. o'Neil, superintendent of the
Anaconda. st. Lawrence and Never
Sweat mines, was the next witness. He
testified that the Anaconda company had
had possession of the Never Sweat since
1895. The Never Sweat took it's name
from the shaft. but the mine was a por-
ton of the Anaconda claim. He an
swered a number of questions tending to
quality hlrn as an expert. The work was
stopped on one occasion on the 1,1OO by
an Injunction on the part-of the Colusa-
Parrot people. Witness had men in the
Colusa-Parrot ground on April II. 1898,
just over the east end line blocking
up timber, and were kept at work five
or six days. The November work wit
ness said he knew little. about Some
Stopping was done on the 1900, but out
side Of the Colusa Parrot line. On the
400 and 1900 some work was being
done. Outside of the Colusa Parrot
ground mining was being prosecuted at
all times.
During the cross-examinatio ton Mr..
CNeil stated that prior to 1895 no work
was done by his company inside of the
Colusa-Parrot lines. After the injunc-
ton no work was done inside the Colusa-
Parrot workings except by order of the
court. The 1000 and 1900 levels connect
ed with the Colusa-Parrot workings. The
object of the work done in April was
in order that the Anaconda company
could say that it was in possession of the
ground. and at work there on that day,
on which the suit was brought Witness
knew that the injunction was then in
effect and that it forbade mining op-
erations. The work of cleaning up the
drifts might be considered as mining
! operations.'
At this juncture Mr. Scallon interposed
an objection to the effect that discus
/ sion as to whether or not the injunction
was violated was not proper at that
! time, and Mr.. Thomas desisted for the
| time being on this line of cross -examina-
| ton.
William Zascke. an assistant engineer
of the Anaconda company, was the next