Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-19
RECEIVER FOR
MINNIE HEALEY
E. H. Wilson is Appointed by
Judge Clancy.
lNTERROGATED IN COURT
The Engineer Declared That He Was
Not Employed By Heinze--
Exception Taken.
lNTERROGATED IN COURT

against Carl Kleinschm:dt as admlnlstra-
tor OF the estat of John D.. Airport. a
motion having as it's object the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Minnie llealey
mine at Vaudeville, Judge Clancy list
proposition Saturday and at the close
Of the proceedings took the matter under
advisement until today. This morning he
sustained the motion, and as neither S de
had any one to suggest as the proper PR
son to act as such receiver he appointed
e. H. Wilson. the civil and mining en-
gineer. and ixed his bond at 800, O0o. Az
torney Scal,on, one of the legal represcn-
tat.ves of the opposing side, asked for an
exception to the ruling and it was given
him. He also objected to the app int
ment of Mr.. Wilson on the alleged ground
that he was in the employ of the plain
tiff. In order to satisfy himself on this
point the judge instructed the clerk to
request Mr.. Wilson to appear IN court at
2 o'cloc n undergo an examination
touching upon his qualification to lake
charge of the property.
Mr.. Wilson responded to the m
and was interrogated by the Judge and
attorneys On both sides of the contro-
versy. The judge went after him as fol-
lows:
MI. wilson, there was a motion made
here to appoint a receiver for the Min
ME Healey mine and 1 sustained it. I
Thought 1T would be right to have an
engineer. Believing you to be a disinter-
ested party, l named you as such re-
ceiver, but an objection was made on
the alleged ground that you had busi-
ness relations with the plaintiff, Are YOU
In the employ of Mr.. Heinze?'
we ask to have the witness interro-
gated under OATH" said Mr.. Scallon.
MT. CLERK, swear the Witness said
the judge.
Mr.. wilson was sworn and then an
sWered the question.
Il have done work for Mr.. Heinze the
same as ! have for others in the state,
but l am not in his employ" said he.
very Well. then, I will appoint you as
receiver for the property"
Are you in the employ of the Nom
tana Purchasing company" asked Mr..
ocallon on cross-examination.
II am not"
Are you In the employ of any COM
pany In which Mr.. Heinze is interested?''
mo, SIR"
pany?" oo"-
mo, sir"
pany?" e ,onh-
What the devil is that? have never
hearo or these companies except through
newspapers I will state" continued the
witness turning to the court, that a re-
port to the effect that I had accented a
position with the Montana Ore Purchas-
Ing company was circulated and I was
congratulated by several persons on he
ing allowed to earn a living in this com.
munlty, which right seems to have. been
denied me by other sources. Mr.. Robin
son OF the Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany onered me a position. 1 ought to he
permitted to live.'' : We
the judge. sAio
II have had the matter under cons,d-
eration." 1si
Have you ever done any work for the
anaconda company" asked Mr.. McHat-
ton.
For many years."
And the Butte & Boston company? ?" |
eyes. SIR"
Mr.. Wilson further said he preferred To
not mix UP in any of the family rows
n If the court desired him to take
do it. o9
IAN right" responded the judge. ..You
take charge of it. I will fix your bond
Attorney Scallon asked for an excep-
ton and 1t was granted.