Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-06
Gen. WARREN
FUMFLAMMEO
SAYS HE WAS BEATEN OUT OF A
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE
SPECULATION DEAL.
HIS TESTIMONY IN THE
MANTLE-LARGEY CASE.
It Made Him Angry at Largey-says
That Largely Told Him "It
Was Business"

Although called as a witness for the
Largey side, General Charles S. Warren
SAID some things not altogether compile
mentary to the Largey camp during the
progress of the Mantle-Largey Specula-
tor trial yesterday afternoon. Among
other things he accused Largely of hav-
ing film hammed him out of 81. 900 in con-
nectlon with the Spectator deal and re-
marked on the side while on the witness
stand that in early days here they hang
ed men for that class of work.
According to the testimony of the gen.
eral he owned an interest in the Specu-
lator and was paid for it by Largey at
the rate of $24. 900 for the whole. while
Captain E. A. Nichols. who owned an
equal share with the general. had been
$4,000 and the general $4,000. General
Warren said that Patrick A. Largey had
told him that S w Hurst wanted a bond
on the Spectator and it had been given
him. The bond had been taken up and
Largey had paid him his alleged share
with a $4,000 note, due in 80 days. The
note, he said, he had afterwards dis
counted at Clark's bank. 1T may have
been two years. said he, before I found
out that Largey had film TANNED me
out of $1,000 on the DEAL"
discovered what?' asked Mr.. Cot
ter, one of the attorneys for the plain
tiff.
THAT I had been f1imfammed out of
$1,000. Captain Nichols, who owned the
same interest l had a sixth interest,"
received $4,000 and I received 81. 600. !
then went to Mr.. Mantle and made a
suggestion to him that we had been film
that is, we, that was myself:
and l wanted to know whether he had
been flimt1ammed in the same way had
been or not: whether he had got it on a
basis of $50, 900 or on a basis Of $24, 900
At the time Mr.. Mantle called Largey's
attention to t~iimf1amming me and want
ed to know where he got off at or words
to that effect. Had some words over the
thing but I don't remember. In any
event l went off and left the office. ]
went off and left them and whatever
other conversation they may have had
I don't know anything about. But 1 die
not feel very nice myself after I found
out that I had been fimf1ammed out OF
$1,000, and I went dow and asked Cap
) tain Nichols and he said yes he ha6
) received $1,000 more than I had and he
{ was entitled to it, as I sold out on the
basis of 1924, OOO.'
DO you know what Mantle received
) for his INTEREST,"" asked Mr.. Haldorn.
II know that Mantle at the time
mentioned about Nichols getting on
basis of sso,O goo and that I got paid on 9
basis of $4,000 and supposed the rest OF
us did, that Mr.. Mantle did not fee,
much better over the thing than I did
{ Although I don't think Mr.. Mantle was
) ever paid for his interest,""
} Estate what conversation you ha6
{ with Mantle with reference to his al
{ legged claim in the Spectator"
II do not remember specially the con.
Z versation in relation to the Speculation
{ case, but there was a bit of a gree.
) ment arose during the sale of the Com.
! anche mine."
I about when was that, as near as yo,
! can recollect?"
} That was just after Glover and Grow.
I err had redeemed the country"
THAT was in 1892
II think so. It was in 1893. We solo
I the Comanche mine for 5000, 900. Mr.
{ Largely brought a suit against me. HI
) and l and Mantle were partners in tn,
I Pay Streak down here, which was all j,
{ my name. and he brought a suit agains
: me for $15, 1000 and attached $25, 900. m,
! share of the money, and I had to give
{ bond to release it. He brought sui
{ against Mantle for SIS, 900 or 500, 900 AM
) attached his share of the money and h
I had to give a bon to release th;-t. o.
{ the heels of that--I expect this will saw,
5 you some q~uestions--I did not feel yer,
I good myself, and so J thought I woul,
( back with a few suits, the same a
5 HeinZe would, and I got to looking owe
! the records and I found out that Their
( was one-fourth interest in the Nomanch
{ mine in the name of David N. Upton.
} went to him about it and told him"
{ IF you will confine yourself general,