Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-21
HARLAN IS SORE
 PHOENIX INTERVIEW
SAYS HE WAS GIVEN THE WORST
OF IT IN eissEE
Both Justices Severely censured- Says He Win Make it Hot for
 President Centers of the Modern

freSicent CenterS of the Modern
 Company
 NJ. R. Harland. who recently play star engagement in Bisbee as the plaintiff and later the defendant in several law suits, in which the Mod ern Copper company had the other side. has reached Phoenix and from his statement in the Gazette, it is ap- parent that he is sore"
 His reference to the justices in Bis bee is entirely uncalled for. as both courts tried the cases strictly on their merits. Messrs. Harland and Howard were worsted in every in stance and from appearances now these gentlemen are trying to try their case in the newspapers. The interview given out at Phoenix is as follows:
 NJ R. Harlan and F. w. Howard re turned to Phoenix yesterday from Bisbee. where they have been for some time engaged in litigation over some mining property. out of which charges of embezzlement and criminal conspiracy have grown. The trouble began when N. Center, president of the Modern Copper company, refused to issue certain stock to MT. Harlan, which the latter claimed was due him. Upon investigation of MT. Harlan and Secretary Howard of the company charge of embezZlement was placed against President Centers, but be- cause the justice of the peace would not allow evidence to be introduced which showed the condition of affairs, the prosecuting witnesses asked that the case be dropped. Immediately they were charged with criminal con- spiracy. and after trial were held to the grand jury.
 This was done" said MT Harlan, "'in order that We might get a thor ough investigation of affairs, which will show Mir. Centers up in the prop CT light It will be a hot one for him and we have no fears for the out come"
 In explaining the case to the Ga zette yesterday, MT. Harlan said:
 MT. Howard and myself organized the Modern Copper Mining company and furnished all the money neces- sary for the development of the prop -erty. We raised $30.0O0 and had contract with the owners of the prop ery to receive a certain number of shares for promoting the enterprise, and which were to be voted to us at the very first meeting of the direc- tors. Instead they only issued to me 15.000 shares, leaving 6O,000 shares still due MT. Howard received his full 75,000 shares. but because l quit selling stock three of the directors got mad and refused to issue any more stock, regardless of the contract
 Tn April I made application for writ of mandate. but through some hook or crook it was denied. Not long ago l was informed by Secretary Treasurer Howard that President Centers, who handled the funds in the absence of the treasurer, was short in his accounts. On the stand few days ago he admitted to being shy s1.63S, which shows whether I was correct. I had him arrested, but at the trial the ruling of the justice of the peace was such that we could get none of cur witnesses on the stand to prove our point. In view of this I, through my attorney, moved to have the case dismissed in Justice Browns court.
 Immediately afterward a warrant for our arrest, charging us with crim- inal conspiracy, was issued from Jus ! tice Williams court. Judge Williams is a law partner of the attorney en- gagged by Centers to prosecute us. con- sequently We saw that we were about to get the hot end of the thing and made no defense whatever. We knew that We would be held to the grand jury and thought it best to have it so in order to get a full hearing. We want a thorough investigation. and you may bet it will be hot one for MT. Centers. We will show him up in the proper light.
 Next Monday I will file at Tomb stone civil suit against the Modern Mining company to secure the remain i ing shares which are due me"
 As to the compromise which Cen ters claims Harlan and Howard offer | ed to make. MT. Howard said:
 The president of the company was at Fl Paso ana sent me word that he would meet me in Tucson. where we might reach some agreement. intimat- ing that they were willing to compro mise the matter. When we met there { they suggested that I give up cer- | tain amount of my stock and we sim l ply got up and left them. That is all there is to a compromise"