The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-04-05
He Is Invited to Janin's Room
and Given a Severe Beating.
Janin Leaves Without Finishing
His Report.

About the middle of last month at Ely,
White Pine county, Nevads, Louis Janin,
Jr., the well-known mining expert, invited
A.. ID. Campton, the bookkeeper Of the
Chairman Mining Company, to his room.
Alter locking the door. ii is alleged, he &C.
cused Campton Of tampering with bis mail
matter. and then gave him such . beating
that the bookkeeper was confined to his
room for . week.
Mr.. Janin had been employed by some Of
the principal shareholders Of the Chairman
Company in the East to visit Ely and ssoer-
tain, by thorough tests, the values con-
tanned in the ores in the mines of the com
pany and also to report whether the mill
then being constructed would successfully
treat the ores. In fact, Mr.. Janin was en-
ployed to make an exhaustive report on the
entire property Of the Chairman Company.
Louis Janin, Jr., bears the reputation of
being an honorable and thoroughly compe-
tent mining expert. II is stated that he
was receiving . salary OF 81. 500 q month
v n5 IN Wnitc III u cmptOy Vi tuc
Chairman Company. He had been at work
in Ely for about two months when the re-
ported trouble between Campton and him
self occurred.
The story of the difficulty, and the
causes that led up TO it, have been quite
freely talked over both in Eureka and Ham
ilton during the past week. and the remarks
made regarding the management Of the
compspy's affairs during the past year are
said not to have been very fattsring.
As near as the SENTINEL has been able to
learn. the causes leading up to the present
trouble were brought about by some one
tampering with Mr.. Janin's mail at Ely.
1t is said that soon after he began forward
ing his reports to the Eastern shareholders
Mr.. Jsnin was unable to receive prompt re-
plies to his letters. Later, it is reported,
be received advices from the East to the
effect that he must have been mistaken in
his statement Of facts made in his reports,
as Mr.. Campton, the company's bookkeeper,
had written them (the shareholders) that bis
(Janin's) reports were untruthful and mis-
leading as to the existing conditions OF the
company's affairs at Ely. 1t is further al
legged that Mr.. Janin abided his time until
be had secured satisfactory evidence OF the
interference Of Mr.. Camptop in his business
matters before he proceeded to read the
riot act to him.
As the story goes, be invited Csmpton to
call at his rooms 10 Ely. When the book
keeper was safely inside the room Janin
locked the door and immediately accused
Campton Of meddling with his affairs and
showed him his evidence. Mr.. Campton, ID
is said, denied ell the allegations adduced
by Janiu, bat the mining expert believed
his proofs against the bookkeeper so con-
elusive that he considered his denial only
an additional falsehood.
Before Janin began his pugilistic work on
Campton, ID is further stated. he informed
that gentleman that he (Janin) had no other
stock in trade than his reputation rs . thor
oughly honorable and competent mining ex-
pert; that he intended upholding hat rspu-
tstion ct ell hazards; that when such people
as the RothsOhilds employed him aud &C.
cepted his reports on mining properties be
did not believe Csmpton's statements Of his
unreliability would count for much.
After concluding this prelude, it is re.
ported that the fur began to fly Immediate
ly. Jsnin is powerfully built man and an
athlete. and nearly killed CAmpton before
be finished with him. After the set-to il
was found that one of Campton's cheeks
was laid open, and the services OF q physi-
clan were necessary to close the wound-no
less than Eve stitches being required to
sew it up. Janin came out Of the melee
with only . badly skinned nose. To inquir-
les after his arrival in Eureka as to the ab.
senoe OF outicle on his proboscis, be admitted
be had been in . fight at Ely. but" said
he. ''you ought to see the other fellow"
II is also stated that Mr.. Campton sent
word to Mr.. Janin that il the latter re-
NAMED 10 Ely he would kill him as soon %
be was able to get out Of bed.
Mr.. Janin left Ely as soon after the
trouble as . private conveyance could be Sc
cured to bring him and his baggage to Eu-
reks. and it is said that his report to the
Eastern shareholders remains unfinished.