Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1902-04-11
COARSE WORK ALI EoEo AT ELY


middle Of last month at Ely, White
Pine county, Nevada, Louis Janin,
Jr.. I ,e well-known ming expert,
invited A ID. Campton, the book
keeper of the Chairman Mining Co.
to his room. After locking the door
ii is alleged, he accused Campton Of
tamnering with his mail matter, and
then gave him such a beating the
the bookkeeper was confined to his
room for week
Mr. Janin bad been employed by
some OF the principals shareholders
Of the Chairman Company in the
east to visit Ely and ascertain, by
tn rough tests. the values con-
timed in the ores in the mines of
the company and also to report
whether the mill then being con-
structed would successfully treat the
ores. In fact, Mr.. Janin was en-
ployed to make an exhaustive report
on the entire property of the Chain
man Company.
Louis Janin. Jr., bears the reputa-
ton Of being an honorable and
throughly competent mining expert.
It is stated that he was receiving a
salary of $4,000 month for his SER
vices while in the employ of TIE
chairman Company. He had been
at work in Ely for about two months
shen tas reported trouble between
Campton and himself occurred.
The story of the difficulty. and the
causes that lead up to it, have been
quite freely talked over both in
Eureka and Hamilton during the
past week and the remarks made re-
garding the management of the
company's affairs during the past
year are said not to have been very
Aattering.
As near as the Sentinel has been
able to learn, the causes leading up
to the present trouble we're bought
about by some one tampering with
Mr.. Janin's mail at Ely. 1t is said
that soon after he began forwarding
his reports to the Eastern share
holders Janin was unable to receive
prompt replies to his letters. Later.
it is reported he received advices
from the East to the effect that he
must have been mistaken in his
statement of facts made in his report
as Mr.. Campton, the company's
bookkeeper, had written them (the
shareholders) that his Janin's) re-
ports were untruthful and mislead-
ing as to the existing conditions of
the company's affairs at Ely. 1t is
further alleged that Mr.. Janin abid-
ed his time until he had secured
satisfactorily evidence of the inter-
ference of Mr.. Campton in his bus
mess matters before he proceeded to
read the riot act to him.
As the story goes he invited Camp
ton to call at his rooms in Ely.
When the bookkeeper was safely in
side the room Janin locked the door
and Immediately accused Campton
of meddIing with his affairs and
showed bim his evidence. Mr.. Camp
ton, it is said, denied all the allega-
tons adduced by Janin, but the
mining expert believed his proofs
against the bookkeeper so conclusive
that he considered his denial only an
additional falsehood.
Before Janin began his pugilistit
work on Campton, it is stated, he in
formed that gentlemen that ht
(Janin) had no other stock in trade
than his reputation as a thorough.
honorable and competent mining ex
pert; that he intended upholdint
that reputation at all hazards; tina
when such people as the Rothchiid
employed him and accepted his re
ports on mining properties he di'
not believe Campton's statements o
his unreliability would count TO
much.
After concluding this prelude,
is reported that the fur began to d
Immediately. Janin is powerful
built man and an athlete, and nearl
killed Campton before he fnishe
with him. After the set-to it wa
found that one Of Campton's cheek
was laid open. and service OF a phys
elan were necessary to close th
wound--no less than five stitche
being required TO sew it up. JAM
came out OF the melee with only
badly skinned nose.
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