The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-07-14
Hearing of the Noted Case
IS Being Pushed
Rapidly Forward.
ROBINSON ON STAND
Fifth and Last Witness
for F. Aug. Heinze Is
Heard

II. Aug. Ieinzes chief plaintiff in in
,erest was a visitor to Judge Clancy's
courtroom this morning, where he was a
spectator at the Nipper trial.
The trial is attracting interest, and many
engineers and lawyers, concerned in the
technical side of the evidence presented,
occupy chairs in the courtroom.
Robinson on Stand.
lleinze's fifth and last witness. George
II. Robinson, went on the stand this after
noon, the fourth expert for the plaintins'
side Walter 5. Kelley finishing at noon.
Robinson is unlimited, however, and may
consume good deal Of time.
The feature Of the forenoon session of
the trial was the tilts between Engineer
Kelley and Governor Thomas, many Of
which were amusing.
The governor conceded that the witness-
was iniallible, and the latter projected a
vein TO the surface Of the Nipper claim
at certain point. just to please the gov
ernor; 50 the interchange Of amenities
was cvcnhandcd.
An Unlimited Witness.
When the afternoon session opened Mr..
Robinson took the stand, and Attorney
Coitcr, for the plaintiffs, announced that
he was the unlimited witness for llcinzc's
side.
Then Mr.. Robinson qualified as mining
expert, telling about the time he had been
IN the business Of mining and what proper
ties he had been connected with.
What is your business Mr. Robinson!"
the attorney asked.
I'm a miner" the witness replied.
Are you mining enginceri"
don't pretend TO qualify as a mining
engineer in al It's branches, but am partly
an engineer" the witness answered.
A Consulting Engineer.
He said he had been consulting engineer
for Henze and the VI. o. i. company since
1903, and spends half his time here and
half in Utah, where he has a mining com
pany and mining properties OF his own
He said he had made a close study Of the
veins OF the camp and was familiar with
the Nipper claim and its workings and
veins.
He described the Nippcr boundaries and
then told how the so-called Nipper apex
was disclosed IN drifts run from num-
Der OF surface shafts at a depth Of 40 feet
below the surface.
who did that" he was asked.
replied.
How was it done Z"
by sinking with shafts, cross cutting
10 inc VEN ana drl1tlnR DOth ways Mr..
Robinson answered, and then said he had
let the miners go ahead in their own way
and had dispensed with surveys in locating
the vein.
He will be on the stand for some time,
probably The plaintiffs case will be ali
in when he finishes.
Cross-Examination Resumed.
When the case opened this morning the
cross examination of Walter n. Kelley, |
the plaintiffs fourth expert witness was
resumed Governor Thomas catechisng the
witness.
At the close Of last evenings session of |
the trial, hypothetical question PROFOUND |
ed to Mr. Kelley remained 10 be answered |
IT was as follows and it was repeated this
morning
Given a vein with an cast and west
strike and southory dip, if the vein
changes its dip to the southeast, must not
The dip grow stceperf"
The witness said no.
Then Governor Thomas asked where the |
Blue < vein is in the $50 Level Of the Nip |
per claim.
Il believe the Blue x fssurc and the
Nipper vein coincide there" the witness
replied.
"Yes."
How about the $50 level?"
"l'm not able to say whether they coin
eide there or not" the witness replied.
"Well, you said so in your testimony at
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