The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-02
WHILE r. A. HEINZE OPERATED THE
MINE, FiNLEN PAID EXPENSES
EXCEEDING $4,000.
TESTIMONY AS TAKEN TODAY
James FinIen Heard r. A. Heinze Ask
the Elder Finlen to Bring Suit
Against the B. & m. Co.
CONTINUED from Page Dnc)

mere are correct statements of the ore,
with deductions for moisture and so
forth"
I'VE offer the tabulatons in evidence"
said Mr.. Forbis.
There was no objection TO the offer,
and the statements went into the evil
dencc.
The witness then testified to another
tabulation he had made Of the Minnie
Healy accounts, as kept on the NJ. O. L.
books.
"These accounts were tabulated from
pencil memorandum furnished me by Mr..
Carnochan the bookkeeper Of the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company" the wit
ness said.
"Is it correcti" Mr.. Shores asked.
ayes; it was correct tabulation of Mr..
Carnochan's figures. But he said there
was discrepancy in tho figures"
Put in Evidence.
This statement was put in evidence
without objection.
State to the court what this exhibit
represents" Mr.. Forbis said.
The exhibit was in two parts and the
witness replied as follows:
"fhc first exhibit is of expenditures for
1900. The second statement is Of cxpendi-
tures for the mine from February /. 1890,
to February 81. The two combined repre-
sent the total amount OF the expenditures
for the Minnie Healy, from Mr.. Carnochan's
pencil memorandum of the accounts in the
books" the witness replied.
well, then, this shows the figures Of the
books of the Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany OH the subject"
"ln way. 1t is from Mr.. Carnochans
figures"
so the statements show the expendi.
lures OF the Montana Ore Purchasing
company on the mine, according TO Mr..
Carnochans figures 7"
YES"
"What were the expenditures for De-
cembcr and January, as shown by these
tabuations p
"Thcy amounted TO $i,66s.I4."
"What were the expenditures thus
shown. from February to February 3"
They amounted TO S3,66a.a7.'
'1'll ask you if you did not also make a
table OF the expenditures up to July 81"
the LAWYER asked.
Il did" Mr.. Couzens replied.
From Printed Copy.
This statement had not been compared
with the printed copy i'll The record, but the
witness testified from the printed copy
rs the printed table here the same as
the one you mades' Mr.. Shores asked.
''lt is exact, believe the witness
replied.
What docs il show"
at shows the expenditures from De-
cember, 1903, To July, 1900
What was that AMOUNT
at is $3rsl5.oo."
"What does that show ?"
at shows the general expenditures Oh
the Minnie Healy as stated by the books
of the Montana Ore Purchasing company.
This statement was also included i'll the
evidence by MIR. Forbis.
The cross-cxamination OF the witness
by Judge McIIatten followed at this
point.
You say you were employed by the
Butte x Boston company when you nyed
here, Mr.. Couzens?" Judge McHatten
asked.
Yes" the witness replied.
WAS it not OH my request that you
were allowed to examine the books of
the Montana Ore Purchasing company,
and upon my request that Mr.. Carnochan
furnished you with the fgures?'
ut may have been.'
The witness testified that he had not
| asked personally TO be allowed to make
| the examination.
"What does the first statement show as
to the ore?" the lawyer inquired.
ut is a copy of the impression book OF
the Montana Ore Purchasing company,
the witness answered.
"The other statement is of the cxpen,
ditures in the operation of the Minnie
| Healy mine, is it q
"Yes."
at is a statement of the accounts as
they appear in the books of dhe Montana
Ore Purchasing company's books
| "Yes'
"The discrepancy YOU spoke of was ;
charge OF several hundred dollars for ex
penses incurred one month, but mistakenl,
charged another, was it,"
"Yes"
"There wasn't anything in the book
about the expenditures made by Miles Fin
len?" the lawyer asked in conclusion.
Direct Examination Ended.
81 didn't see anything the witness re
piled and the direct examination ended
plu you put pile sSFSidi pliiulSa ao'
lars in the discrepancy in your statement !?
Judge McHatten asked in the cross-ex
animation.
Eyes, sir" the witness replied.
"Then while the discrepancy exists i
the books it does not exist i'll the STATE
ment?"
mo-"
In redirect examination Mr.. Forb
asked the witness:
"Well, then, according to the books, II
amount expended between February ar
"a would appear to be $4,000, while in Il
statement, with the discrepancy of som
thing over 5000 added, it would be abo
$4,000, would it?'
eyes, sir"
Finlen on Stand.
The witness left the stand and was su
ceeded by James T. Finlen.
"Whats your business, Mr.. Finlen
the lawyer asked.
| 81 am in the drug business" was Il
/ reply.
"Are you q son of Miles Finlen?'
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