The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-05
MONTANA COPPER
FIGHT GOES ON.
Story of Heinze's Corrupt Fight on
The Amalgamated

nLtt WIlcl iicinZt. mas WdgeQ against
the other companies in Montana, with
the result that. through corruption,
by clccting his own judges when the
occasion required and free use Of his
millions, he has ct last won. Within
the period Of from five to xix wears he
has 30 manipulated the courts in his
fight with the Amalgamated company
that the latter company only short
time ago offered him SO, 900 900 if he
would surrender his properties and
cease his fight against it. Heinze re-
fused, and put his figure at $4,000, 900.
The trouble which has just ended 10
the shutdown OF the malgamated
and the capitulation OF the Standard
Oil company TO Hetnze, dates back to
1900, when Heinzs elected his own
judges, before whom the litigation has
been carried on.
TIE MINNIE HEALY.
Immediately to the south Of Boston
and Montana properties is claim
called the Minnie Healy. For years
this claim was thought to be practi-
caily worthless and it was bonded in
1893 to IA man named Finlen, for $50,
600 Finlen. under an old agreement
with Heinzc, permitted him TO take
possession and work it, Heinze opened
up a good vein of copper on the
claims. About the same time the ore
bodies on the Boston ADD Montana
claim were found to run underneath
the Minnie Hcaly and Join the Minnie
vein.
The Boston and Montana company
bought Mr.. Finlen's bond and right at
"a handsome figure. But when Finlen
they refused to accept it, on the ground
that F.nlcn had assigned his contract
to Heinzc. Finlen brought suit TO en-
force the contract. Heinze interviewed
and alleged that be had taken possess
sion on the verbal assignment OF Fin
lens bond. and demanded enforcement
of that agreement, and that he be de-
creed the owner OF the Minnie
Hcaly.
Shortly after this suit was brought
the campaign OF 1900 came on. Heinze
won out. He had nominated two men
for district Judge, William Clancy aud
f.. w. Harvey. They were both
elected and both bitterly opposed by
the Amalgamatcd. In the spring of
1901 the Minnie Healy case was tried
before Harvey. The decision was in
favor Of Heinzc. y new trial was
asked, because Of corruption of the
Judge, etc, and it was supported by
aflidavits and copies OF the correspond
ence, which WAS highly sensational
even for the courts of Montana.
The Amalgamated attorneys pre-
scented bill of exceptions for him to
sign, where,spon he thyew both into
Jail for contempt. They were after
ward released by the supreme court.
HEINZE BUYS AN ELECTION.
The election of 1902 came on, with |
Clark and the Anal gamated AS allies.
They shut the Heinze forces out of the |
convention. Heinze joined |
with the republicans and won and Sc
cured his candidates election and a
legislature unfavOrable to the i'm
p ,achment of Harvey. The impeach-
mant was pressed, whereupon Heiuze
executed a coup d'etat. The day be-
fore the Legislature me / he instituted
lisbarment proceedings against the
attorneys of the Amalgamated com
Bow county. The committee on inn
Dcachmcut reported against the arti-
les Of impeachment and Endorsed
Judge liarney.
During July the supreme court re-
.crsed the Minnie Hcaly decision on
Inc ground of the judges corruption
tnd remanded The case for another
rial. Immediately after the reversal,
.Icinze resumed work on the claim, on
he assumption that the reversal dis
Owed all injunctive orders of the
upremc court. The case came back
o Harvey, to whom the Amalgamated
applied for an injunction restraining
work.
The application was denied and the
.I-c was set for Immediate trial. APP
Dicatiou was made for change OF
-enue on account of prejudice of
Iurney, who granted the order and
transferred the case To Heinze's other
Judge, Clancy. Clancy tried the case
lud decided for Hcinze's and at the
anne time on application OF McGin-
Hiss he issued an order restraining the
Session and Montana company from
mining on the ground in controversy.
This was the last straw. The Anal
,amated saw that it was useless TO
back the combination further, and the
great Standard Oil company, issued
Is orders to close down, being helpless
md unable to further contend for its
lights with any success in the state
tribunals Of Montana.
This is only one Of the many suits
With which Heinzc has harassed the
4 mathematical and all make as inter
sting reading As this.
The Best Remedy for Group.
From the Atchison. Kan. Daily Globe.