The Delta independent., 1903-10-23
LOOKS LIKE BLACKMAIL
Editor Hopkins is Slapped by
Saloon Man for Making
Serious CHARGES.


H"ckips of the Laborer at Bradley Il
Clark's store and took his glasses off
and slapped him.
The trouble grew out OF some very
damaging charges which the Laborer
published last week, in which Mr.. Weiss
was charged with attempting to take
money that belonged to Mexican
sheep-herder.
Parties who witnessed the affair say
that Mr.. Weiss was advised to take the
money and keep it until the Mexican
sobered up. Acting upon this advice
he sealed the money up in an envelope,
before a number OF parties who were
present. and put it in the safe.
When the Mexican sooered up he went
to Mr.. Nutter. who had paid him the
money and told him that he bad been
robbed as he did not remember what
had become OF his cash.
On making enquiries Mr.. Nutter was
told that Mr.. Weiss had the money. con-
sequently he went to Mr.. Weiss and de-
manded that the money be given to
him.
As Mr.. Weiss was not acquainted
with Mr.. Nutter he was. as matter OF
curse. little slow to turn over the
money to him. although he told him
that the money was there.
As SOON. however. as Nr. Weiss salts
fed himself that Mr.. Nuiter was re
sponsibIe and all right, he gave the
money to him, without further question.
Some Of those who were present say
that il the money had not been put
away. when the Mexican got off his
spree. he would not have had cent.
Mr.. Weiss says that when he first be-
gun business here that Mr.. Hopkins
called on him and asked for his adver
tising patronage, at the same time Civ
ing him to understand by insinuation,
that il he did business in the town that
it was necessary to put up
Now ss Mr.. Weiss has been attacked
Time and again and tiayed to the public
on the smallest provocation, it would
seem that an effort was being made TO
blackmail for money purposes only.
The following is an affidavit from
some OF those familiar with the transac-
ton.
STATE OF COLORADO, IS.
COUNTY OF DELTA.
Wm. kuuaues, George Young and Roll
McA liister, each for himself being first
duly sworn upon his oatn deposes aud
says that he was present III Inc store of
the Delta Liquor Company on tie ION.
day of October. 1913 al tue time that
Alex, the Mexican sheep heruer was
present ana that we persuaded the SAID
sheep heruer to deposit his money with
Mr.. Weiss tor safe keeping and Accord
Iugly the SAID Mexican turew out two
Sau gold pieces aud that We saw Mr..
Weiss place the same in an envelope and
place the money away for sate keeping;
tnat II was the understanding among AL
those present that the mouey was r.
ceIved by MIR. Weiss for safe keeping
aud that there was no thought by
any one that Mr.. We ss was receIv-
ing the money for any other purpose
and no one ever questioned nor do We
now question Mr.. Weiss motive aud
good faith in this matter that hereafter
the said Mexican sheep herder went out
and left silver dollar on the counter
aud that affiaut Roll McAllister PICKED
up the 81 and laid 1t back on a shelf and
afterwards We heard Roll McA AllIster call
| Mr., Weiss attention that tue Mexican
had lett another 81 and that Mr.. Weiss
placed II Oh top vi the cash register.
WM. kHoApEs.
GEo. You've.
RoLLo I. McALLlsrsR.
Subscribed auu sworn To before me
this 18th. day OF October, 1913
tKEp \. DICkRTsoS.
| SEAL. No,ar! Pubic.
| My commission expires March 5, 1910.
Mr.. WEISS STATEMENT.
an addition 10 the above sworn state
/ ment | wish to add that on the evening
| of the 10th inst II gentleman stepped
into our place Of business anu expressed
"a desire to see me and the following
conversation took place:
Has Mexican left any money in this
placer" he asked.
| Yes"
How much is it he lefty"
"Sil.oo. 1 answered.
You give me the money, he de
mauued.
Give you the money, Who are yous'
"Nutter is my name anu am the
Mexicsn's employer.
You will excuse me, but | do moi
know you nor have l nearu OF You De-
FORE"
Al this point several men stepped III
the place. bade Mr.. Nutter to excuse
me "A minute I'LL l had waited on thost
| men. | asked some of them whether
they knew the man standing IN front ol
the screen-they went TO look at hun
and told me that his name was Nutter,
and that he Was a responsible party
came back TO Mr.. Nutter, who pro
duced his check book showing that he
had paid the same morning so' 90 to his
man. | then opened the safe, produced
the envelope and tearing IT open handeo
Mr. Nutter two SO gold pieces, asking
him to write me out receipt Tor Sil
and as was stepping back to the regis
ter to get the other sl.W MIR. Nuttel
said here. YOU want TO give me another
dollar first" l told him that was wha
was after. MIR. Nutter then receiptet
for the sil and departed. Any slate
ment to the contrary OF this can at an!
time be disproven by me.
lu conclusion l wish to state tha
while I do not deem it necessary L
vintiicate myself Of accusations made b!
a cowardly har, an individual who CALI
himself editor OF the Laoorer aud NJ
such uses the press to blsckmail amics
BILE, peace loving citizens, using langu
sge that ie even too low to teach to hi
kind in Africa. and the moral effect o
such language on children OF u civilizet
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