Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-11

Within the next few days definite
 results are expected to be forthcom-
 ing in the affairs of the Luck Tiger
 Combination Gold Mining Company
 which for the present are tangled in
 the Mexican courts. Attorney Rich ardson, representing the Ensanada
 Mining Company, which is at present
 in control of the mine, returned to
 Douglas on Wednesday from NacoZari
 and stated that Judge O'Farrel, the
 judge of the first instance of the Moe
 tezuman district, was at the Tigre
 mine taking evidence regarding the
 manner in which the Graham party
 took possession of the property on the
 seventh of July.
 A representative of the Kansas City people also arrived in Douglas on the
 same train and corroborated the sto-
 ", with the exception that MT Ora
 ham and former Ranger Brooks were
 compelled to wait at Agua Caliente
 while the Judge, accompanied by his
 guards. preceded to the mine and heard the evidence. On Tuesday the
 judge and party returned to Agua Cali
 ente and resumed the taking of testl- mony. all of which is being taken in lcng hand, which makes the undertak- ing a tedious task.
 The testimony taken at this time is for the purpose of ascertaining the manRer in which the Graham party took possession of the property. The suit filed before the judge at Moctezu- ma last week by the Kansas City peo- pie. who have been temporarily busted, asked the court to restore the mine to the possession of the alleged rightful owners who set up the plea that they had been dispossessed by an armed ] force.
 After the filing of the suit, support | sd by numerous affidavits, some testi- | mony was introduced bearing on the case when the Judge ordered a tempo 1 rary recess for the purpose of allowing | him time to visit the mine and hear he story from that quarter.
 In the meantime the Kansas City at 1 -orneys were ordered by the judge to | remain at Nacozari, where the party | has been awaiting the return of the | judge since last Monday.
 Upon the return of the Mexican | judge to Nacozari it is expected that i the hearing will be resumed and some | decision in the first suit filed by the Lucky Tiger company should be reach | ed the first part of next week.
 Judge Richardson. who returned yes | terdan afternoon on the train from AIoctezuma and Nacozari, where he went with the other attorneys in | charge of the Graham interests in the | Fl Tigre controversy, left this morning | on the train for Cananea- At the de ] pot he stated to a representative Of | he nternational-America that the | suit now pending before Judge O'Far- -el, of MocteZuma, was a criminal ac ion started by the Kansas City people, based on the charge that MT. Graham lad invaded Mexico with an armed posse for the purpose Of taking forci- )le- possession of the Fl Tigre mine, which at the time was in possession 0f the Fl Tigre Mining company.
 Mir. Richardson is confident that the accusation cannot be sustained and re terates that there was no armed in 7asion on the part of Mir. Graham.
 Judge O'Farrel is at Moctezuma to- lay for the purpose of Investigating he circumstances under which MT Graham secured possession of the mine and it is expected that he will re turn to Nacozari tomorrow or perhaps this afternoon. That there has been no determination of the action now | pending before Judge O'Farrel is evil | tAnced by the trip of the judge to the i mines and the further fact that the in | terested parties, with the exception of | Judge Richardson, are still at Naco- ! zari awaiting the return of the judge. |
 In case the criminal action is not | sustained then it is expected that the | Kansas City people will begin a civil 1 suit for the possession of the property l and ask for receiver to take charge | of the mine.
 Regarding the matter of a receiver 1 Judge Richardson stated that his eli i ents would not object to the appoint l ment of a receiver, as that would put the property in the hands of the gov ernment pending the litigation.
 Mir. Graham continues to operate the mine and the force now numbers about 175 men. Ore and concentrates ! are being packed out to Yzabel, but l none has been shipped from that sta tion