Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-11
A BATTLE ROYAL.
Law Suit Over the Montgomery.
Shoshone Bitterly Contested.

Anegreat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. case
u Which Flnnegan, O'Brien ct al are
SUNG Bob" Montgomery for an inter.
est IN the wonderful Bullfrog mine
was commenced last Monday morning
IN the District Court before .Iudoe
Feter Breen. The case is being bittariu
contested and there is an imposing array
OF legal talent on each side.
The plaintiffs are represented hv
George Green and P. M. Bowler II
while George A. Bartlett, Ex-senator
Stewart and Judge w. H. Dixon and
a. z. Ellis of Salt Lake are carefully
guarding the interests of fine Mont
gomerys. The interest taken in the
case, and particularly in the forensic
battle between legal giants, has been
~attested by the crowds that have been
IN attendance each day.
About forty witnesses are to be az
ahmed and including the arguments of
counsel the case will last well into next
week.
r. M. Bowler made the presentation
OF the plaintiffs side of the case. claim
ing that Montgomery secured SIS from
the plaintiffs as a grub stake and that
with SAID money to defray the expenses
ne had gone to the Bullfrog district and
located certain claims, which after
wards turned out to be rich and that he
had not given plaintiffs their share in
the claims. They claim that all of the
properties which are now or were NJ
that time discovered by Mr.. Montoom-
cry, or anyone acting for him. should
be theirs to the extent of the interests
originally agreed upon by all of said
parties.
Attorney George A. Bartlett. chief
for the defendant, replied and
a general denial as to the length
Of time that any agreement between
the parties was in force and also denied
the said Montgomery while acting
With or for said plaintiffs. discovered
what IS known as the Montpomerv-
ohoshone mine, that the plaintiffs are.
'r ever were, interested in said prop j
'rty or have any title thereto. :
Mr.. Bartlett said that the defendant 2
that Montgomery made a pros /
'ectIng trip to the Bullfrog district and !
while on said trip there was an /
greement in force and that he did turn '
yer to the parties who were associated :
'lth nm the interests that were theirs Y
y virtue Of the agreement, but he en- r
hatically denies that he made anv !
ther locations while on that trip and 7,
nat h agreement ended upon his re- 8
Urn to Goldfeld. c
After the opening statements had F
cen made w. G. Lamb of Tonopah ]
nj Miss v. c. Likens of Bullfrog were y
ppointed stenographers. N
Each side then called about twenty
illnesses, and after they had been CT
were upon the order of Judge a.
reen excluded from the courtroom. IS
Messrs. Fnnegan and O'Brien. the SIS
-aintiffs, were the first witnesses and
occupied the stand the balance of
le day and most of Tuesday.
Since then nearly twenty witnesses
beer called, including Indian
'hnny. The latter Individual was SO
ightened at the questions asked him
he disappeared Wednesday night
ID a not been seen since. A reward
5000 has been offered for his an
'ehension.
Indian Johnny was a witness for the
aintiffs, but it is said by those on the
SIDE that when he realized that he
as up against an interpreter and that
he did not tell the truth he would
We to go to Carson and would loose
) squaw, he incontinently fled the
untry. Sheriff Logan and others are G.
arching for him and he will probably 81
o%verhauled near Ida within the -
xt twenty-four hours. The case will r.
adjourned from day to day until he
captured.