Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-28
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S4OAV 49, ny dNCh4co III thNOI
OF the plaintiff in The case of state Of
Nevada VS.. the Carson & Co.orada Rail
,oad company at Hawthorne last Friday.
Attorney G. Z. Mack OF this city asked
that Judge Murphy impanel a grand
jury to investigate the reports made by
Alnnzo Tnpp, formerly president Of the
Tonopah railroad; j. F. Hedden, general
enpenntcnd, Mt Of the TurCpah Railroad
company. and j. w. WiIIicut Of the
Carson & Colorado railroad, stating that
these three men had sworn falsely in
swearing to the statements rendered by
them to ESmerhlia county q the true
valuation Of railroads they represented
IN that county. He also stated to Judge
Murphy that charges would be brought
against the three men when the grand
Jury was impansled nuu that a thorough
investigation should be orde red.
Judge Murphy stated tl,ai he would
soon retire from office and for that
reason refused to >impancl the grand
jury. Judge Mack eayp, however, that
us soon as Judge lIangdon takes office he
will again appear Tor Esmeruldn county
and ask that II grand jury be impnneled
and TINT the reports made by Tripp,
Hedden and Willecut he investigated.
Judge Mack is acting "a special coun-
sci Tor Esmeralda county and the case
OF the state against the Carson & Colo
railroad assisted Deputy District Attor.
ney Henley IN the prosecution OF The
case.
In speaking OF the trial , esterday and
of the cbarges to be made against Trip,
Hedden and Willicut. Judge Mack said:
-tn 1908, Esmeralds county became
dissatisfied with the valuation placed Cd
the Tonopah and Carson & Colorado
railroads by the three men making state
ments to the assessor. The roads were
then assessed at $500 per mile and an
affidavit was made by Without for the
Carson il Colorado railroad and lieddep
for the Tonopah railroad to the county
assessor of Esmernlda TINT this was the
true valuation Of the roada. Esmeralda
county was still Dissatisfied, however,
and raised the valuation TO $500 per
mile and placed the Goldiield road at the
same figure.
THE three roads refused to pay the
amount and cult Was brought against
the three roads.
The suit ugaiDst the Carson & Colo
RADIO railroad was closed last Friday
and Judge Murphy gave the count,
judgment FOR S:}G. Bob and costs
amounting to Sl95u. AT the conclusion
"f the suit. ! appeared before Judge
Murphy for the county nnd On behalf o
the county Pnd the deputy district
attorney asked tlnf judge Murth, i'm
panel II grnrd jnTS a. investigate tn,
reports made by Alamo Tridp, j. f.
Hedden md J. l.. Willicu.. stated tc
Judge Murphy that | would charge
these three men with PERJURY.
1DurmR the month uf October, Dis
trict Attorney Henley .OUk the de posi-
tons OF j. f. Hcddrn for the Tonopat
road and found hat the net profits To-
TINT road for the year amounted :,
about 81 100000 for only ninety mile
OF track in Esmeralda county. Ih,
Carson & Colorado railroad cleared be
tween 81, 00O 600 and 90, 500, 900 in til,
came y9ar.
The supreme court has held tina
the proper way to estimate the vnIua
ton Of a road is tO take the net profit
and capitalize 1t ut the current rnte O
interest, the result being tine valuation
OF the road. According to this rule, til,
valuation Of the TonopGh road woull b,
nearly 100000 per mile. For this rea
son, District Attorney Henley md my
self know that the afidavits made b,
Trip, Hedden and Willicut are false
mud as they are sworn statements the,
are responsible Tor them. " intend Il
press this CT against the three mel
and will demand that the reports mad,
by then be iDve ,tig ated ."-Gazeite.