The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-26
LIVELY SUIT
OVER HOTEL
BILL FOR s.
Attorneys and Witness Kept Crowd
in Justice Cartwright'S Court
Amused.

An eight dollar bill was the bone
of contention during an interesting
trial yesterday afternoon before Jus
tice Cartwright Mr.. Tmtin of the
Charles Morris the defendant. The
defendant took the position that it
was not the SIS that he cared for so
much as it was the principle in
yolved. He alleged and testified that
he paid his room rent in advance and
that the bill for SIS was unwarranted
Attorney Zurich represented Mr..
Morris, and Attorney Belford was
counsel for the plaintiff. The plain
tiff and the defendants attorney en-
gagged in several cross-fres that
seemed to amuse the spectators con-
siderably.
Mr.. Turtin said Morris sent mes
senger up to his place on March 26
last to rent a room. The messenger
gave the hotel man $40 for the room.
He alleged that Mr.. Morris allowed
another man to occupy the room and
for that reason he was indebted to
him in the sum of $S. The question
as to how many persons used the
room was asked and re-asked several
times, the plaintiff alleging several
occupied it and the defense that
there was nothing to show anyone
used it except Mr.. Morris.
How many persons occupied the
room?' asked Mr.. Jurich.
ut is impos. Jle to say" was the
reply.
"You don't mean to state the room
was occupied for eight days by two
men, do you?" asked the attorney.
Il couldn't give you the days,
hours or minutes, answered the wit
ness.
"Then you are positive Mr. Nor
ris used the room for nine days"
mo, sir. But why?"
You're not questioning me- re-
marked Mr.. Jurich.
'I'll explain to the court then
said the hotel man. ''The fact that
Mr.. Morris baggage was there was
sufficient"
Then he used the room each
day said the attorney.
His baggage was there" was the
reply.
81 object" said Attorney Beleford.
"He says the baggage was there and
that is sufficient"
''That's ridiculous" remarked the
other lawyer.
"If the books show that the guests
were there every night said Mr..
Belford, 'it certainly was not neces-
sary for the landlord to look into
each room to see whether the rooms
were occupied.
- ram tho Ivifpocc Ac
a matter of fact, if ! were in my Of
flee looking over my books, could
tell who was coming. in and out?
Would you know"
You're not examining me-" re-
piled Attorney Jurich.
"Well, | want to know whether
you are smarter than I am or not,
was the witness remark.
'If one man should rent a room
and did not use it but allowed an
other person to occupy it would you
charge him So a night?" was asked
"Most assuredly," answered the
witness.
that they had seen different persons
enter the room and that they be-
lieved the place was occupied by two
men.
Mr. Morris story was to the effect
that he rented the room and paid
$40 for it. He occupied it six nights
and permitted one of his men to
sleep there upon two occasions. He
was informed that so cents was due
and the amount was paid. Later he
got bill for $3.50, and that was
followed by one for SIS. Mr.. Nor
ris having used the room for only
six days, could not see why he should
be charged the extra SIS and for that
reason refused to pay the Bill. The
suit was the result.
Justice Cartwright took the case
under advisement and will render a
decision at o'clock this afternoon.