Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-09
Fracas Between Larry and Co.
horts of G. G. Rice Occurs
At Reno.
POND lNDULGES IN GUN PLAY.
Another Afterclap of the Big Scandal
In the Goldacld Mining Circles
Last Winter.

heiu. anu MS partner, Gruldu ". hlCe,
have had falling out in Reno. and
the firm of Sullivan G. Rice, mine pro-
moters, investment bankers, etc, will
probably be dissolved. Sullivan left
the Goldfield trust company last winter
when the firms credit became exhaust
ed and the banks refused to honor its
drafts. In the reimbursement, Rice
who had been i'll the employ of the
commencement out also Sullivan and
Rice went to Reno and opened an office
and began business by the promotion
of what was known as the Rich Gulch
Mining company
The Reno Gazette OF last Tuesday
contains the following about the diif-
Guilty, which is of local interest for the
reason that many Salt Lakers were
investors in Sullivan stocks while the
Nevada boom was at fever heat:
las a result OF the fracas between
Larry sullivan and the cohorts OF G.. G.
Rice yesterday morning in the Office
of the firm on Center street, the firm
will undoubtedly dissolve partnership,
and each of the principals will go his
separate way.
THE trouble that eliminated yester-
day in Sullivan's forcible demand for
the books, Ponds gun play, and a
wordy encounter between Mrs. Rice
and Mrs. Sullivan. has been brewing for
some time, although the members of
the firm and the clerks say that the
whole thing came as a surprise to
them.
RICE SURPRISED.
81 was dumbfounded when Pond
came to my house yesterday and told
me that Sullivan had entered the Of
fees and carried away the books and
had assaulted my nephew, young Her
zig, said Graham Rice, in speaking of
the affair. There has been no sign of
trouble. and Sullivan has never asked
for any information but what II was
given to him. There has been no
crooked work as he will find out when
his experts get through with the books
that he has carried away from their
lawful home
"Rlce has been III at his home on
Cheney street since Saturday. He did
not know of what was taking place I'M
til Pond. one of the clerks IN the firms
employ, rushed into his house and told
him OF Sullivans violent entry.
SULTAN SAYS ROBBERY"
~ have been robbed right and Left
said Sullivan yesterday to Gazette re-
preventative T have decided that 1t Is
about time for me to assert my rights
and SO l went into the Office this morn
ing and hit few fellows and then car
|
the hands of my experts and I shall
have something sensational for you In
a few days.
when asked Just how he had been
robbed Sullivan declined to answer, but
volunteered the statement that II was
in connection with the Rich Gulch
property which was promoted by the
firm few months ago.
al have been putting up the money
and the other fellow has been getting
the results. I am tired of that kind of
a game. and something is going to
happen
Early Yesterday morning Mrs. Sulli-
van asked Stone. the chief clerk In the
office IL he would open the big safe In
the old office in the Clay Peters build
ing, so that she could put some papers
In it,
Stone took her to the office, and
after he had opened 1t Sullivan step
ped up brushed Stone aside and said
he would take charge OF that safe In
the future. He took the key and
locked the safe. But Sullivan does
not know the combination. says Rice's
clerks. and the only way, he can get
into 1t will be by using dynamite.
HERZIG ROUGHLY USED.
Afterward Larry Sullivan and his
brother Jim, went into the Center
street offices of the firm, and demand
ed the books. Young Herzig,
nephew of Rice. who Is a frail chap,
had the KEYS. and these were taken
away by Sullivan In the mix-up Her.
zig was rather roughly used Later
in the day he swore to a complaint
against Sullivan.
I'm the meantime p. NJ Pond had
rushed to Rice's home and had tol
his chief OF the sudden developments.
Rice ordered him back to protect his,
(Dinn'gl infGrngfS TnpfHcnfpllxr p,nA
slipped a gun into his pocket and re-
turned to the office. The doors were
locked. SO Pond decided he could
spend his time to no better advantage
than going after another gun. He
did just that. When he finally en-,
tered the scene of the battle he was
properly equipped for anything that
might develop.
sullivan and his wife ordered him
and Mrs. Rice, who had come 10 the
office, from the place. TO add 20 the
zest of the occasion. Mrs. Sullivan told
Mrs. Rice few things In English that
could not be misunderstood. but Mrs.
Rice declined TO be drawn into any
controversy wordy. or otherwise. sui
livan again ordered Pond from the Of
flee and offered to throw him out.
POND SHOWS ARTILLERY.
Just about then Pond thought It
YVES ABOUT llfn1 TO loosen UP MS ar
scnal. which he did, and invited Suli-
van TO put his threat into effect. The
appearance of the Pond artillery put
n different complexion on the affair,
and comparative peace suddenly
brooded oyer the battle born office
IAN effort has been made within
the past few hours to square the trou-
BILE, but 1t has been unavailing. Sui
livan's case Is In the hands OF Cheney.
Massey and Price. Judge Dodge Is
supposed TO be looking after Rice's
interest. although he says he Ia acting
for the firm and trying to get ut the
root OF the matter.
Dodge has been connected with the
firm and was ono Of the direct 1rs OF
the Rich Gulch Mining company.
which Is said to be at the bottom o.
the outbreak
do you know Of anybody who has
beon robbed2" asked the reporter or
Judge Dodge.
SPOILED DODGE'S FISHING
~ have no knowledge OF any sue
thing he answerad. i had no idea
any trouble WAS coming, or else !
wouldn't have gone out fishlng,' The
Judge seemed more worried 10 IN
his fishing trip had been interfered
with than he was over the thougi
that Sullivan and Rice were sharpen
ing harpOons for each other