The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-10
E. H. DILLON & co.

pert.
 At this point. Butterfeld. following the advice of his lawyer. the late Der | Butler, the famous war general. ad- dressed a notice to the United May Lundy Company stating that any com pany. or person. or persons purchasins or making use of the May Lundy. the Lucky Morton or Lakeview gold mines in the Homer District would be held liable to him. Butterf1eld. in the sum of 100000 pounds.
 The United May Lundy Company thereupon held a meeting. and the sums that had been subscribed were turned over to the West May Lundy Company: but the deal fell through because of the refusal of Pike. Fox and Borden to deliver the title. Pike, Fox, Campbell. Borden and others appear to have formed several companies. finally forming The Crystal Lake Gold Mining Company. organized under the laws of the State of Maine and this Company it is which now operates the mines and has for a num- Der of years. Borden as trustee drop ped out of existence to prevent But terf1eld from taking action for recov- cry of the mines. and continued to seclude himself up to the time of his death, thus preventing Butterneld from taking any action. Current in formation is that the property is yield ing large returns. and that its ores continue to be very valuable.
 
 they are related by MT. Butterfie1d and proved by papers and original docu- ments in his possession.
 MT. Butterfield is now we'll advanced in years. but indications are that the fight will be over before much more time is passed. The proceedings in the California courts can be expedited, and. indeed. have not Jagged since they were begun. The proper claim has been made against the estate Of Bor- md ha point awaits the determination of the court.
 The complaint filed by Butterfield with the Superior Court of Mona Coun- ty has been met by a demurrer by representatives of the present holders of the property. Tn the matter of this demurrer the court made an order for the amendment Of Butterhelds com plaint. The amendment has been filed. and it is likely that issue will soon be joined upon the main question. In the final litigation MT. Butterheld ex- poets to benefit by the services Of Michael Dolphin Delmas. the famous California lawyer. who has agreed to accept a retainer in the case.
 Whatever the result may be. the cause will certainly be enrolled among the famous cases noted in the decisions of American courts.
 MT. Butterfield. in the process of striving for his property. has himself acquired a legal education of no slight merit. He has even practiced before the courts of Great Britain. and upon one occasion was complfmented by the English trial judge the Hon. Sir James Charles Matthews. Queens Bench Division. the remarks of the judge be- ing printed at the time in a number of English newspapers. Opposed to MT. Butterfield in the above referred to case was Sir Charles Russell. after ward Lord Ki1lowen. Lord Chief Jus tice of England. G. c. M. G.. who en- loved the reputation of being the ab lest English lawyer. and who perhaps was the ab1est lawyer, that ever lived. MT. Butterfe1d afterward enjoyed the friendship and confidence of Sir Charles Russell. MT. Butterfeld is not in the least discouraged by his long and uphill fight. He carries his years like a young man. and is now con- vinced that he will soon find the jus tice he has sought for so many years and be placed in possession of the property of which he was so boldly IN