Gilpin observer., 1909-11-04
WILL SUE
FOR DAMAGES
ATTORNEY q. w. FoRMAN WILL
NOT STAND FOR FALSE AR
REST AND IMPRISONMENT
SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO PAY.

Announcement OF the death Of Har-
riman to the stock brokers on Wall
street could not have created more
anxiety or stir than was Occasioned
among those Of wealth, or imaginary
wealth, residing in Central City Sat
urday when bills were received by
several from Attorney G. w. Forman
for amounts ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000. The aggregate Of this alleged
Indebtedness reached close to S155 900
and had payment been made Of the.
various amounts the banks would
have to draw heavily on their re-
serve funds. But as far as known
none of the accounts was settled.
The statements contained the
amounts Mr.. Foreman feels are due
him for defamation Of character. false
Imprisonment, bodily injury. slander.
libel, etc. Mr.. Foreman seeks to re-
cover damages for the wrongs he
claims to have suffered last March
when he was arrested as the out
come of a disturbance which was
created at the Next President mine
when he. acting as attorney for G. II.
Ellis Smith, attempted to post some
notices on the shaft house Of the
mine, notifying the employees that
Smith who had had charge Of the prop
erty, would not be responsible for any
indebtedness contracted for wages.
In the mixup which ensued Mr.. For
man was roughly handled. receiving
among other injuries black eye; his
coat was torn, his clothes ruined and
as climax to the whole affair he
was thrown in Jail.
Mr.. Forman was given a trial be-
fore Police Judge Mccullough, was
found guilty and fined. He appealed
the case to the district court. where
he raised a point on the validity OF
the city ordinance under which the
case was brought, contending that
declaratory ordinance passed in 1904
had repealed all ordinances passed by
the city prior to that time and there
fore the law under which the city
had prosecuted him was invalid. The
court held to the same opinion and
Mr.. Forman was discharged.
Someone. according to Mr.. Forman,
will have to pay for the injury and
indignaties he suffered and this will
have to be the City Of Central. the
Great Bonanza Mining company. Mar
shall George Launder or Jolice Judge
Mccullough. The amount Mr.. Forman
seeks to satisfy him for the wrong
he has been done is between $4,000
and $50. 900, or as much thereof as
the court shall determine that he Is
entitled. While the amount Of all the
statements sent out by him total
around 1855. 900. this is not the amount
for which he will sue. He may be
compelled to sue each Of above men,
toned before he receives what he
thinks he is entitled to.
Among those receiving bills Satur-
day were the City Of Central for
$37,S62.5O for assault and battery and
another for $4,000 for ISLANDER by
city attorney in asking the Jurors In
the district court whether they had
any opinion as to the guilt or inno-
cence OF the defendant. referring to
him (Forman) as the accused, when
the defendant was accused Of nothing
and the question OF his guilt or inno-
cence was not an issue In the case"
Marchal Launder received two bills.
one of $2500 for assault and battery
at the Next President mine by order
OF the Great Bonanza G. M. Co.. per
C. C. Morgan" The other amounted
to $32. .362.50 and was itemized as fol.
lows: Damage to suit Of clothes at
Next President mine. S17.50; expense
Of trial before one ]. w. Mccullough
$1,000: legal services before one ].
W. Mccullough. 5000, expense Of
trial In district court. $1,000; expense
OF legal services at trial In district
court, $4,000; expense OF trial In dis.
trict court. s25.O0; legal services in
district court, $1,000; again. legal SER
vices in district court. $1,000; damage
account Of false arrest and imprison-
ment, 100000.
The bills sent to Police Judge Nc.
Cullough and the Great Bopanza com.
pany were for $32.O00.00 and S37..
10000 respectively and were for prac.
tically the same as itemized in, the
bill Of Marshal Launder Two or three
others received Individual bills for
$1,000 but AZ the amount 10 30 small
in comparison to the others little At.