The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-06-04

hand to anything that came along. He
had been around mines and mills most,
he said, and for some time prior to
January, 1910, had been employed as
amalgamator man at the Consolidated
mill. He stated that he resided at 512
Myrtle street about 200 feet from the
home of Smith, the defendant.
"I had a talk one day with Smith,
said Miller in telling his story, "and
he asked me if / could get any of
that stuff. / said that there was u
Waterman and 1 wouldn't try anything
like that. He said he would fix the
Waterman. We then entered into the
agreement. The next time l saw him
he said, Il got Zimmerman through
Jake Hildebrandt.' So when l went on
the 4 O'Clock shift Zimmerman said to
me, Its all right. Everything is all
right, go ahead 1 said, Did you see
Jake?' and commenced to talk to him
about the thing. He said that it was a
poor idea to talk there and we made
arrangements to meet in the rear of the
| California Beer hall at 1890 next day.
That was a month before my arrest.
cat the saloon we talked over
everything and everything was all
| right. The next day / took some of the
stuff. He saw me take it and said that
if anybody anne around he would rub
his eye. The stuff that l took l gave
to Smith and for the first lot got $62.
Half of that and the other amounts
went to Zimmerman.
"For the other lots / gave Smith !
got $2S for the second; $50 the third;
1920 the fourth, and $40 the fifth;
$432 in all.
"Smith once said that he wanted to
see Zimmerman and l made an appoint
ment for them to meet at the California
Beer hall. Zimmerman at first pro-
posed to carry the amalgam out him
self, but then backed out"
"How did you come to stop taking
amalgamg" asked the district attorney.
Usage stopped me-"
The witness then told Of his arrest
and some of his experiences thereafter.
He was being subjected to a rigid
cross-examination by Senator More
| house as the News went to press.
Friday Afternoon Session.
w. M. Zimmerman, the Waterman, on
his direct examination late Friday
afternoon testified that the proposition
to loot the amalgam plates was first
preached to him by Jake Hildebrandt
on January IA last. "Hildebrandt
stated that he had q proposition to
make some money over at the mill, a
lot of money! testified Zimmerman. |
started to answer and he said, Hold
on a minute. Just think it over and
let me know l left the saloon and
! after considering the proposition laid
it before my superior officer, Clarence
| Sage. The next day l saw Hildebrandt
and we entered into the agreement. All
L was to do was to say to Miller, All
right, go ahead l reported to Sage
from time to time during the proceed
ings."
The witness stated that at first it
was proposed that he carry the amai-
gam from the mill which proposition
he opposed on the ground that the
watchmen are watched as well as the
workers.
Zimmerman told of meeting Miller
and Smith at different times in the
rear of the California Beer hall. The
name of Bart Knight did not enter the
narrative until it was well along. In
bringing in the name of the constable,
Zimmerman said, "On January Fl L
again saw Hildebrandt and told him
everything was working well, Then he
said that there was another party IN
it and finally named Bart Knight. |
said that / was opposed to having too
many in the deal, but he insisted say
ing that Knight was good for protec-
ton and if anything happened and a
Jury was needed Bart could handle the
Jury. / finally consented and when l
told Miller of Knights being in it he
said, e. - is he in it?
Wen nave to steal the whole mill to
get enough to make it worth while
The witness also told of receiving
his divvy from Miller at different times
in Gan out of the way place" He
said that $500 a month was originally
expected out of the scheme.
"Were you authorized by the mill
company to permit these concentrates
to be. stolenf' asked the district attor-
ney.
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