Gilpin observer., 1910-12-08
ANSWER IN
SUIT FILED
MAINTAINS TRUTH.
FULNEss OF CHARGES AGAINST
PLAINTIFF - PATTERSON DE-
MES MAKING LOAN.

Tuesday, w. ]. StuN, who is be.
ing sued for libel by H. A. Hicks,
filed his amended answer to the
plaintiffs complaint in the district
court. through his attorneys James
NJ. Seright and John T. Bottom.
The first answer stated that what
the defendant had said about the
plaintiff in the article complained of
was the truth. To this the plaintiff
demurred, setting ferth that it was
not sufficient to just claim the
truthfulness Of the charges made, but
that the defendant should make his
answer more specific and show rea-
son for believing the charges true.
The demurrer was argued before Judge
Mccall in Golden, who ruled for the
plaintiff. The defendant was given
Is days in which to file his amended
answer.
The answer as amended should
meet the requirements of Mr.. Hicks
as it sets forth IN full numerous
charges agaist the plaintiff in de-
fense of the publication of the al
legged libelors article. The answer ia
too lengthy to publish, covering be-
tween IL and 10 pages, typewriter.
In last nights Denver Pest appear
ed an extensive account Of the suit,
with lengthy extracts from the amend.
ed answer. Among the charges made
is that while a candidate for the Of
flee of Judge of Gflpin county, Mr..
Hicks received 100000 from Senator
T. NJ. Patterson with which to f.
nance his campaign. This was men.
toned in the article appearing last
night in the Pcs, and hardly had the
paper appeared en- the street than
Senator Patterson wrote=Mr.A Hicks
letter, informing him that he
(Hicks) had never received $4,000
from him and the s,a.enent made
by the defendant was a lie. Speak
ing for the defendant, the writer
will state that the matter Of $4,000
which passed from Mr.. Patterson to
Mr.. Hicks, was tod to the defendant
by Mr.. Hicks him self, who not only
told Mr.. Stull of having received the
money but also told oilers. There
has been no attempt whatever on
the part of Mr.. Hicks to conceal the
fact that he had been the recipient
of SO generous favcr at the hands
CT Mr.. Patterson. On the contrary.
he seemed to take considerable pride
in the fact that he was SO situated
that he could get s5O0.00 from so
distinguished a parsonage as Sena.
! tor Patterson.
1t is common knowledge in these
parts that Mr.. Hicks is under last
ing obligation to Mr.. Patterson. OF
course, the reason is not known by
everyone, there no doubt being some
Mr.. Hicks hasn't had the opportun-
ity of telling. But these who have
been associated with Mr.. Hicks
closely in politics, have been told of
the little $4,000 favor, and this has
frequently been given by him as an
excuse or explanation for his loyalty
to Mr.. Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson. having reac he'd that
advanced age In life when mans
mind is not 50 Gear on transactions
that transpired some yeers previous;
that age when his memory Is apt To
fail him. the loan OF $4,000. perhaps.
has escaped his recollection. Then
again, there are instances when It
is advisable for man to forget GER
tain things.
The reply of Mr.. Hicks to Mr.. Pat
terson land there no doubt will be
one) has not been made public. In
this. 1t may be. that Mr.. Hicfs will
refresh Mr.. Pattercon's memory SO
that he can resa'l the $4,000 loan.
Probably Mr.. He's will return the
money with interest.
The suit will lie tried at the jan
uary term Of the district court In
Central City. Considerable interest
is being taken in the suit. not only
in the county where 1t has been III.
ed. but throughout the s.ate.