The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-14

examined. including Detective Pender.
Depot Master Shields, Conductor
Mccullough, Dave Mattson. Senator
Kuchler and Harry Joseph OF Salt
Lake.
The evidence obtained was TO the
effect that Bradley became interested
In the mine through having heard
woman friend talking OF H. He Wis
tied the mine ard was given pieces
OF ore TO have assayed
Some of this ore he gave To John
Shields, who In turn gave IL TO Con
it TO Assayer Black In Salt Lake and
the results were startling.
Dave Mattson. John Shields and
others became interested and secured
the services OF Harry Joseph. an eX-
pert miner. The party inspected the
mine, and having obtained samples Of
the ore. had them assayed. No show
Ing OF gold was found In these.
The defense made a point through
Detective Pender, who stated that in
talk with Bauer the latter had stated
that he would willingly pay 1000
II the prosecutor would drop the case.
The defense argued that Bauer Of
fered the thousand dollars 10 Bradley
In case he was dissatisfied with his
bargain.
The state finished It's Introduction
of testimony this morning after a
brief continuation of the examination
OF Fred Bradley. and rested the case.
Attorney Chez for the defendant
moved for the dismissal of the case.
claiming that the state had failed to
prove that the mine had been saltcd
by Mr. Bauer or that Mr.. Bauer had
any intention OF defrauding anybody
in the transaction between himself
and Mr.. Bradley The motion was de.
MED and the continuation of the case
set for July &c. at which date the de-
fendants attorney Will determine
whether he will Introduce evidence in
rebuttal
The defendants bond has been fixed
at $500. in default of which he is In
the custody of the sherin.
In speaking with n representative Of
the Standard this morning regarding
tho history OF The Golden Rule mine
situated on the mountain side imme-
diately east of Seventh street NJ.
Bauer said that the property had been
developed years ago. about the year
1869, at which time a tunnel OF about
three hundred feet had been driven.
and ore taken from the vein that was
encountered.
The digging of the tunnel was be-
fore the time Of the railroad In this
section of the country. and the ore
taken from the mine, Mr. Bauer said.
was hauled to Salt Lake for treatment
in the SmelterS there The values.
however. he said. were not high
enough to justify hauling the ore
any great distance by team and the
workings were finally abandoned. The
ore in those DAYS ran from 50 to SO
in gold
About year ago Bauer resumed
the development of the property, with
the result. so ne says, that a streak
of ore containing good values was
encountered aud a company known rs
the Golden Rule Mining company was
formed and Incorporated. with Fred
NJ. Bradley as secretary and n.
Bauer as president
One assay from the mine created a
sensation. showing $3.50 in gold. With
values in silver and copper Other
assays made from ore taken from the
mine, the vein being sampled every
two feet, showed no values above >
cents in gold. This led 10 an investi-
CATION on the part OF Mr.. Bradley.
who had purchased an interest In the
mine. the disclosure being. according
10 testimony given in court, that the
only values found were In samples Of
fered by Bauer,