The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
10 that surrounding the scnook case

10 that surrounding the Scnook case,
O r Hamilton. an engineer from
Iron River. was put upon the stand to
testify as 10 the extent OF the ore body
at the Zimmerman. Mr.. Hamilton
was very unwilling witness and
pleaded professional duty 10 evade Civ
ing any information as to the ore body.
Mr. w. Ii. lobe was witness tor
Mr.. Scnook. Mr. Jobe. who was at the
time superintendent for the Verona
Mining Co. at the Baltic mine which
adioins the Zimmerman. admitted that
he had kept Mr. Schook informed as to
the progress of the work at the Zim-
norman. Mr.. Jobe and the counsel for
defendants got into dispute over his
qualification as an expert in English
when Atty. Sherwood asked Mr. lobe
/ his understanding of the word wnack
7 Mr.. lobe replied that it meant to
divide. This brought the challenax
from Mr. Watson AS to Mr.. lobe
qualification rs an expert in English.
Mr.. lobe didn't attempt TO sustain any
reputation ss AN expert just gave his
understanding of the common interpre.
tation of the term.
The first witness produced by the
defense was Geo G. Clutts. furnace
man of Wellston, Ohio. and associate
Of Col. Zimmerman in the Spring
Valley venture.
Mr.. Clutts' story was that he and
Mr.. Zimmerman came TO this section
to look over g. 600 acres Of land belong
ing to the Carpenter. Cook interests
and which was offered TO them at a
royalty of i5-cents per ton. They
happened into Mr.. Schools place and
got TO talking with Mr.. Schook about
the community that Mr.. Schook, as a
business man, was interested In having
capital come here to develop the place !;
that Mr.. Schook solicited their business
as liverymsn and represented himself
as acquainted with the country; that
the only mineral lands he spoke or
were some in which.Mr Schook rela.
tives were interested the Clemmonsl
and that there was absolutely no talk
about the Kinney property or 10
promise made Mr. Schook of a
whack" or no necessity for such a
promise
On cross examination by Mr.. Sher-
wood Mr.. Clntts gave evidence of
evasion" in his answers He was a
clever witness but there seemed to be a
something mysterious" about his
bearing upon the stand that led a
listener TO think that DC was over
cautious Mr.. Clutts had hard
time explaining away his kilograms
and letters to Mr.. Schook regarding
the option and lease which Mr.. Morrow
was after but aid il on the ground of
general courtesy.
Mr.. Zimmerman was placed on the
witness stand about ten minutes to
twelve on Thursday, the cross examin-
alton of Mr. Clutts having occupied
the entire forenoon.
Mr. Zimmerman detailed the occur
ances that lead to his visit TO Crystal
Falls how he had been pursuaded by
the Carpenter Cook people of Menom
inee to come to Crystal Falls and look
over their lands in this vicinity with a
view to taking lease upon them. he
was accompanied by Mr.. Clutts. They
got to Crystal Falls about noon and
WAS told by the proprietor of the Lock.
wood house TO 90 to Mr.. Schook s
saloon IL they wished TO get drink.
When they entered the saloon there was
no one there excepting the man behind
/ the bar whom they afterwards learned
was Mr.. Schook. They had a couple
of drinks and talked to Mr. Schook
, about the country round about asked
about the Carpenter lands Mr.. Zim-
norman finally told him who they
we're and that they were here 10 look
over the Carpenter lands. There was
I no talk OF Mr.. Schools getting proper
ties for them nor did they make any
/. statement that they would "whack
with MIR Schook On any good property
he should get for them.
: Mr.. Zimmerman told OF HE second
r visit 10 Crystal Falls and Of the ride
that they had with Mr.. Schook In
J which they visited the several mines
, about here. Witness swore that In all
J their visit with Mr.. Schook that day
: the Kinney mine was not mentioned.
The balance of the testimony dwell
mainly with the development OF the
: Kinney mine; their leasing of the
property and the starting OF the SUIT
of Mr.. Schook against the witness and
/ Mr.. Clutts.