Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-26
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injured dignity is asked from the
Bonanza by Frank L. Wides to the
extent of $4,000.
For the first time in several years
this publication is made the defendant
in libel suit. In the language OF
the poet it is Just one damn thing
after another
The suit was filed in the Carson
district court, Judge Langan presid-
ing, Tuesday and yesterday the pa.
pers reached this city, the service be-
ing made after this paper had gone
to press.
The case will be watched with in-
terest, not only by the residents Of
Nevada but by the entire population
4 this state for it comes as aclimax
of the battle fought by the Bonanza
in the interests OF the depositors OF
the long defunct State Bank and
Trust company The Bonanza has
long contended that the depositors
interests were not being protected BY
Receiver Wildes, and for entertain.
ing this opinion Wildes asks that We
contribute $4,000 to his upkeep
The idea Thirty thousand plunks
Three years salary, according to the
handsome sum now allowed by Judge
Langan to the receiver. The mat
ter is hardly worth mentioning, fol
it is believed to be the smallest libe
suit ever filed in this state. Seyera
$4,000 suits have been directed il
the past against the Bonanza, but K
make a reduction to 100000 is appall
ing. 1t is ridiculous. Why be ;
piker for a mere $4,000.
Wildes insists that the Bonanza i
guilty of defamation of character
Wow Readers with cracked lip
, should read no further.
The alleged act Of violence tina
wounded the reputation of Wildes wa
! supposed to have been committed o
. March II, when an editorial appeal
I ed in which it was declared tha
Wildes appears to have committe
q perjury This was in relation to hi
I statement to the Carson court tha
he had devoted his entire time"
n the work of the receivers office, an
i the subsequent disclosure that he ha
s drawn salary from the state as de
/. uty state treasurer for sixteen {
d eighteen months after being appoin
. ed to the receivers office. The B
o nanza contended that Wildes cou
. not serve two masters at the san
time, but the rebuke in the form
the libel suit makes it appear tn
Wildes is of the opinion that he c;
serve two masters without comm
ting perjury.
The complaint in it's entirety, ON
ting the title of the court and eau.
is given herewith as received yest'
day:
"The plaintiff complains Of the {
PENDANTS, and for cause Of action
leges;
"That the defendant Tonopah p
NJ fishing Company is, and at all tin
herein mentioned was, corporate
organized and existing under and
virtue of the laws of the state
Nevada; and is and was at said tin
rn- engaged in the business of publ
re- ing, at Tonopah Nye county, Neva
by newspaper known as "The Tonol
rue Daily Bonanza"
rg- That at all times herein mention
nd the defendant, w w. Booth, was
he editor and manager Of said ne
an peper,
by "That on or about the 18th day
May. 1908, by the district court
the First Judicial district of the S
of Nevada, in and for the count,
OIHsDy, III tH@t Ceildlh aOtioh
and there pending In said court
lies which the state of Nevada, on the
ield lation Of John Sparks, ct al,
at plaintiff, and the State Bank
ION. Trust company a corporation or
owe lied and existing under and by Vi
rm- of the laws of the state Of New
10Th ct al, were defendants, the plai
vic herein was duly and regularly
The pointed receiver of the said the S
ock Bank and Trust company; that Il
after the plaintiff filed his bon
said court and cause, took the
'e a Of office of such receiver and
the tered upon the discharge of his
ties as such receiver; that the I