White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-10
MRS. TURNER WINS
SUIT IN DAMAGE CASE

ella E. Turner White of New York
City against the Copper National
bank of East Ely and which occupied
the attention of Judge G.. J McFad-
den and a jury In the district court
for four consecutive days during the
week, resulted in verdict in favor
of the plaintiff. in which damages are
awarded in the sum of $500. and it
is further directed that the personal
property which was the subject OF
the action be returned to the plain
tiff, or in lieu thereof that she be
paid an additional and further sum
of $2700, which the jury fixed as the
value of the goods at the time Of the
detention.
The action arose out OF transac-
tions in the late summer or early
fall of 1911 and extended to the
early part of 1912. Mrs. White.
then Mrs. Turner and the wife OF
Oscar A Turner, a well known min
ing man, who is said to have made
several fortunes in the boom days OF
Nevada mining camps, was a guest
at the Steptoe hotel In East Ely
Mr.. Turner was we'll known In Ely,
where he was one of the principal
owners in the Ely Central when that
mining property was attracting
widespread attention. Mrs. Turner
White came to East Ely for busi-
ness reasons on the occasion in
question. and brought with her
Llewelyn Turner. a minor son. Both
mother and son engaged quarters at
the hotel and according to the tes-
timony of Mrs White, on occasions
when she was absent the minor son
was much inclined to extravaganza
by way of entertaining on rather
lavish scale.
] During the month of October she
made a trip east from which she re-
turned late in the month. She was
again called east suddenly and before
departing on the first of November
upon settling with the hotel she ad-
vised John Sgier. then proprietor OF
the establishment, that she was nc
longer a wealthy woman and could
therefore not be responsible for the
/, extravagant habits of the boy.
There was considerable dispute as
to just what occurred at this time
but Mrs Turner. expecting to re-
turn, left her elaborate wardrobe,
, which she valued at upwards of
$1,000, at the hotel. She did not
return as intended and later the ex-
lpensive imported gowns, hats, shoes
and the like. were held pending a
settlement of amounts dlaimed to be
due. Sgier later assigned the ac-
count to the bank.
The gowns were displayed in the
court room and kept several bailiffs
arranging and rearranging them, as
they we're inspected by different wit
nesses. who attempted to place val
ues upon them and by counsel for the
benefit of the Jury. The courtroom
] was crowded with spectators during
the trial many ladies coming evi-
IDENTIFY to get glimpse of the elab-
crate wardrobe as we'll as to hear
what might take place at the trial !.
! Mrs. Turner was accompanied b.
her son, o. r Turner of Salt Lake
City. and was represented by Coun-
sellor C. A. Eddy and District At
torney-elect George A. Whiteley oi
Ely, while the interests Of the bank
we're looked after by Counsellor
James NJ. Lockhart of Ely and Sam
uel w. Belford of Reno.
The case was finally argued and
Submitted to a jury at 9 p. m on Fri
day. and 1t was not until 1:15 on
Saturday morning that verdict was
finally returned.
The jury was composed of Joseph
G MacKay. foreman; Zeno Barnes
John Cordano, William Lowe, James
H. Jensen, Joseph Bradley. George
A. Wilkinson, Frank Henry, Will
liam Heating, Walter l.. Maths
Laurin Hendrix and Fred Faith.