Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-26
UNITED VERDE IS
 LOSER IN DAMAGE SUIT
(From Sunday-s daiiy.1


 The jury which was trying the case of Albert Wiley vs. the United Verde Copper Company, yesterday after noon returned q verdict awarding the plaintiff damages in the sum of S7 500, onc-half of the amount which the complaint had asked for The case was started on Friday, and was given to the jury at 4 o'clock yesterday. The jury required but half an hour to reach a verdict It is said that the defendant will at once appeal the case to the supreme court. Wiley had sought damages from the copper firm alleging that he had lost the sight of one of his eyes through having gotten some copper water in 1t while at work on the company's property. The company's contention was thar the plaintiff had lost his eye as the result of an explosion in mine in Nevada Several years ago, and tf1:at.- it was in nowise responsible for the injury.
 Given Sixty Days.
 J. II. Hartigan, alias "Red' Harti- gan, was yesterday afternoon sen fenced to 60 days in the county jail by Judge Ellis, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty to bootleg ging charge Hartigan was arrested about a month ago at the Head hotel, and has been in jail since that time. The sentence will date from the time of the prisoners commitment. He was also fined $25.
 Asks S35,Oo0 Damages.
 Tohn F. Vandcrpoll yesterday filed suit against the United Verde Cop per Company, asking for judgment for S35,C0O as damages for injuries which the complainant alleges that he received in the mine on August 10. 1917. The complaint states that the plaintiff was at work in shaft No. ; on the date mentioned helping to place in position some heavy machin- cry. Some heavy timbers which were used to support large piece ot shafting collapsed when a jack slip ped out from under them, and the right hand and arm of the plaintiff were caught and badly mashed. As a result of the accident, the complaint states. Nandcrpool has permanently crippled hand. which will prevent him from carrying on his accustomed work, and the above amount of dam ages is asked for. The plaintiff Is represented by Moore & Cox of Phocnix
 Foreclosure Suit.
 Edna May Jones yesterday filed foreclosure suit against Roland and Ida \. Moshcr. Frank Turner, two defendants designated as John Doe, two as Jane Doe and two others as Richard Roe. The complaint asks for the foreclosure of a mortgage on certain property situate in this coun- ty. the mortgage having been given as security for a note of $500, given in January. 1912 by the Moshers to ?. C. Wilder. Wilder later died and the note was assigned to the plain tiff. and through a roundabout chain Of circumstances the unknown CO., became interested in the property covered by the mortgage. The complaint stated that the interest on the mortgage was not paid after March. 1915.
 Bench Warrants Issued.
 Judge Ellis yesterday afternoon iS- sued bench warrants for the arrest of Mat O'Lcary and Henry Minutes, both of Dewey. the men being wanted on a charge of selling liquor. l.. Fernando of Ash Fork, who was re- gently arrested on a like charge. was yesterday placed under a bond of $500 for his appearance at the February jury session. He has SO far failed to supply the bond.