The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-02-09

pefpetudte the Hecla company and ad-
vance the interests of Hecla stock o.
holders that induced him to join the
Bunker Hin upon equal terms of own
ship in the purchase of the Star an
enterprise of first Importance to the
people of this district as well as to
Hecla stockholders. Aside from his
successful activity in mining. Mr. Nc
/ Carthy has always manifested an ac-
tive interest in local affairs and has
given freely of his time in cooperating
in all movements for the social and
business betterment of the community
I I'm this way, following his natural in
clinaton. he has kept in close touch
with the people and il is simply stat
/ ing "a fact that he is held in the highest
respect. confidence and esteem In this
situation it may he easily understood
how deeply the people of this city and
district resented the outrageous
charges filed against him by Mr. Day
and Mrs Smith in the suit Just ended.
and how thoroughly they rejoice in
his complete and unqualified exonera-
tion by the court.
What is said here also applies sub
stantially to T. w. Bradley president
Of the Bunker Hin ( Sullivan and
Stanley A. Easton, general manager
II required no court trial to free them
of suspicion of improper motives in the
star deal. for the simple reason that
no such suspicion could rest against
them in the minds of the people of this
district. The great mining and smelt
ing operations under their direction
has been and is the greatest factor in
the prosperity of this district. and in
joining Hecla in the operation of the /
Star their only purpose is to further
expand their already mammoth opera |
tions. embracing the establishment of /
an electrolytic zinc plant which will /
not only treat Star ore, but will in
short time provide IA local market
for the zinc product of the district
Bradley, Easton and Mccarthy have
not suffered in popular esteem by the
base charges filed against them. but
the recoil has been disastrous to their
iefamers.
Lawyers and the Court.
In contrast with the discordaut rela- {
ions between the attorneys for the
opposition, the team work of the coun-
sci for Hecla and Bunker Hill was ]
most cordial and effective. These 5
we're ex-senator George Turner, of
spokane; John p. Gray. of Occur a. i
\lene; James f. clyde. of Wallace; '
\. w Witherspoon and Richard Nj {
.um of Spokane. All We're present =
Turing the trial. but the actual con t
luct of the case was in the hands Of 5
senator Turner and Mr.. Gray. Senator q
Turner gave special attention to ar
suments on questions of law. while I
he cross examination of witnesses was S
handled exclusively by Mr.. Gray. He =
proved himself a master, for he is not &
My learned in the law out his wide q
nd eminently successful experience d
n mining litigation has given him
of practical mining. geOlo- {
~. metallurgy and mining engineering I
which serves him most effectively in =
lis examination of technical witnesses.
he complete breakdown of some eX- l
ert Witnesses for the plaintiffs and
he deep dents made in the armOr of
theirs are indsputable evidence Of Mr..
rays skill as a cross examiner.
This was the first mining case that
ad ever come to Judge Huneke in the
ourseof his experience on the bench
nd il must have been difficult at =
mes for him to fully grasp the mean
lg of terms used, maps exhibited. ge-
ogic conditions and mine workings
owever. his discussion of points at
sue showed a remarkably clear I'M
while his decisions follow
X long and wearisome arguments
ere delivered promptly and with a II
'ecision that indicated that he had
osely followed every phase of the Je
ntest and had thorough grasp of
e facts and the law. Il
ttorneys and Witnesses for Plaintiffs.
The original attorneys for the plain
is were w. II. Plummer, of Spokane,
id John H. Wourms, of Wallace. 80,
after the trial started in T..
ovember, John c. Higgins, of Seat
. was entered as counsel also, and
ter that he divided honOrs with Mr. A,
ummer in the conduct of the case
he chief reliance of plaintiffs to
owe that the Star mine is without
lue was the expert testimony of J. ~,
Berg. mining engineer for the Tam
lck: II. w. Lawson. geolOgist en-
,yed by the Days in the preparation ~
geological maps of the eastern sec
n of the Occur d'Alene district and '''
L. Bruce. manager of the Davis -"
ly mine at Butte. A review of their
is unnecessary now. since
appraisement has been very defin-
~ fixed by the decision of the court ,oO
is worthy of note. however that
lie these witnesses contended that
lr ore was not commercial and that J."
complex character due to the close ~