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Show THE MINE CONTEST. ! THE DEFENSE RESTS AND THE PLIAN-TIFF PLIAN-TIFF BECINS ITS REBUTTAL. The Repairing of Bridge Leads to Some Lively Set-Tos Between Counsel for tile Respective Sides Orders B-fore Judge Zand Today. The armistice was removed this morning and hostilities again began between the Old .lordnn and Niagara mining companies before be-fore Judge Anderson. The plantlffs, under rebutta., began to repair their breastworks, and as chief carpenter to the jrpn. Prof. W. S. Keyes was called out. The pro feasor looked combative, and as hJUdvnueed brought out a piece of canvas I'rom the folds of which dropped a number of specimens of gangue.rock. His attention was called tu the fortyjevcn foot level of the Utah shaft by Judge Marshall. "Have you examined the level since the di -fense began its testimony ':" asked counsel. "Yes, sir," replied Prof. Keyes, "I was there on Wednesday last." "What did you find in that level?" Mr. Brown 1 object to it fur the reason that it would not be rebutting and that he has already testified on the question. Judge Vrrshall We were, not permitted to prove up this matter for the reason that it was not brought out until the witnesses for the defense got upon the stand. The Court I think the question should be answered. There, can't be too much light on this problem, and I want to know all the w itnesses know. There is less danger In admitting ad-mitting than iu excluding testimony, so the witness may answer. Professor' Keys then let himself down to the 17-foot leTsl In the Utah shaft and took a number of sample from each ten fei t. Judge Dickson 1 insist on tho witness' answering the question. Judge Marshall He is answering the question What is the question'' Judge Dickson What did be find in the level? Professor Keyes I found unmistakable evidences of vein matter. The samples of rock were here Introduced and the ladder mounted up to within twelve feet of the surface, when the witness. Jug-glinif Jug-glinif a silicious looking sample in hi- ruddy palm, said: "This is what tho gentleman on the other side mistook for quartjlte; it is pure quart..'' Mr. Brown We object t,, the gentleman making a speech. He is not an expert mind n adi r aud not an expert lawyer. 1 move to strike out. The Court What do y.n say that is? The Witness Ksscnt ially quart. The witness was then taken among the fissures and was frequently interrupted by counsel, who contested tho points on technicality. licfore .luiige Zan. The following orders wcro made before .lodge Zane during the day: Kzra Thompson et al. Hivid Vcith: motion mo-tion tu dissolve injunction set for Thursday next. The motion grows out of Ihe recent u ar over the Mayflower mine. S. W. Morrison et al s p. V. Madsen et al, ; court declines lo set case except by agreement. agree-ment. W in. Ilardman vs. Win. J. Harney et al. ; demurrer lo complain' overruled. E. W. Wilson et al vs A. I Williams et al. : demurrer to answer overruled. John Ounce vs. J. ,1. Mullet al.; motion to disallow costs. Calvin Cartright vs. Joel S. Blackburn; ea.se on trial. The court gives notice that mi Saturday, January Oth, at 10 o'clock, a session ot this court will be held fur the purpose of drawing eighteen names f loin th Jury box as grand jurors for the "ebruary term and thirty names lor service "i the petit jury. Rudolph Alfl vs. Oqu in h Land fc Water Mo., d fendant allowed until January 13 in a bich to answer. |