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Show ants. "The record as now made," said he, '-learly shows that the defendants do not desire a fair and 6peedy trial of this case upon its merits." Ho stated that by "senseless objections, foolish motions and long arguments," which should have no place in the recori, they were trying to entail the mineral claimants great expense, and '-as far as possible turn this trial into a , mere burlesque." Mr. Davis protested emphatically em-phatically against any such course. He asked that a quietus be placed upon the defendants de-fendants and their senseless objections. Mr. Bird, for the Central Pacific, was on his feet in an iustant and denied any such intent and set up that the motion of Mr. Davis was based upon a false misrepresentation of the record. 'We have a right," said he, "and shall exercise exer-cise it to defeat that application; and as this witness, Robert Gorlinski, is uuder cross-examination and has been a most evasive eva-sive and contradictory one, we admit that we have been required to use more time than we expected." Mr. Bird said if it became necessary to have the officers present, he should be delighted de-lighted to have them. Quibbling and cross-fighting between counsel characterized the opening proceedings. proceed-ings. fbe register and receiver stated that it was their opinion that the cross-examination had been carried on to unnecessary length, and that one or the other would try to be present during the remainder of the hearing. Mr. Bird promptly excepted to the ruling of the register and receiver, wherein they state that they believe the cross-examination cross-examination has been carried to unnecessary unneces-sary length. The taking of testimony then began, but it is of such bulk and volume that it cannot be segregated and cannot be published in full. The case has the car-marks of being lone drawn out, with the railroad company playing for delay. a THE LA PLATA CASE. Attorneys Aro Sparring, and Then tho First Witness Contlnses. The third day's hearing of the La Plata land contest case continued tfcta morning in the United States land office. United States Deputy Surveyor Robert Gorlinski took the stand for the contestants. Immediately Mr. Davis, for the mineral claimants, stated that he desired to call the special attention of the local officers to the course of procedure adopted hy ike defend- |