New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
The GREAT DL4MOYD FRAUD.

ing Rubery anu Maurice Dore have testified before the
Executive Committee Of tho Mining Company. inyesti-
eating the diamond swlndlc. Harpsnding said he went
TO London in Is7I thence TO Paris lie started for home
in April 1872 In company with Rnhery. Hill, Lent and
Fargo. They held a consultation with Mr. Barlow in
New-YOrk. about the diamond fields, and t decided
that party SHOULD go from Denver 10 the fields. slack
and Arnold went, taking Jlnin expert Arnold got
lost finally found. At Diamond Mesa. near the
Dome Mountains. In three minutes. Harpendlng picked
up large number Of diamonds They staked the ground
ana returned Francisco, leaving Rubery in the
field.
Jlnn had 900 shares, which he sold % Lent and Har
pending for $4,000 The total value Of shares SOLD here
was S2OOOo one man, whose uame Il withheld, makes
clean breast swfnde. and names all the parties
concerned The matter will go to the Grand Jury to-
day.
W. ~ Lent Will shortly present 70 the Diamond Ex-
ecutve Committee full account OF the transactions OF
himself. Hlrpcuding, Rlstou, Mcclellan, and Others
from first to last with Arnold Slack, and Jaun. IL Is
understood that the OF the who made the con-
OF the swinde is Cooper Of this city Tie gems
were purchased Europe aHd displayed here. Arnold
Slack and Cooper realized $4,000, with which they
bought more gems in Europe. and sated the ground
with them then took Janin TO the place. and picked
mp diamunds for him. Inc latters nrsG rrpOrt vas
made aud, the strength o. that, Lieut. Harpendng.
invested the stock. Detectives are on the
The famous stanton ruby which been represented
to be worth S25OOOO was to-day apidares, and
proved TO be "A soft garnet, wOrtu about 500.
now TIE SwINDLE WAS PERPErRATED.
Prom francisco BaikaA
From q gentleman who Is IN the secret OF
those who have suffered and who is himself one ot the
losers We have the following comprehensive account Of
the great diamond sWude. Tlo rrst discovery, as al
! eged was made by Philip Arnold. BE made con
tract Wtn Harpcnding Tor the sale OF the discovery.
Hrpendu- transferred interest u that contract 10
VIM NJ. Lent. Tue first payment 70 Arnold wds 100000
THIS mOuey advanced Dy Lent. The property nov
ulderN various suOd VISIONS the bulk O 10 centerng
in Lent paid about s55OOOO Other interests we're
I as,fff sfrfu 80 uaF Ia
Arnold and his cQnfedefates whoever they we're nctted
interest hc got back part Vi As money anu 40" 'uu'
Tie diiaouf rsds discovered BIZ Arnold after having
been prOspected by Henry Janin under AruOla super
vision yrded aDUuL $4,000 $4,000 worth OF gems.
Don this prospect Janu's report Aussrs Barlow aud
/ Cen. Mcclellan basod. IL Is reported that Af
mold JanIn few acres OF the Land, and that
iruold chose the spots for digging while jana lookra
- Tantufs rsport and Cue rereipt of tne Jewels
me- sIu FfdnCsCO gnd New-fOrk Mnhg md Com Gcrc-I
COMPANY WAS Ofganizsd VI eaDlCI Of so eco, O0
portion Of ths stock was in Francisco at The
ruJe so per share, with Cue agreement OF al SD
crbers tRa the stock should remain the hands or W.
& Rals.0u and not be s0d pat upon the mar
ket until value u the property should be thoroughly
sEcoSD REPoEr OF THE MINING ExPERT."
70 he Trses Of s Nelc- York a5ad Ir eisco Mining
| GESTLEImS: On tue aIgH1 OF the 10th inst Clarence
King U. > Gcoiogst IN charge Of ne Fort.eth P1rae,
survey, made u Tue startling announcement tll he ua
found and closely Investigated our supposed d4aohu
Il ida aud that his conclusions proved COneuyely That
supendOus ffau had Dech pefpetFl.ed uPOu Us SlI'
King kindly agreed % iOreeO his intention Ot giving n-
4
Wu.lI send "a party 10 rcnves-igate tue whole I'D
WIN equal kindness ne consented 10 immediately report
the uuing "Trip from which ne had but just returned,
and 10 give benefit Of his Information ana inEesi-
/ cations. .,-,. ,-, .,., -,
the points tested Dy Mr. KING, and nave made numerous
tests. all Of whcn 90 10 prove that ne Was
right tu his that the ground II absolutely
worthless aud not damoudDearng aud thlt II mas Ocen
1 made the field OF an ingenious and infamous rLLu.
| IN company With Gen. Cotton. repeated the tests
made the occasion Of my nrst visit, az points
third OF a mile distant from inc discovery point.
had -
and ruDes IunumerDle tests showed the gravel 10 DE
absolutely barren. showing tnat the gems found we're
naced n the various samples gravel taken between
| Inc time tney were collected and the time they
| washed These tests were nade IN company with one
| o. the original and supposed discoYerers.
We had sieves VITA which one man may make his
tests alone ana unssl,tr ana were OD%el to make Ie
test by the slow ana nDonous process Or dggug the
gravel, packing tue same ON horseback 10 water, ana
there washing 10 in g0id pans' Jnder these CONDITIONS
assistance became necessary. Along These outside ues
be before several anhiis "iln iuDles on tner
sides. One was FOUND similarly prepaItd' "nlcl hau
never before Careful and thorough tests from The
extreme bottom Of these hills, aud from tue ground
around them, showed the ground 10 De absoiutey par
rem aud proves that the ruDes on them were iaudu-
ently placed there with tue expectation tnat these
points oeing on the uuc OF huley, "OuIu se eAnihed,
with correct calculation th1t nc occurrence OF gems
/ under such conditions would DO considered proof
CONCLUSIVE tnat the occurrence was natural lone.
o hese anth has ound, upon m af't E'it
mae appy snth below Che sandstone buI Here Tue
! hs are eher Feied IDS previous sash
NJ similar proved that these ntus also ~ prepared
for nspeon The sane evidence o. eare3 p'spTaon e.a Be ss
Cooa prpected The g, Of M Oh Shngs ana eaal aees
discovery" point an forming poaon Of zoe same D'aa a az
sntOn several tine. e4.e1 20 'as p.la' o. my af's
! id then eIaHns this place. as ] DID not ~sh %
ssouId examine t, trip bS@syer recalling these usFs,on,
S t TH I such that tasy ns have been pce 1ere
prove, that line OF rabies spnnAd ron tas point for
Pep Js Ssrs superficial ana arL A. TIE guS
above ~ ai e found extremely h the pts uHE BY M Eag snd
e b. as proved ae - 20; ~. $ he . 6 S saS' 5 1Si q1 40 NE S, ,
bead otbs ,oeaed Ru0y Ouch M King snAsr' oa sys
We sisrs diamonds ube, from til. rg. piece Of sandstone
above been ioae BY pay visiting me guni Here too
Toe CONVICTIONS Of frsu Irresistible SAGE profrs
1olay examined supposed hseovs he responsibility o. nIesi
GORE rests upon as In partial the
@ s.,r OF ths as5r sad M Ia the
-, ~ i.s, Nsy wasin New Yorx upon by
gentlemen OF H c pre.en shareholders The enter
'r's a.. ssh y. 'st os dP M n sa the ncrsD which
naaa excited by lie statement that ney tlsHse'ss a-l ls,
as believed Jhst already been made
49, In a. og iHtervA aud that tnp bad resulted The
sp of rre ,su In precious their
COO. aa'y s1 "lth rude m9asis Is seasnsI "a aos & 1s
iepeo assured that heY bad ia l IN me ,aiensa' o.
haay informed ne thst q, result o. ns lss 80
saoa az s .ls ga s r-rs,,, IN ii large a pirr-t at high
M. % .s,t~u.rtI pvesueat-d Ont Of these
tso neea b4sea accompanied ne to she ael' and shared
wl ti.osdans ,,y ,rF ny mind ts satsasnt, % me
quoted they s4A ieH ne ch hi'ssl T
ID, belief it sr bad been Obtained from % ground A'
Daaodds an NOES 6s roqh polished state -,r, shown
AMI in gool fntn from hese heil Inc danlis @ a.
Tius, ana -er, snEe Is hh .'sass say
mostly au1 Nniir tii SIC he ru-' VI
| IaIltl bF h- earlier eI1ei uon
On nv av out lo Erra detail the story tnt .freEtl,1 oi
p, 40 20 nrouy td1t booked invest .auen under
t.ko rot ~ he gsoovc 5n --cs- AP
| prr nasy tht eEeut aHd of the sane -,
BaBg 1. good grounds believing ne honesty snd prone'e
scog-rJ 1s az prepared 20 become yn to 'as isao
eLea Aags snce discovered carefully prepared f nA1ef
sngsr,r should be make ihe minston h,d beea
winch nFcslsaion
vas probable detected the fraud A. ne sane n
pos that saiug might have been kept np and
opinion property hase been no' ony COM mel si
w he Ags before .asI4 aHdas a'osas % . % "a ns S soSs
Of RoDns party report nrief etg.a
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