New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
WASHINGTON.
EMMA NINE RAsCALITIEs.


AS TO THE SHOWS IN UTAH-sENAIoA "'"A'-
MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRfnUNFl
w.s.uxorov Feb 29-When the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs met this morning Senator
Morton appeared and desired an opportunity 70
make an explanation concerning his connection win
tba Emma Mine controversy IN Salt Lake Clty III
1871. He related the circumstances OF meeuhg
Senator Stewart, as Mr. Lyon did yesterday; une
proposal TO employ him counsel, and MI ote"aIts
request for him to meet them at Salt Lake Ci'y
afterward In thinking the matter over ne sa'u ne
.ome IN the conclusion that what was wanted OF
him was TO use his political influence for the re-
moyal of Judge Mexican, and when he received the
dispateh from Salt Lake City requesting him to come
ont there at once, he refused to go. lie never re-
eeived any money from Stewart or any one else IN
connection with the affair. Mr. Lyon, who was
present at the examination, cOrr0boFated all tnat
Senator Morton said.
MIR. LYONS testimony has continued during the
morning session Of the Committee lie repeated
some of the statements to which he testified yester-
day. giving more details in relation to the disribu-
tiop of the stock to Jay Cooke, McCulloch d Co.,
Lewis Sons of Liverpool Albert Grant, and others,
and also in regard to the sale of $500 additional
sbares. of which Gen. Schenck applied for 500
and received 800. Mr.. Lyon said he never
had any doubt that Trenor w. Park sup
nosed that he knew that Gen. Schenck
had received G1O,O00, and he related several incl
dents which led him to this conclusion. One of
them was that at one time Mr. Park spoke OF the
difficulty which Gen. Schenck experienced In at
tempting to live upon his salary of $4,000, and ex-
cused him for desire to make money in other ways.
Mr.. Park on that occasion said that Schenck had
been obliged to pay 800 for single dress, to be
worn by one of the ladies of his family
ct the Queens drawng-rOom, and that the
dress could only be used on one Occason AT
another time, as Mr.. Park was going out
10 piay a game of cards with Gen. Schenck, Mr..
Lyon remarked to him that it was unfair for Mr..
Park TO win back from Gen. Schenck all the money
which he had made IN the Emma Mine. MIR. Park
replied that Gen. Schenck did not lose much
money! that he was very good hand
at poker. When Mr.. Park undertook to induce Al
bert Grant to take hold of the Emma Mine, Grant
refused unless Gen. Schenck should become one of
the directors. Mr.. Park told Lyon that he himself
was not much acquainted with Gen. Schenck, but
that Senator Stewart was, and that he had given
Stewart 900 shares, in order that he might secure
the services of Gen. Schenek on the board.
Mr. Lyon continued by saying that Mr.. Park told
him that Fisher, Parks Vermont friend, owed
Schenck some e, 900 for some service the latter
had rendered in connection with land grant, which
had been disposed of in Holland. Fisher had used
the money, not passing over share toGen. Schenck
Mr. Park had therefore desired that Fisher should
have an opportunity to make some money in order
TO be able to pay this debt to Gen. Schenck.
Mr.. Park often spoke of Fisher as very sharp
fellow, and mentioned his success in securing
the insertion of an article in an English morning
journal. Mr.. Fisher asked a special favor that he
should write an article himself The terms he made
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should receive $500 and call $50 shares of stock
Of the Company at f20 per share. The witness had
copies of this article and which had previously
appeared and made them part of his testimony.
He did not, however, read them.
Mr. Lyon testified that Mr.. Park said to him, just
before The suit between Park and Davis was about
to come on, that Gen. Schenck was lawyer of very
great ability; that looking over the papers in
the case Gen. Schenck had discovered point which
had been overlooked, and which was of very great
Importance to him. Sir ROUNDED Palmer was barris-
ter for the other side, and the case was to go
on before Vice-Chancellor Millen. Gen. schenck
was to call on Sir ROUNDED Palmer and say
to him that he knew the parties to this suit very
well; that Park and Baxter were very fine gentle
men, and very wealthy, while Davis was bankrupt;
and Mr.. Park said that the probability was Sir
ROUNDED Palmer would not appear when the case
anne on. Mr. Park also remarked that VIce-Chan-
cellor MILAN would be very likely to hear of it also.
Lyon said, next day he went to Court to see how
the plan worked and Sir ROUNDED Palmer did not
appear He did not know whether Gen. Schenck
had seen him or not.
When shares went down to s14, Park offered all
the directors opportunity to go TO Salt Lake City
and examine the mine for themselves OF course,
he knew that they would not go. Heafterward told
Lyon that one of them, Williams, member of Parlia-
uent Vould nrohahlv 90 as Mira Williams had
thanked him for the opportunity he had given her
husband Mr.. Park said Williams was just
the man. He was furnished with $4,000
advance and call on stock. Before
he started three different reports were laid
out upon the table and three cppher dispatches one
referring to each, were prepared. The first report
stated that the mine was in the same condition as
when Prof. Siliman examined it. The second report
announced the mine to be in better condition than
had been reported, giving many particulars and ex-
plantations. The last report very extraordinary
one, reportingit to be very much better than the
second. On his arrival at Salt Lake Will
1iams was to send one Of the cypher dis
patches, which was to communicate to Park
which report was to be published. Baxter was
directed TO look out for Williams on his arrival IN
New-York, not TO allow him to go among strangers
or stop at hotel but to take him to bis own house.
Senator Stewart was to go TO Ncw-York TO take
charge of him and accompany him to Salt Lake, and
the manager Of the mine on his arrival was to take
him to visit the mine. Williams sent cipher dis
patch as directed. The witness never saw il, but
supposed Of course that it was one corresponding to
tie third report.
Williams also sent one OF dispatches ordering
the purchase Of 500 shares on his account. Lyon
asked Park il he should purchase according to order
Park replied No, and should let him have some Of