The New York herald., 1876-03-03
THE EMMA MINE.

no REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE UNTIL GEN.
ERAL scHENcK is HEABD-PRoFEssoR SILL
MANS CONNECTION WITH THE NINE.
WASHINGTON, March 2. 1870
The Committee Foreign Affairs examined two
witnesses to-day but passed resolution unanimously
that they would make report General schenck's
connection with the Emma Mine scheme until he has
had fun opportunity be heard upon the subject in
person
PROFESSOR sILLrMAN
The following correspondence kas passed between
Abrnm S. Hewitt, chairman of the subcommittee
Foreign Affairs of the House OF Representatives, and
wAsmxGros Feb. 2s, 1870
NY DEAR PRoFEssoR-Ex- Governor Lyon, the
former OF the Emma Nine tcstines under oath
to-day that Senator Stewart told him In London that
you for your report either f9, 500 or
10000 sterling IN the event OF the sale Of the
OF this statement OF StewartsS II please reply by
return mail and obligc, sincerely yours, ,,r,,,
To Professor h STLLIMAN ADRIAN S HEWITT.
The reply 10 this Is follows:-
New HAVEN, Feb 29, 1876.
MI DEAR Mr.. HEWITT
Yours OF 2sth this moment at hand and read with
surprise at the mcndacty OF the statement quote
from the testimony OF Lyon respecting the sum was
to receive for my report on the Emma Nine IL is not
true that was TO receive did receive, any
whatever contingent the sale of the NINE, do
believe that Senator Stewart made any such statement
that quoted was paid any such magnificent
sum as has been named. This matter has gone so
far that must 60 TO the extent OF thorough and
exhaustive examination. When the proper time comes
action, which never yet have had proper occasion
TO do and in the right place, though have sought IL
Very sincerely yours, b. sILIIMAN.
To Hon. ABRAM S. HEWITT, Washington, d. c
MR.. STEWART AND THE EMMA MINE-REsUME
OF THE TESTIMONY HE WILL GIVE BEFORE
THE coMMIrTEE-LYoNs STATEMENTS PRo-
NoUNcED TISSUE OF FALsEHooDs.
SAN FRAEcIsco March 2, 1879
Ex-senator Stewart expects to leave next Tuesday
for Washington testify before the House Committee
on Foreign Relations IN the Emma Mine investigation.
In this morning he forcshadowed the gen
eral OF his evidence to tho effect that In the st
meeting with Lyon at Washington In tho carly part of
1871 he fnvorabiy impressed with tho merits OF
Lyons claim to interest in the Emma Mine, and
went to Salt Lake push his legal adviser He
thought at the time that Judge Mexican was
prejudccd against Lyon, and endcavorcd
procure hts removal but afterward became
convinced that Mexican acted fairly and mpartially
He found, on examination, that Lyons claim not
good as II FIRST appeared and advised compromise
with tho Emma Company. In this connection he
wrote a letter TO Lyon, IN whien me expression oc.
mine" meaning that to
timo the nine might be worked out Ho the
goes on TO say:-I went to England as agent
for Lyon, with Park agent for tho
pany. We wore at once besicged by parties wish
ing TO purchase. received proposition from Coates
aud Hankcy buy half interest for 81 COO O00 tncy
TO put the stock on the market They also selected
Professor Sliman 10 report the Albert
then put in appearance and at his suggest
got Schcnck TO in director, believing at
tho time that the mine was valuable property. When
tho
STORM RAISED
about Schenck's being director he resigned but held
on TO his stock sti believing IL 10 be valuable
subsequently lost IT, Neither Schenck m yself
ccived any stock eiit Ny oen received for
services 10 Lyon IN a professional capacity. Mr..
Schenck bought his and raised the money pay for
them Lyon then wanted TO realize his and
gave bill OF sale. and gave note for $4,000 10
Park who advanced the amount to Lyon. Lyon then
began TO sell short, and
cfRcuLArg STORIES
in depreciation Of the mine. The stockholders sent
committee 10 examine the mine, who reported Il all
right stock kept up and Lyon could not cover his
snorts. He then threatened TO commence n suit 10
additional amount ior his interest which
compromised by Park paying him $50, 600 more,
which he also Lost selling short In the summer Of
1877 went Salt Lake the interest OF the Emma
tunnel The mine then looking we'll. but shortly
alter a fault occurred In the lead The company
about sixty feet into the hanging wall and stopped
stead OF going down on tho lead. believe the mino
VALUABLE
II properly worked. Since operations were stopped
the Bay City Tunnel Company has under the old
Emma workings. aud Is in rich Emma grounds.
LYON has been making living for years by litigation.
His evidence before the House committee tissue Of
faschoods
In which Mr. Schenck raised the money 10 buy hts
sfock not being familiar with details but presumed he