New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-19
WASHINGTON.
Continued from First Pnse.
Gen Schenck crOss-ex amined him on the Same SUBJECTS
The following tsstmony was elected:

Gen. Scbenck, him on the Same suD)ects
The following testimony eclted:
Witness on the 2ls OF November, 1874, gave TO Com.
Dir, ctors of the Emma Silver Mining Company copy OF
his former letter In disparagcinent OF the ne ahd AT
OF it in November 1874 He explained the conaitoh o.
the mine, having bad It pumped r out Ins p no
assure VEN, and he conSd're1 ~ unpyyssioio
that Of silver would be found by further es
ploation owing to slides and breaks In the rock ana its
peculiar formation. When he first examined the mlne,ln
the summer OF ISL IT was with reference 20 pen I8
1871 that at the request of Mr. Park he had examined
this Of ore. TIE rapidy and with which IL Is
extracted. and its high value make Tue rr liiu
states Willie It compares with tine most brilliant and
magnificent DEVELOPMENTS In the siyo. regions oil Mexico
Tuis extract from his letter was embodied in the
Emma Nine prosr'ctns, with whca he was rs
witch il was usei-an isolated extract-did HIN
great Injustice AT the time he examined the mine Qn
The exploration he nadc in 1874 confirmed him in tho
post the latter being local and without continuity
Tho attention Of tho witness was called to q letter
written by him the day after that Of the 26th OF July,
1871 addressed To Baxter aud Park, which he said
with regard to the future Of the mne stated in my
letter Of the 26th cannot expect the mass to r.
tain its extraordinary dimensions. According to my
Judgment, &c will soon DO found To thin down III every
direction. in length aud IN depth. There is yet an
uncertainty In my md with regard TO an immaculate
shaft whether it is the main body OF ore that ts out
side but the appearances arr slch as 10
throw ssrOng dodbt upon tho PERSISTENCE In tie depth
OF tie main body
During the proceedin the following letter was called
for and produced by Prot Blake. 1t was marked per
sonal and confidential" and is ~ follows;
AT THE suPEEISTINDENT's OFFICE. EMMA NINE.
Little COTTONWOOD, Nov. 20, 1871.
My DEAR Professor an making an extHlnill1h OF
the Emma Mine for tine shareholders. MY friendship
prom IL 10 write and tell Oh Of coming serious
CONFLICT via the ers and to suggest that you tdhe
every suitable opportunity express your abh0rrcnce OF
This sale mine at such unwarranabic ilglrcs
know that condemn H., but 10 would Do wei Tor you
the Chairman O tie Company ana D. emphatic on
this point. Tako the advice oil yOuf irchI anu see III
Iu Ncw-NoTk, wnerc he will b Ia lew days AFTER ms has
reached you. ~ the NUwYOrk Hotel probably lie l'icn
Il. A. Gardner - ~ EcnlicnAn, Hh-hlh.tt,,ii
and full OI Kindness OF heart and an sure yOl VII!
gain in his estimation Uy iiccly expressing your couF
ton tai. pOnt the other. There l. an almost
uycTsa voice of lrmn alton IN Ut!h an california
of tdc vendors and ihey Wiz nnd hhf' 10 ueItu Hia
considered swim lie, ana most Hhtly WILL "c
proved Ia They VIII arrow as ich OF Tao lcSOuSl-
bty ~ they upon You IL grieyes re 10 near your
reported opinions -ntIy sDoh OF aud your motives
and character m.s.eprcsohtcL You must never dJh3.
nv good wiii, though Professionally may seriously
differ win you. ! am ac,ins a. JOar l.icnu
writing To and dNsin. yOu tnat you ose no
lnr Ia Innocence al te nndhciii ucldc''-
non, aud. possible 81 tlc supposed or reported con-
tngrnt ~ $4,000 90 thcrcahOut> 20 lar 40 nay ~
in4naOus have Acnded tc cOndiiion vi tao niue -
most di,cOrgug. It'll NtutuIr Ia suggest tHLl gu
select som tustod legal firnI 40 aiNis la tho ~.0c
,.tri and do Il at once LOp, to c.yo FOR home IN
ioY dtys. A. ever, slnc, rely yOur 1rtni
". 4. BLAKE
Prof Blake sai H. reply to THIS letter that PIof sill
man xpscsseI hs earnest hope that hc might have
an opportunity To explain his knoSloso of the facts in
tho matter IN a Of justice under oath, rs the best
method OF answering these chargcs.