Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL.
Ex Senator Stewards Testimony

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning resumed their investigation OF
the Emma mine scandal.
Ex-senator Wnl. 4. S,elUdrt, OF Nevada, was
examined. In commencing the examination
Hon. Chas- j. Faulkner, who presided over
the committee in the absence OF Governor
Swami, who was called 10 Philadelphia yes
ieroay, said TO Mr.. Stewart that he was at
liberty TO make any statement that he
desired 10 make In connection with the En-
ma mire, his name having been referred 10
in the testimony ofpreviOus witnesses, both
in regard to his personal and professional
interest
Mt stewart stated that he was introduced
10 Mt j. T.. Lyon in March, 1871, and that
Lyon informed him that he had a claim TO
the Emma mine in Utah, ard stated on
what he predIcated his claim. He had a YER
bal arrangement with the locators 10 have a
one third interest In the mine. He told us
witness and Mr.. HIllyer) that he had ex-
pended considerable money in sinking a
shaft, &C. Witness became satisfied with the
claim, believing II to be a good one, and so
told Mr.. Hillyer. Then made contract with
was settled in New York. Is per cent. il they
had to so to Utah. and il in the courts % per
cent, Lyon 10 pay all expenses. Lyoa
COMPLAINED VERY SEVERELY OF JUDGE
M'KEAN,
of Utah, that the Judge had thrown out an
intimation that ne would like 10 have an In
terest In the Emma mine, and that the judge
was interested in several other claims. Wit
that judge should remain upon the bench
If he wss interested in a mining claim, and
n such was the fact he Lwitness) would lay
IL before the Attorney General. Lyons pro
duced letters and documents which Wit
ness laid before the Attorney General
Witness said:-"I have had'reason since TO
think that did Judge Mexican a great in
justice and so told him couple OF years ago.
when j called upon him for that purpose"
The Attorney General wrote the several
judges out there and witness became salts
with any claim. After this witness went
with Lyon to look up the case, aud while on
the cars at Harrisburg; Pa; met Gov. Nor
the Pacific coast and would stop at Salt
Lake. He was accompanied by his wife.
Asked Morton If he was still practising law,
ard he said he was. Lyon
SUGGESTED THAT MORTON BE EMPLOYED
TO assist witness, and the proposition was
made 10 Mr. Morton, with which he seemed
pleased. Told the governor that we would
not be able 10 pay much dowI, but that il
the case turned out all right he would receive
q good Zee. Then went with Lyon 10 Salt
Lake ard tried 10 get the case before the
courts for trial. but was not successful.
Tried to get an Injunction and failed. We
had order Of survey passed, and hal the
mine examined. The commission who exam
ined the mine made report stating that
THE MINE WAS OF ENORMOUS VALUE.
II had great reputation. Witness then
suggested TO Lyons that il he withdrew his
protest on hle that patent would be Issued
by the Interior department Witness then
gave a lengthy history OF the legal points
involved in The contract between Lyons aud
the Emma Mine company. The witness
then referred to his
VISIT TO EUR ROPE
in connection with the Emma "a me. He
went there with Mr.. Parse, and on the even
ing of the day of his arrival in London, they
were called upon at the Westminster Hotel
by two gentlemen, who said they wanted To
the other a Mr.. Hanker. After a couple OF
days consultation price was agreed
upon - fio0,n00 TO be paid down, and
the mine 10 be stocked for millions OF dol
lars, and its stock to be placed on the stock
board. The question OF an examination then
came up, and it was left TO them TO select
some person. They selected Prof. Sllliman,
and telegraphed him 10 20 to the mine, and
10 draw on a New York bank for his ex-
penses. These two gentlemen, Coates and
Banker, then invited US To cali around the
next day. Witness did not think that they
meant business, and 80 told Parke. They
called
who was introduced TO them by Coates and
Banker as the party 70 put up the money.
He was TO have 100000 OF the stock. The
abandoned. Finding that be twitness) would
not be able TO remain In London until the
negotiation was concluded; he wrote 70 Lyon
Lyon to come Immediately, finding that he
was unable 10 remain there longer. Lyon
arrived on November 20, when witness told
and be wanted him (Lyon) 70 take the
responsibility OF selling. IL then became
plain that Lyon would not get as much as be
thought he would get Lyon originally
thought that he would get s550, 900, but wit
ness found then that he would not get $500 900
for his interest. Did not tell Lyon anything
ABOUT sCHENCK,
but told him that "both the bulls aud the
bears wanted TO get a pull out Of IT,"
The committee, after hearing several OF the
points referred TO briefly ABOVE" fully ex-
planned, adjourned until tomorrow, when