The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
GENERAL SCHENCK.

CONTINUATION OF THE Ex-MIyISTERs TEsTI-
MoNY BEFORE THE CoMMIrTEE-oBJECT OF
HIS INTRODUCTORY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EXPLANATION OF HIS CONTRACT WITH PARK
CHARACTER OF HIS ACCUsERs.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1876
Elk Minister Schenck again before the Committee
Foreign Affairs to-day Mr.. +. J. Phelps, of YER
mont, counsel for General Schenck laid before tho
committee statement OF the facts connected with tho
Emma mine its sale to the Emma Silver Mining CON-
pany OF London and its subsequent history and pres
condition. prepared for tho OF the Committee
Foreign Affairs in the investigation OF tho
tion OF General schenck with said company Mr. l.
L. Chttcndcn the other counsel for General Schonck
said this statement prepared before they knew
exactly what would be the OF proceeding before
the committee.
Mr.. Faulkner, the part OF tho committee, pro-
cccded TO PROFOUND questions to Mr. Schenck Hc
asked whether the laid before the committee
the 18th inst by Mr. schcnck contained allegations
OF facts within his personal knowledge
Mr.. Schcnck replied that the draft OF the statement
submitted to him by his counsel, and after
eral changes made IN II he adopted II. All he knew
of the testimony before the committee before he left
London paragraph or two in the London news
papers Of the LIST or I'd OF March, when he Immediately
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appear before the committee When he arrived here
and a fuller detail of the testimony Of Lyon, II
seemed that il connected with Lyons difficulties
quarres with others, but all intended TO bear
the question collateraly against Schenck and he
advised that there much testimony TO show his
transactions in hight different from Lyons rcprcsen.
tations
Q Is it true, as contained in your statement. that
the sale OF the Emma nine was fair, honest and
straightforward without falschood and fraud? A.
believe IT, but 4 know nothing but what have dis
closed OF my own personal knowledge.
In answer to the question, Is 1t true, Of your own
knowledge that James L. Lyoa and H. A. johnson are
infamous and unworthy OF belief General Schemes
that he proposed to produce unanswerabe proofs
OF what he had stated he being satisfied he could do
on tho representations which had been made TO him.
Mr. Faulkner asked General Schenck whether, In
making the preliminary TO tho examination,
It was his purpose TO break down the testimony Of
1 Lyon and Johnson the statement having been pub
lishcd through the Associated Prcsss General schenc
answered that the object OF the statement was TO
sent the OF examination that ought to be Iur
sued, and that the reply should be broad as the
attack
Mr. Faulkner INTERCEPTED General Schenck as 10
whether no had heard any OF tho original stockholders
charge fraud in tho sale OF the stock.
General Scbcnck, In the course OF his reply, said no
had letters the writers asking him
wha, they should do. He advised them 10 hold
the stock but said they must act fcr themselves
This after he ceased TO be manager or director OF
tho company. The difficulty did not spring out OF
want OF confidence on the part OF those who originally
purchased stock and became directors, &c They were
well satisfied with the report OF the English directors
but
rHE DIFFICULTY ORIGINATED
In tho acts OF those who subsequently obtained the
management OF the company, including McDoCgali
who had interest In the company at ITS forma,ion
but altcrward bought stock very low price or DO
preclaicd price
Mr.. schenck, in reply toa question: said he consid.