New-York tribune., 1876-04-20
ccppNcK AND PARK EXAMINED.
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VII AIR. PARK KNEW OF IT AND ho" IL
WIS Used IN THE PROSPECTUS
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,rR-wnAr Mr.. PARK KNEW Or II N'D NV"
wAs usEp IN THE PRosPECrOs'
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAIChJ
,,,,,,,croN. April 19.-EX-Senator stewart
"1'aS neforo the Committee on Foreign Affairs
49, n will be recoileeted, lrOm lhe iorunel 'oS''
-, tbst the witness had conversation VIII oon"'oi
Nfon I'm July, 1871, wishing to engage MN as ''"lS'i
a, tbe Emma Mine su but which senator hoi'o e"o'
tlv declined In reply to MI Spiingefs queStion 'he
oss said he advised Lyon to SEND senator Mor'oh ~
-, Zoe of 81 OOO having previously informed the
t'e -, a. the sut turned out well, he should have
S''''e ,,nens,tion After the witness saw Senator
s.+n,s te.tinlony before this Committee gwen III
1.,rob last. not knowing whether Lyon had compled
Ii ma su zgestion 20 send retaining fee 10 seha'or
AZ, ton be wrote TO the Denver Bank for Information as
- hs,her draft had been drawn by Lyon III faNor oi
etor Morton on the bank. The reply was that theFe
- mo evidence that such check had been drawn. Ihe
s,n why the witness applied to the Dauk Ior hnorna
lion vas that Mr.. Chaee the President OF the BANK u
d the money to dofray the litigation OF Lyon against
the Emma Company.
rq Examination Of Mr.. Park by Mr.. Hewitt was re-
sd during which, among other thing>, he clicuh-
Genital, s.aed how lie settled with ex-senator o'e"ait
ss his interest in the mine giving nun money anu ponus
amounting 10 about $4,000. The bonds to the extent
NJ 900 we're purchased below par, this investment
he,ng for tie benefit OF Mrs Stewart. In reply 10
.,.s,ion nv Mr. CLittenden, Mr.. Park said he never
brd of Prof Blake's letter OF the 2|th OF Juy' io'l
nm drora,ou OF tue miuel, until Ia attention was ced
a. IL last YEAR by Mr. Chlttenden. In june 1871, fIOi
Rake called ON Mr. PARK representing that he was Out
Of employmeut aud wanted something to do. MT
PARK employed him u go ~ the Emma Mho
sod make survey and an examination; he was
10 receive $500 and expenses at hist, ana S-'oVO
ON making his maps and report Nj. Blake informed
Mr. PARK that lie mad many acQuaintances ia LONDON
auL could be Of great to him in selling the nine'
and tnat he should ike 10 London with MI PARK
MIR Park told MIN it would be a long time before the
mnc could he offered for sale, but il the time should ever
come he would consider tie proposition OF ProI BAKE
Witness left Salt Lake the morning OF the 10Th Ol
July and snort time after reaching New-foIk Gen.
Baxter banded him Prof Bakes letter OF July 2S, 1871
Which gave favorable report OF the mine. Mr PARK
but this with other papers, which be- carried to London
lie had nothing to do with Prof. Blake unt "iter
his return from London, when Proi Blake called ON mu
for settlement Prof. Blake said that MIR. Park might
have gwen him chance, instead OF Prof. Siinan, IL
make an examination OF the mne Mr.. Park replied tha
his employment would have been agreeable to hun, bat
he had NO control tine matter OF the selection OF Prof
sulmAn, Mr. Park give Prof Blake $1,000 In consider
aon Of the use extract from his letter in the pros
p,etus but the mine was sold the report of Pot S
man Mr. Park said that tue Flagstaff Aine was sold ia
lnudon Oh report of Prof Blake made " Edwin Davis
for which no paid $500.