New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
THE EMMA NINE SCANDAL.
ALBERT GRANTS DEFENSE.


LONDON Jan. 1S.-Mr. Albert Grant-may ! as
sumo that yOu have heard his name before us once
more before the public in connection with the En-
ma Mine. To the shareholders in that unhappy
concern he has addressed circular The circular
is four columns long, solid nonparei but the sub
stance of il may be stated in a sentence. lie VIII
pay $50, 900 to the Company if the threatened pro-
ceedings against him stopped This document IL
dated Jan. ), but postscript dated the lith shows
that Mr. Gotthcimer thought il over for ten days be-
fore sending it out II was published in The Hour of
to-day, Tuesday, and. it may be assumed, was not
received by the shareholders before Monday, the
l7th 1t may be divided into parts. There H. first,
a narrative of Mr.. Grants that, and not Gott-
heimer il the name he uses connec-
tion with the Emma Mine. Secondly, an attack
| on Mr.. MacDougall, the President of the Company.
Thirdly. some account of the present condition Oh
the Company from the Grant and Park points or
view Fourthy, appeal to the shareholders 10
let bygoncs be bygones, forgive Grant the sins he
has not committed and accept S50,0 900 III lieu OF the
much larger sum he is presently to be legally invited
To disgorge. As condition of getting this sum,
they are to vote down the proposal which comes
before them AT special meeting on Friday, TO place
full authority in Mr.. MacDougals hands to prose
cnte in the name and in behalf of the Company, but
at his own expense Mr.. Albert Grant and the orig
inal directors.
Whatever may be the effect Of this circular on Mr.
Albert Grants reputation there are disclosures IN II
which will, fear set some of his coniedefates 10
gnashing their teeth. am not sure that even Gen'
Scheuck in spite of some very handsome compil-
ment. pald him by Mr.. Grant will feel altogether
grateful to him. There are, in fact, certain awk-
ward discrepancies between Gen. Schencks own
statement Of the of events which led to lis
becoming director and the statements now made
.I. 4. alta flr llp nj
explanations or that Grants statements may be con
fnted is very possible. II is one of Gen. schencks
misfortnues that 80 many of the transactions IN
which he has been concerned require explanation, and
that he should have been much mixed up with
ncrsous in whose statements absolute confidence can
not be placed will indicate one or two points
which seem TO require cucldatiOn at Gen. SchcncAs
hands.
To begin WITH there is the question OF the time
when Cen Schcnck first became connected III the
way of business with Park-a question "t more I'M
portancc than may appear on the surface ten
>chenck swore that the first knowledge he had OF
the mine WAS in the latter part OF October, ls|l
that il was then he first introduced TO Parh and
he fixes the date 10y a call he was making at MOTEL
on the friend who introduced him. Grant however
tell. story hard to be reconclled with TINS lie
was approached he saws, AZ early ~ September
with reference 10 the nine first by Coates "a Stock
broLer who got $50 OOOl and afterward by Park and
stewart And at an early interview Park gave
SAVE Grant among his references the name of Gen
Schcnck. the American Minister If then We are 10
believe Grant Gen. Schcnck now fgures-for the
first time publicly-in a new character, as one OF
Parks references on the faith Of whose name Grant
himsIf was induced to take up the business. FOR
Grant according 10 his own story, had twice refused
tn have ANYTHING 10 do with the mine, ana he says
expressly after mentioning Park use ot S'h'lch7
name that " considering such references ana slate
rnent- ~ these indIsputahy contributed 10 the bona
fde character of the property, and satisfied ~ had
A right to be- of the position and responsibility oi
those connected with II, ! agreed to reconsider
NV refusal The time when this occurred, II
occur il did IL fixed by what follows. Two or three
dav- after Schrnch's name had had such magical
effect on Grants mind, Coates came 80 Grant to say
that Prof SilIiman had been applied to for report
ON the mne Grant having Thought such report
desirable Coates stated that, to time, Slllnan
had been telcgraphed to- or. IN Grants rather curl
ous if not significant phrase that Photographic IN
structions' had been sent TO SllIiman, who Was to
visit the mine and make report a. to lts
present position, and particularly aS 10 iS
future prospects, In due course. adds Grant
this report arrived. bearing date Oct Ii.
Now it il clear that all these operations
took time. The repeated interviews between Park
and Grant the instructions to Sllliman, Sllllmans
Journey to tie mine and examination of II, and the
PREPARATION and reception Of his report, can scarcely
have occupied less than fortnight This would
carry the date Of the first conference between Park
and Schcnrk. which preceded all OF them, back 10
the very first of October at least. The only way of
escaping from this conclusion ~ by supposing that
when Park referred to Gen. Schenck he made an I'M
Il a % A would
been a Misrepresentation liable 10 instant discovery
il is scarcely probable theory.
But what difference does II make whether Grants
or Schenck's story be truef Well. it makes this
difference. If Grants he true, Gen. Schenck was III
the Emma Mine conspiracy from the beginning;
presumably a confederate OF Park from the time the
latter made his appearance upon the scene az ven
der Of an empty mine and putting at the service ot
Park his official title and position in the preliminary
negotiations with the promoter, N well aS with the
public afterward. Ii throws new light on the
money transactions between Park and Schenck, ana
makes 1t, unhappily, more difficult than ever 10 De
lieye that Gen. Schcnck played the part of the con-
fdIug dupe in which lie has often depicted HIM
self.
Nor is this all Grant, after the Sinlan report
had been received, says:
In addition TO the evidences Of bona hds before
referred 10, Mr. Park informed me hr hH ttdSO" ~
hoDc ant 5eiiecr hat he Amertc" Minister Gtn Asnck
ro''d requested, JOIN he hodrd ot directors adding
that lie knew sonethng Of the property, snd ~a> ds
posed considerable amount III lls snhles
aud Mr. PARK asked me wheth'r ths lac, Wo % W me- vcry
satisfactory to every one about To he eonhected Win
tnr Company, aud especially to myself
When WAS this, Schenck swears that the hrst
PROPOSITION to him to be director made be-
tween the 1st November (the date OF Parks ana
Schenck's agreement for the 10000 loan') and
ia nber Rut "a