, 1876-03-03
Ivon's Statements Character
ized aB "a Tissue Of
Falsehoods."
The Original DiscOvcrer Of tlio Emma
Mine Tells Ills Story,
Lyons Investment Of $76, and
What It Brought Him.
Sevefa! Points in Lyons Testimony
FIatIy ContradIoted.
EX-SENATOR STEWART.

/ nIspArcu FROM bAN FRANCISCO roREaHADo"-
INC tIls FORTHCOMING EVIDENCE.
HAx FnAHcfsco, CAL. March 3.-E1-sepatos
siewA1t expects to 1oAvo noxt Tuesday for wash.
lngton to testify before tho uouae con'nHtee OF
Foreign Relationa In tho Etnun Mine inVostga-
tion, In an Interview this morning 1e 1osc-
shadows the general tenor Of bsa evidence 10
the a1oot that, on frat meeting Lyon AZ "ean-
tnRtou, In tho enr1y part Of 1871. no
yss fayorabtv jnpresncd with tbs merits of
Lyon's claim to An lntosost In tho Emma
1iiac, and won't to galt Lako to push hta ctso ~
lcgal advisor. Ho thought, nt the time. tahs
Judge AloIiesn raa prcjudlcsd against Lyon
and eulcAyorcd to procure his removal. A.
forwards he became convinced that Mexican
ncted fairly and imparsiaiiy, Ho found, On OK
animation, Lyons claim to DO not ns good 1T ut
drst appeared, and adyiHod d compromise with
tho Emma Company. In this connection he
wrote letter to Lyon, in which tho OK
preston occurred: 'tBotter hRye
compromise than worked-out mine."
meaning that to enforce Lyons claim
would reqniss litigatlon Of years. and In tho
meantime tho mino might bo worked out. The
basis Of tho compromise vas zgreeo upon, and
be wont to England az ngont for Lyon, With
Park "a agent for tho Company. They were At
once boeeged by parties Wishing to purchase.
Tboy received q proposition from Coatoa d
HAnkey to buy halt-intereHt for S2o0o.6oo.
Thoy put the stock OIL tho market They also
,electod Prof. silllman to report on tie mine.
Albert Grant then put In an appearance. and, at
hia snggestlon, Stewart got schonck to
.oma In as Director, believing ht
tho time thnt the mino was valuable
property. Whom tho storm mas raised about
Bcaonck boiug Director ho resigned, hut hold
on to his stock, still believing 1t valuable. md
subsequently Lost on II. Mother Hchenck nor
ssewart received any stock rs gilt. stouars'a
waa received for BervicoB to Lyon IN
: professional capacity. sohenck bought
hie and raisod money to pay for 1t.
Lyon thon wanted to roalizo Oh ha intet-
est, and gave Stewart o bill of sale, and
Stewart Knyo noto OF $3.50, 900 to Park, who
gan to sel short and circulate Borics In derreci.
Ation OF the mino. Gtockholdera sout a COM
mattee to examine tho mine, Who reported all
sht Ths stock kspt ana Lyon eoud not
tnoueo suit to recover m additional arnouns
BY Parks paying him ESQ. 900 more, which ho
Stewart wont e Sait Lnko IN tho interest OF tho
Emma Company, tho mine having been "junll-
ID :" by tho 1llipois Tunnel, Tho mino was tl.eu
looking ve1. but shortly after fault occurred in
the lead. Tho Company ran about 60 feet into n
hanging wall and stopped instead OF going
down on tho load. Stewart believes tho
mine still very valuable II the property wcro
Workcd. Since quitting operations tho Day City
Tunnel Company las run under tho old Emmn
workiuca, and Ia ia rich oro On Emma ground.
Stewart aaya Lyon has been mating living
for yea1n by litigation, Tho evidence before tho
House Committee fB tiBsuc OF fn1sehooda.
Stewart did not attompt IN explanation OF tho
manner In which Soheuck raised tnoney to buy
hia a&ock, not being familiar with thu details,
but presumed he got portion Of II from
Park.