The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

wAsHIScrox. May 3, 1870
THE EMMA NINE INvEsTIGATIoN-GE GENERAL
scHENcK IN EXPLANATION OF FISHERS TRLE.
GRAMS TO HIS BRoKER-THR RKsIGSATIos
QUESTION AGAIN.
In the Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day, MI. Chit
tendcn, for General schenck, said II tho committee
should be Of opinion that certain correspondence Of
Park schcnck and Fisher proper to be considered
he would waive all objection and leave the committee
perfectly Tree act 1t decided by the committee
that tho papers which have already found their way
into print should be received evidence. but II
liberty to so.
General Schenck then reviewed the letters saying
among other things, that the letter from Fisher
to Duncan. dated December l6 1872 he did not know
who Duncan was, but II seemed that he stock.
broker with whom Fisher dealing. While IL was
true that he gave Fisher such Information as he pos
scssed, It utterly untrue that he had any stock
operations with him. Fisher had many good points
but not always careful. and acted from Inference
and made improper use OF General Schenck's nama
Abiding to another letter Of Fisher to Duncan, In
which IL said that General Schenck telcgraphed
Chesebrough TO sell 1000 shares, General schenck
said he perfectly satisfied that he elegraphed
Chescbrough to sell shares and such shares
mover sold. These were communications passirf
through Fisher and his broker aud in way possibly
affected him General schenckl, and the use OF hi
name by Fisher without authority Tho infer
ences wero solely those OF Mr. Fisher for which Gen
cral Schencc said he not In the remotest degree
responsible
The question as TO tho ntorneatIon OF two words in
General Scncnk's letter OF resignation having been
again introduced Mr. Hewitt said no had been repre-
scented in the Associated Press report saying yester
D~~lr3 - hu~l
writing whereas he said they in General scnenks
handwriting
General Schenck now concluded all the explanations
hc desired to make
Mr. Lyon made statement in support Of parts Of biz
former testimony, and took occasion say that on oil
occasions of his interviews with MI. Park the latter
never used unknd word, but on the contrary OK
hbitcd the friendly feelings toward him. He said
he saw the original letter OF resignation Of General
Schenck a director of tho Emma Mine Company-at
least II purporcd to be- There reference ia
It to the mine the shares but 1t stated he resigned
only because he did not want to give his political
cncmics opportunity to criticize his conduct Mr..
Park said to the witness
Il don't like the letter. and am going to have
better one from Schcnck."
Tho impression or tho witness was that Park wrote
the final letter OF resignation and that Schenck copied
It from Parks manuscript Hc had told Hiram A.
johnson OF these facts within twenty -four hours aer
no learned them. There was nothing about which ho
positive than these two letters OF resignation.
H. A. johnson also gave some testimony and cor
roboraed what Lyons said concerning the letters
OF resignation Tho witness letter OF the Secre-
tnry OF tho Emma Mining Company, written subsequent
General Schencks resignation In which II said
that Park had remarked TO Lyon that the letter Of
resignation expressing the fullest confidence in the
mine and in his associate directors. was better in
dorsement OF the mine than r schonck had remained
q director Of the NINE
The committee adjourned till tomorrow morning.
INDICTMENT OF Ex-sKcRErARY BELKNAP ~ THE
DISTRICT GRAND JuRY-rHE WITNESSES SUM
MoNED.
Tho Grand Jury OF tho District OF Columbia have
agreed upon a prcsontment against William W. Bel
KNAPP late Secretary Of War; for alleged acceptance OF
brides his official station. The rst brought
TO the attention OF this Grand Jury by District Attorney
Wells on tho 10th OF March. and thereupon the men,
bcrs Of the Investigating Committee aud the principal
Tho members Of tho committee appeared and
subsequently Mr. Marsh made his appearance
and was examined summons was sent out
yesterday for Mrs. Caleb r. Narsh but the Marshal
was unable to ind that lady, and returned the sum-
mons Endorsed "Non est" A. s H. White, LonsdaIe
Twi.chs late Of the Indian once; Duncan Thompson,
OF tho Interior Department and J. 8. Rea and w.
McEwing, Of tho Pension Agency here, were examined
by the Grand Jury yesterday The presenment against
General Beknap Is now In the hands Of the District
Attorney, who will prepare formal Indictment In ths
case.