New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-03

therefore the charges therein contained that Mr. John
and myself of infamous characters, and
utterly unbecomng man who had occupied high posi-
tons Of trust and honor and the confidence OF the cou
by the reading of a letter to the Committee by Gen.
Schenck in the progress OF his testimony written 10 him.
and of whom he has knowledge whatever. in which
am charged with having abscoyded from En-.
the country, Gen schenck having personally placed the
same in the hands Of the Associated Press, from the
chair OF the witness which he then occupied in the pre-
senaton of his evidence pronounce all the statements
schenck and his associate vendors OF the Emma Mine
produce testimony before this Committee that shall III Inc
slightest degree make against the crediby of Mr. John
myself, such shall in any sense tend to
cuse his connection with the sale of the Emma Mine in
London. Respectfully submitted. JAMES l.. LYON.
April l, 1876
1.-THE reporter deems it proper to state that Gen.
schenck did not at any time voluntarily hand him any
paper all papers published in these reports were OBJ
tanned in the usual course Of such busness.l
Mr.. Lyon was crosse xamncd by Nj. ChitteDden Of
counsel for Gen. Schenck He said that lie has no bust
just now, and is stopping at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
i'll New York He pays his expenses by borrowing money
aud by collecting claim of $4,000 due to him in E'i-
rope. He left this country in the Fall of 1871, and re-
turned in October, 1874 lie left unsasfed judgments
the of $50 900, which have not yet been salts
fed He left England in 1874 but did not know whether
he went to Paris then not.
The question asked VIII You swear that the last
time you left London you did not TO Paris T. to which
Mr. replied 81 do not desire 10 be lnsnlteu 90
not know whether went Paris the last time lie IT
London In response further inquiries lie sal
his name is James Elias Lyon. Before he left London
bankruptcy proceedings were begun against nn Ihey
were consequence OF q certain STOCK speculation IN
which he was concerned; he never any OF the ON
GERS OF the bankruptcy court writ was served upon
him that was all he swindlcd by an unmitigated
rascal he never ran away, as letter read 10 INC No
mlttee asserted.
MIR Chittenden further cross-cXamned Mr. Lyon, the
object being show that his statements as TO NE mining
interests Utah not entitled to credit lie ltd from
the affidavit of Lyon I'm the ease OF Edward strong
against James Lyon before the supreme Court o New
anywhere / have owned some in 1866 IN Colorado err
rtory. IL belonged to the firm Of James l. Lyon o.,
and not TO me individually. They aid not fail lhcy
sold out portion OF It. The other members own thelr
Colorado. That all the land owned there nave
no judgments against anybody that TccOllcct.'t Mr.
ChittenGcn asked: At the time yOu swOre 10 your paper
dill You one-third of the silver mine IN otah
! it did not occur 10 II j owned II
then certainly forgot it, Mr. Chitteudcn then exam
ned him in reference TO his movements III England he
having been interested III making the most damaging
statements and giving explanations why he had de
| clared the Emma Mine nearly exhausted when u was
solo, He explained his letter 10 Mr. Amy, dated oct ~
1871 in which he said the mine looks me- by saying ~
because Col Baxter sOrepoted ana because OF lIo
| Silliman's report.
| Mr. Faulkner, with the concurrence OF the Committee
struck personally offensive parts OF Lyon state
ueu concerning GEN Schcnck before II admitted
iecOrd 10 which Lyon aud his couusel maze no once
ton including the clause that Gen. Schcncks charges
| against them "wcre utterly unbecOmih3 man
who had occupied high positions OF trust ANA hpiOr ana
the confidence Of his country = ana III another aSe IN
stead Of challenging Gen. Schenck To prove titn tbc
changes made The Committee then adjourned Til
Monday morning