The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-05
SCHENCKS GAME OF BLUFF
PLAYING HIS LAST HIvD nv THE
EMMA MfNE INvEsTIG ALTON.
A Hold DcniHt of Councillor Johurou'r Ter-
titrory Park ard Lyon G G ntrn ring Chu.nc-
Ter. tor NrrnritN-rhc InYeri aaiinn GInsed.


A Hold DrniHt az Counseiior .Iohpron's Ter-
titrouy Park and lyon G ntrn ring Cl,u.n -
tiers for Vcrncity-rhe Invest. cation Closed.
WAsHINGToN, May 4-Gcn. Schenek was
aguin before the Committee on Foreign An irs
to-day. Mr.. Ch,ttendcn said that, IN the absence
OF Gen. schcnck Yesterday, II. A. Johns on &C.
tined In substance that hearing from two Eng
lish gentle men that Gen. ScEcnck hid been
seen, during the time OF the extreme excitement
In Emma Nine shares, at the ONCE OF certain
brokers IN LONDON, whom lie designated "buil
brokers IN Emma shares" he, in order to asccr-
tain the truth for himself, went tbither, where
he saw Gen. schepok's carriage. end also the
General himscIf In the Office Of Routh & Co., or
of Duncin & Reid. Mr.. Johnson had Also aid
that Gen. Scbcncks presence there was talked
about In London, and remarked upon os being
very Improper for an AmcFlc, IN Minister.
Q 20 Gen. ecNcnck)-ls th.s staiciment true? A.
any any @S2f q. bsSe"S Ria or s
Lonson IN my NE n1ye, however bcen 70 the of,ccs
he schgman, ard nrrhaps others. TO my kngNiciee
rpt wnen g1i1. 10 Guild Iiall or Lord Mayors
wnsn i,etcad 81 going in my own c'rriiee, witch
Is concerned IS an unml,igsted asesooi false IN
lcnsth, breadth, and infer nee.
Mt. Park was then called to the stand to con-
tradict Lyons testimony OF YESTERDAY. flo said
he never told Lyon that the Emma mins was eK-
haustei. IIc never heard so from any one who
had so much confidence 10 the mine
that, eight months al ter the circuintion OF
saf ftSr' sH sss s Emma ns Wis
sCHENCK's LETTER or RESTORATION.
In answer to question wnother he had any
part whatever ia the preparation OF Gen.
the Emma Mine Company, Nj. Park said Il he
Oniy suggested that Gen. SChenck should give
hot that he was dissatisfied with the Property
or the management, or with his associate d.
rectoTs. out tnat he resigned because he desired
20 avoid criticism. lie wished Gen. Schenck's
letter 10 be clear and explicit on this point. lie
bad IN ipprcssion tnat he made the suggestion
afte he had en- the draft. or IN a Compensation.
Every word In the compvs ition of the letter was
Gen. schenck's. lie had already stated that tho
copy OF ten. Schenck's resignation, produced
In his Pdrk's) handwriting, was not prepared
by bin IA he original draft. Not single word
lect the circumstances IA to where or how he
made toe copy. He knew the paper exhibited
here IN his Handwriting was a copy from the
origin J, tntcilihedtiuns aud all.
BT Mr.. Monroe-Nhat DID you mean by saying to
s1Isd bet you nag 'scn Voc me- et va you
In reply to questions bv Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. Park
said he must have seen the first daft Of Gen.
schenc KS letter Of rcsiSaatlon, otherwise lie
could have made no SUGGESTION. Ho had no
recollection OF seing second draft.
. By Mr. Aonroe-HOw do you explain your intcrlinet
assn oa ssc eSP S S III liner dn s's
n.He. a. mignt have made a MISTAKE IN copying.
Mr.. Park then made u statement to The effect
that wnen the Emma mine was offered for sale
no deception Whatever was practiced. He with
held nothing concerning the property. lhs only
testimony adverse 10 tue ln,egrity OF the trans
action no had been abe To see was that Of Lyon.
IL Was Tor tue committee to deserlnine whether
his actions and statements COrrespOnded with
those 81 Lyon, and the tmprObability of his
taking Lyon to his bosom aud inpartihg secrets
to MN "a ne. IL was not to De believed that he
told Lyon The mine worked OUT when he
was carry ing stock Win "A very large loss. lie
had confidence IN the mine from the beginning
To sue present time. and thought toe mine WAS
WORTH as nuch AS ever, deducttng the ore which
had been taken out of IL. IL the COMMITTEES
should take Lyons statements against ms own,
he could show that LYON was unworthy Of oelIef.
No reputable man who knew Lyon would come
before tue committee ana sustain hiin.
LYON REPLIES
Mr. Lyon wished to say IN defence % his char
acter that II Nr. PARK could fnd gentlemen wno
had known hin Tor tho last ten years to testify
that he could not be believed under oath, he
uyon) could say the same thing OF Dir. PARK,
aud introduced testimony OF that character
against hun from gentlemen residing IN san
Francisco, burlington, Vermont, aud New YORK,
II he was correctly informed.
Toe exapination oil tho Emma Mine case VAS
then declared To be concluded, and the commit
tee adj 1urnei.
The rruurt VII now be carefully drawn by
Secretary fish, to whom tins delicate duty has
bstn conndei by tue chairman Of the commit
tee IL his been customary for years ina, at
least toe charmtn OF tho Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Rclitinns e lflmittec 4 the House ami
sea he IN idp,JOit with the secretary OF state
hen toe fellowship OF good 10 ling ceased be-
tween Secretary Fish aud Senator summer the
lstter was displaced from tue chairmanship Of
III Foreign relations COMMITTEES and Cameron
appointed In has place. TINS courtesy follows
even IN a House largely Democratic.
Gov. SNauI has belonged I all political par
ties. -nd readily aGapis ntms.l II to the custom
Of his predecessors a, Chairman OF the Foreign
Anairs Committee. lhe report Will merely re-
cite the censure mildly put IN Secretary tisl's
letter u Cen. Schemes, an hIs Emma tune
speculation VIII De called IN error OF Judgment
of tho head and not the heart. Ii was sup
posed thAt Mr.. Hewitt, VINO has been the cnief
examiner Of the wtncsses would nave been
called upon to write tho report but secretary
FISH thinks he Is pretudiced. and being Demo
csat, IL not comy etent 10 pass Judgment upon
a Lcpuulcan official.