The New York herald., 1876-03-12
Ex.sESAroR srEwARr's DrrrNcr.

In an Interview Yesterday Senator Stewart who is
practising law in this city, disclamed any fear OF
result OF the investigation progress in Wash
ington. lie averred that he had not done anything
that not perfectly honorable, and no was willing
at proper time to acquant the world with all the de
tails of the sale Of the Emma mine. He stigmatized
James E. Lyon, who is before tho Committee of
Foreign Relations, as man who makes business OF
bringing lawsuits with u
BLAcKMAILISG.
Mr.. Stewart d:"He came to me in Washington and
told me long story about claim called the Monitor
that he had Utah. and tnat he could get justice
done in thu there OF the hostility OF
Judge Mexican. He made me believe that he very
much wronged and in connection with Mr. Cnafice
Delegate from Colorado, espoused his The
Emma mlnc occupied the ground supposed 10 belong
TO the Monitor claim. When the matter compro-
missed between .he rival claimants and the mInc was
sold Lyon received 200 0OO which he lost alter
ward shorting the stock. Every one knows him in
the hight of which speak Of him. He is always inn
pecunious and always bringing lawsuits He has pur-
sueu Pullman, the sleeping car man. with lawsuit Tor
years, anu he has suil now against Chanee. "
SOLD
Mr. Stewart denied that he told Lyon that Gen.
eral Schenck's name had sold the mine or that he.
Stewart had ever received 900 shares to ac, as di.
rector. he explained the manner In which the mine
was sold lollows-Cpon gong TO England with
Treuor w. Park they found that the capitalists of that
country had sent three OF experts uan The
OF whom was Professor Slman that all OF them had
brought specimens OF the with them and that the
English capitalists knew perfectly well what they were
dong They came OF their own accord 10 Messrs
Stewart and Park, influenced by tho reports OF the
mining experts that had been examine The
mine. 1he books of Lewis K Son and Bath Son, TO
whom specimens oi ores had been sent, open
10 every one and examined by purchasers before
any negotiations were entered upon. The price put
upon the nine So 900 0O0 considered oy all to be
n very lair and reasonable one.
GENERAL scHEScK's HELP
was needed sell the mine, Mr. Stewart SAID and
he never aid anything TO push IT, help the sale
hance the value of the stock. He did nothing but nil
the position OF director, which salary attaches
England believe, and in dong he did not think he
acting any manner Inconsistent with the duties
vi his ftee As the proprety OF hIs conduct
was the end Of The matter with him. He never was
paid any thing for acting director that Nj Stewart
knew OIL
STILL vALUABLE
The mine is In Mr stewards opinion still valuable
one and should pay dividends in three months There
incompetent superintendent and shocking bad
management. While going ON well, aud with excellent
prospects they struck iaut IN the mine the
striking nat wall Instead OF following down the
another uody ol ore they through into the
DRIFT and quit Another company, known as the Bay
City has run a tunnel IN from Alta and found me
bouy OF within tue Emma, but below said 10 be Of
"A higher grade than that the upper workings OF the
mine people, according To the ordinary rules miners,
within sixty ninety days OF the time o nnding the
fault la that the stock would have suffered very
little account oi the discovery OF The break.
DIVIDENDS
The mine Mr Stewart asserted has already paid ten
or Twelve dividends amounting ~ 500, OVO and the
stock was above par for year after Il sold IN Eng
land and he thought that tar pronts Of the
would have justined, at the time the sale was made,
even a larger price