Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-22


The examination of ex-senator VIM. NJ.
Stewart, of Nevada, was resumed before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs this
morning.
Mr.. Faulkner suggested 10 Mr. Stewart
that he cOndense his narrative as much as
possible, and refer more particularly TO that
part of the matter In which mis- name was
used, instead ofgiving in details over which
there is 90 controversy.
Mr.. Stewart then spoke OF
TER DINNER THAT WAS GIVEN BY MINIS
TkR SCHENCk
In London. al which ne and his wife and Mr.
PaTke were present. The day after the DIM
ner at which the Emma mine was spokea OF.
Gen. Scbenck met him (wltness) and said he
(ScheDck) would like 10 have some OF the
STOCK, but that he was very unsuccessful in
such matters and always lost. Psrke some
days afterwards said that Gen. Schenck
could have some of the Emma mine stock
and that he (Parkel would carry il for him.
After the stock had been put upon the mar
ket witness understood that IL had been
FIXED ALL RIGHT WITH SCHENCK.
That that same stock had been given MIN,
much. An arrangement was made that
Baron Grant should select The English direc-
tors and that Parke, witness and others
should be the American directors: gentle
man connected with Jay Cooke, Mccullough
Co. who had been asked to serve on the
board of directors declined. Met Gep.
Schenck afterward and told him the trouble
they lad 10 get Americans 20 serve on the
board Of directors, and suggested to him that
he (Schenckl become one OF the directors.
Witness told him that the directors would
receive a salary of $3.50 per year. Schenck
said he would think about the matter. This
was about the "a of November, 1871. He
wanted TO know who would be directors aud
witness promised him Isl he would ind
out and let him know. That evening he
called upon Gen. Schenck and gave him a
list of the directors that had been selected.
Then went TO Paris, and returning three days
Afterwards learned from Parke that Schenck
had consented 10 serve.
GENERAL SCHENCES
interest had been provided for him two or
three months before that; don't know that
General Schenck received his salary as a
director, but suppose he did; all the other
directors received salary. 1t was very
general thing for members or Parliament To
get salaries for serving as directors on such
boards. 1t was difficult at that time TO float
stocks upon the English maTket-Of any
kind. Never knew what arrangement mad
heen made between Mr.. Psrke and General
Schenck, or how much sto.k had been given
to The latter. Witness then gave a detailed
account of his
VISIT TO THE EMMA NINE
in January, ~. He was very much pleased
at its looks, the ore was very foe anu valu-
able. He then gave circumst antia history
of the litigation that took place in June, -,
when the Illinois tunnel company cut into
the Emma mine, claiming that they had
found and were working a distinct lode. An
Injunction sued out by the Emma mi ne COM
Dany failed, and a trial was set for sometime
afterwards. Judge Poland, of Vermont, and
T.
mine company. The case was settled by
trial, and an agreement was made by which
The Emma mine company paid the Illinois
tunnel company one hundred thOusan dol
lars. This was in November. 1872. Witness
look no compensation whatever for his ser
vices and paid his own expenses. At that
time be had disposed of his own interest and
went there 10 protect the interest OF the
stockholders.
LYON CoNrRADIcrED.
witness then took up the ties timony Of J.
YAnf all
wherein il was stated that he (Stewart) ad-
vised him TO consolidate his (bSon's) STOCK
and bay up all witnesses, judges and jury
men about Salt Lake was unQualiuedly
alse. He admitted, however, that this pur-
chase of slI had been talked of, but denied
that he recommended such course. He also
denied that he (Stewar) was angry because
he (Lyon) did not agree do this as Lyon
testified. They were in consultation daily,
and they were investigating the matter TO
see what could be done. Never
a consolidation of the California and Emma
mine.
The witness said he found that Lyon was
more anxious TO get money than he was To
90 On with bis lawsuit; and that that mai
him (witness) lose faith in Lyons claim for
one third. Coates and Hagker, the Eugli h
brokers, waited to charge 10000 for
their services In Introducing Parke and wilt
ness TO Gen. Albert Grant, but they did not
pay it. This request was made after Coates
and Hanker had failed to carry out their
contract to buy Lyons claim. Don't remem
Der the other English brokers who had a pull
at the Emma mine, though every one he met
on the street wanted TO get some money ont
oft. All OF them wanted TO be paid for their
influence and the use OF their names. Do not
remember the amounts that have been paid
out to brokers, etc.
BARON GRANT CoNTRADICTED.
Witness denied that he ever said that he
would not go into the company unless Gen.
Scbenck was made one of the directors, aud
said the statement recently issued by Albert
Grant setting forth such a conversation was
Untrue. Never knew that General Schenck
had been spoken of as a director until Mr..
RuebesoD, of Jay Cooke, Mccullough & Co.,
declined TO act as such.
The committee shortly after l o'clock ad-
journed. Mr.. Stewart will conclude his
statement TO morrow.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURB.-In the Sem
ate yesterday, bill was passed enabling the
city council OF Baltimore to provide $50 600
for enlarging the city court house. The gen.