, 1876-01-24

Criminal Proceedings Impending
MIR. 3lncDougai About to Prosecute
rho Original Directors for Fraud
Minister scrsenck TO Ise Included.
Correspondence Nt.o York Tribune.
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Tho Chairman Of the Emmn
Mine Company etatod to tho shareholders yes-
torday, with ffanknesa which 1eayeB nothing
to b. desired, tho nature Of the romcdtea ho
Ia going to seek. I gave in my last lottor
tho substance OF tho new Directors ro-
port, with Mr. haeDougatl's offer to pay
the expenses Of legal measures. and tho pro-
poazl to bold SPECIAL meeting Jan, 20, for tho
passing OF resolution to authorize him to act in
tho name and bohaf Of the Company. lu
ansWer to aauostion at Yesterday general meet
ing' as 70 the general natuEo of tho resolution,
the Chairman mid:
-" Tho purport Of tho resolution will DO that
AE. MacDouEhal shall bo IT. liberty To take pro-
ceedings IN tho neme Of tho Company assinss
tho original Directors for conapiring to defraud.
aad LOT .be pufpoa" Of putting aside fraudulent
that Tits resoiution will 10 adopted fortnight
honce. When adopted, It puts into Mr. MAcDou-
CALLS hands the power Of taking both CIVIL aud
cE1ninAl proceedings against tho original Direct
still American Minister. "A II to remove ali
doubt whether Con. Bchenck la to be included in
tho prosecution, Mr. 3fRcDouRall hns already
mado public IN E!s OVID paper tho specific accnsa
tion that Gen. gehenck va bribed in tho sum Of
100000 by Mr. Trenor ". Park. We must make
up our minds, therefore. to SEQ the American
Minister in tile position Of defendant on a
criminal charge for conspiracy to defrsud,
Ae.inst that charge ho may plead his privilege
gsh public a. = confession Of guilt. o. ho may
elect to walvo his privilege, and take his stand
in tho dock With tho ross. In the Aopo OF per-
suad!ng British Jury that whom he Accepted
vii, aecret rnor,nfao fron n tnsai
stranger, tho fr.udulcn. \. rondor Of
an empty mine: ho was not selling
tho official titlo Of American Minister, under
Which he WAS n, nsueseauentyy, sdvertaed in the
alternative Ia enjoyed ut Washington. And ouo
would like 70 know how Tar Gen. Grants rule not
to remove an Official when "undar fire" OK
tends, That Il c1tonds to tho case OF guilty
of1lciaia under fire In the newspapers. vo know.
But will It cover Foreign Minister under fire
In the criminal courts Of tho country to w!loHo
Government he IL accredited? So are likely to
find ont before long.
report that Ms. Abort Grant Is going to maIte
gift to tho nation Of the big house ho has la.ely
built In London, and call 1t the Ruined Share
noEders Homo, and Mr. RicLaruson wanted 70
put in = claim IN behalt Of tho German share
holders for thoir propostionate number OF roolns.
But am afraid there will not bo enough to 90
round. Tho meoting adjourned utter voting not
funds OF tho Company have been Increased By
about 81. 900 rccotyod from some Of tho Direct
ora IN repayment Of the qualifying teos given
D4spateh to the Nt,s Ycrt 7t1tg7am. =
LONDON. Jan. 2l.-At meeting Of the yictima
Of the Emma Mine gwiud1e, held in this city to-
day. resolution WAS offered, which wha passed
NTH only soven dissenting voicea, to prosecute
tho venaora and sll others connected with the
iaautuE Of my prospectus Of tho Emma Mtno
atQck or ofIoFinK 1t for HAf1.