New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-01
THE COURTS.
ovx scHFNCK'S MINING SPECULATION
-rvxoR W. PARKS vIEw OF IT-PRoF' spIIAiANs
VISIT TO TuE EMMA MINE.

Opx scHENCK'S MINING SPECULATION
-,vxoR W. PARKS NIEW OF il-PRof' suIAAAN
VISIT TO TUE EMMA MINE.
-. Williams. superintendent of the Emma
SIN ,u1ust. 1871. until the second Board OF d.
~" took control in the Spring Of ls73roccupied the
r. stand m the Emma Mine suit during the greater
=, yesterday Mt. Park desiring brief respite from
- ,noiony OF the trial MI Williams went mo the
vac A. the working Of the miue stating the number Of
0e'A", l,,el the quantity of ore hand, and other
H,,r. In regard 10 Prot sllimau's visit to the
T. no ,il that he given notice of 1t short time
-, prot siman's arrival; 10 was customary to send
-, ban yisit0rs might bc expected IN order that the
~ m, yhr clean up about the mine little Nothing un
NJ Us done on account Of Prof. sillimans visit The
oss nd not think 1t possible 10 give the NINE an al
- that would deceive expert as ~ its cond-
- when Prof silliman came the witness provided
W. ,,b nick sack. pencils and paper and went with
~ ,-,,,cb the mine Samples OF were taken ont
- Prof Sillman directed. and the samples were
- immediately the assay Office. where their value
= tssted The witness gave Prof silliman ali the
.+r,e he could IN getting information. He was not
-sart when the assays were delivered to Prof silh-
Pr ro,rins his connection with the mine Mr.. Williams
mo- not nothing was done Tx the mine in the
- degree and no hint 10 that effect was ever made
So M 3 ByvdgeS wilIyam's visit 10 the mine the
.ass aid that after inspection OF the mine Mr.
viylUs said. Il don't care what any oody says now
b p.k a3ln took the witness stand before the court
S,nrned aud began his account of Gen Schencks con
Hv,'lr with Inc company. GEN ScIpnck, he SAID nad
h,;T ~ him for 500 shares Of the stock and he PARK
w nrrencad him the Money and taken his note hold
M ,bc stock A. security Gen Schenck aftcrvard sold
~ Ssre. 10 The wife OF a gentleman III Paris and the
-sce.i. ~ the sale applied IN payment 0i Gen.
yo,sIs note. which the witness held. Gen. >chcnca
-. b,i1 mo other AS shares The agreement between
~ Truess aud Gen schenck put INTO written
ccn-r9cr There no side agreement ana No Ot.ici
U,d.~stautrnc between them There no though; Of
ling Gen. ScheUck director when he hought the
. Al he time OF the making Of the contract t had
- creed with Baron Grant that Nj PulestOn should
- NJ BOARD % Directors. There idea at thGt
- NJ Cen Schcn. KS connection with the mine other
-, a. a 0ckhOidcr; thought Of using his name or
-1rr rl affect the standing OF the stOch-1Otunc o!
- tfrd After GeE Scuenrk had become large holder
"a ,o stock IN "A conversation between the witness and
s-ar,l stewart Gen ScheIck wa first named as suit
irbf rof be willing accept the Office, OWING 20 his
esca ug,un senator stewart said that ne could see
~ ourgty IN hIs doing IHc subject Vas preached
IN Gg. SchenCk. VINO ~ first objected but took the mat
Der ,ldcrltIOI He sand cons dtrlbe about The
,rlri.fl Of allowing his name TO be used. AItef re
arc 1H the matter. Gen. -clenCk said that u III gen
t-uqD a--otdItI WITH hlm IN Jhe Board OF Directors
oUJ De- men OF standing and high character hc would
or.4,r Baron Grant Wl.iE- to accept Gen.
Seberek iu place OF Mr.. PUleStou, and he became q
cr,c, 81 tGc company. What tie witness mad done for
Ger -eleg,k guaranteeing his stock, ~ Offering 10
Inv pIcE md ttr favorable terms on WLlcE hc mao
,l1.r -ue sale. had account of long personal
frtu,isAlp .ud intimacy. lie had 10 o her motive.
A.. -toU-Btuu Wia croS~-eNdulne MI. Williams th>
uoaiug lHd MTIa4k viii then proceed With his tesIl