The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THE COURTS.
The Unwritten Romance of the
Emma Mine.
ABONANZA'S SILVER Innings.
Penalty of Standing Sponsor for q
BrOther-in-Law.
'ONANZA'S SILVER Innings.
MEMENTOOFEDWIN FORREST
THE EMMA SILVER MINE.

THE EMMA SILVER MINE.
The hearing In the case OF the Emma Silver M'nng
Company against Trenor w. Park, Baxter and stewart
was resumed at the opening OF the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday, before Judge Wallace and Jury
There will be only another days continuation OF the
case ill Judge Wallace from his regular circuit
business which he opens at Albany ON Monday next.
and which will necessitate the adjournment OF the
case for over a week Counsel on either side were IN
yesterday settling down to the real business oi
the case, Mr.. Beach proceeding with the examination
OF Ar Lyon. who has been two days on the stand
but as counsel expressed It, only nterrogatcd thusiar
with view OF laying basis for the contradiction
Of the witness the moro material points at issue
later on. There something OF the romance OF the
elected the cross-exam nation yesterday when
Mr. Lyon testified that Mr. Lawrence, the author of
s'Guy Livingstone" and other popular novels ana
romances OF the day, according to English 'astc was
smpoycd TO 60 10 the Emma mine with retainer OF
g. 600 and expenses paid, to write up the romantic
side OF the Big Bonanza in novel to be entitled
.'Silver Lnings." The witness could not say, now
ever whether the book had seen the light or not
He had endsavored 10 procure copy o. IL, put iaeo
TO do so. -,
shat u conversation with Park the latter tou MIN
that be was going to have Lawrence the author OF
''Guy Livingstone, go TO the mines win slias VIII
penses; Park pretty sure OF getting the best re-
port tor he didn't often make mistake IN his man;
he thought Williams the proper man TO go on ac-
count OF certain iavors Park had done Tor him; wit
ness made some inquiries AS TO Lawrsnce's position
and character; he thought he had inquired ol Mr
Sykes q prominent solicitor Of London, II Lawrence
40 TO the mine and "write It up, as they call
1t; Park said this was the programme, there was to
be q book written by Lawrence a1d published, IN
which the Emma nine was TO be described-a central
figure IN the book; he didn't know II the book had
been written and published; he believed II was to be
"a or n OInan ancca
called "Silver Llnings;' he Tried to get copy OF
It, but did not succeed He thought PARKS
share in Andersons speech WAS rather dscred-
liable, and that the latter was an instrument IN
Parks hands, With regard to Park offering Anderson
shares in tho name oil his little daughter ne did not
know that Anderson's only child was grown woman,
and that she died while Park was in Alnerica
Witness was asked II he ever connected himself
with any association Of persons Tor the purpose OF
"bearing' the shares OF the company He answered
that he associated himself with Mr. Johnston, who
issued circulars with regard to the Affairs o the COM
pany he admitted those circulars were for the pur-
pose OF 'bearing" the stock Mr. Wolf was also con.
nected with him he did not know il Woln had had
any intercourse with District Attorney Bliss; he had
read in the newspapers that Wolf had some connee-
ton with Mr. Lawrence who was arrested Tor smug.
cling; the bearng" OF the stock began in 1872; the
witness began 70 be connected with the issuing OF tho
circulars after Park lett London
Al this stage tho Court adjourned till this morning
CHAMBERLIN IN THE CRUCIBLE.
John +. Chamberlin, tho well known sporting gen.
neman became surety Tor Charles f. Thorne lessee
from A. T. Stewart Of Niblo's Garden. The rent not
beng paid suit was brought against Mr. Chamberlin
In the Court of Common Pleas, and judgment for
$4,000 obtained against him. Mr.. Chambcrlin was
yesterday examined in supplementary proceedings
l reside at No. 123 West Forty ninth street, Mr.
Chambern replied the first ntcrrogatory, and then
followed the following answers - other questons-I
have place of business IN New York; have no in
terest in any business at present; have been out OF
business since last September; was in business ut
/
are years ago. the rent was to be paid weekly aud
not wt Saa rea a oc
went security; did not suppose they would allow
the rent. rent to S., run % more an than couple p,e
money; l don't know what l was worth
when l became security; l don't think was worth
ness In Washington was losing one; | stopped
business there and always did when the hot weather
came; opened in the summer of 1875 in Long
Branch; ! have no books and don't remember
whether We made any money or not"
''Did you have any books 10 show how you out
In itY"
'No We had two branches-one at the beach and
the otncr in the country-and on one We always lost
money and on the other sometimes made money
We always lost money on the resta aurant; VIC lost
the turf in the summer OF 1915 had the horse Och
tree mortgaged; had no interest in him. think had
no interest IN his winning; he was mortganed to
William II. Chambcrlin and mortgaped to Thorne
and my brother took the mortgage from him had no
interest. think, In Ochiltrces winning; my BROTHER
W. II. Chamberin, took the mortgage from Mr.
Tborno at Sl5 900; the mortgage was made to Mr.
Thorne, father vi my whe, IN New jersey, and was
given Tor money advanced on checks; my brother s
interested IN the Sportsman newspaper; don't re-
member receiving any money since tho judgment; l
received no money that know OF, from my brother
since them
Y. Did you not receive any money from your brother
growing out Of AL affair with Mr.. Carlin at Long
Branchy Did any money reach you through your
brother IRON Carnn or anybody representing himY
II decline to answer"
con what groundY'
ut might Lend to crminate me; decline to answer
anything about Carlln."
The examination here adjourned till the 18TH
inst