The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-12
METHODIST MINERS.
FURTHER ABOUT rAElsAsELLA MINE
"rhs Ethiopian Ia the Fence" About to be
Dragged Out-Rs,slAtioas Made BY Mr..
Angles SOa-Ssumans aad FouIsf's
Friends at War; ChIeAsO 0piaiOns.

New York, February 10.-In explaining
Dr.. Newman's charges in relation TO the
Isabella mine, Mr.. Gardner, friend Of
DR.. Fowler, said to a Herald reporter,
"Dr. Newman makes much Of the differ.
ences raised between DR.. Spence and DR..
Fowler over Major Sisson.s can give the
key to that in word. DR.. Spence's son
wished to go out to Globe City and receive
the superintendency OF the mines. He
knew no more about mining thanany other
smart young Fastener. His father naturally
looked upon the matter from his sons
standpoint, and this gave. bias to his
views regarding Major Sisson. But Major
Sisson had been investigated by com.
mittee after committee, including two Of
the heaviest stockholders, DR.. De Pny and
Mr.. Platt, and all bad reported that he was
doing as well as any one could do for the
benefit Of the stockholders. So, naturally
and rightly, Drs. Fowler and De Puy de.
cided 10 stand by Sisson until 1t was proved
that he was untrue TO his trust. So far as
the use OF the mill for contract work is con.
cerned the mill was intended for the re.
ductiOn Of free ore and could not work the
base ore OF the Alice mine to advan.
tage, Major Sisson certainly did the best
thing possible for the company with the
company with the property contided to
him. His final discharge was caused
through no question Of his integrity, but
because the money gave out. DIR. De Puy
has certainly shown where he stood by his
offer to assess his own stock ten cents per
share il the other stockholders would do
the same, or the purpose OF further devel.
oping the Alice mine. He believes to-day
that it is u grand, good mine. In regard
to Mr.. Platt's mortgage, that was taken out
when he and DR.. De Puy started to make
their visit to the mine and was to beiused
TO head of possible judgments II they
should meet with any while they were in
the West de never intended to take d
mean advantage OF that instrument and he
never will. Mr.. Piatt's strongest desire is
to advance the interests OF all the stock
holders" N'...
Rev. George Z. Adams, OF Prescott, A.
T., superintendent OF Missions OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church for that Territory,
said: 81 have talked to many men about
Bixby. There is only one opinion about
him in the West" as /.
"Canly you specify any transactiohstwith
which his name is coupled?"
"None besides the Isabella mine. was
in Colorado" continued Mr.. Adams,
"when l first learned OF the Colonel's
benevolent scheme, and ! advised several
to keep out OF it. AT the time Major Sis.
sons management was called in question l
was sent at the request OF Bishop Simpson
and others TO investigate. Major Sisson
allowed me every facility, and after care
full examination OF the books, the mines
and the mills l found everything as
straight as die. The SO called Isabella
mine was no mine at all-not even pros.
pect would not give tlye cents for 1t
The Alice vein was not large, but yeryrich,
the ore being OF base variety. After
satisfying myself that Major Sisson's ad-
ministration was both able and honest so
reported to the managers. l have not
since had any reason to change my opin.
ion. Ihave reason 10 know" concluded
Mr.. Adams, "that DR.. Fowler has lost more
from his connection with these mines than
any one else" t5J ;itFaif