The morning call., 1892-02-04
EMPHATIC DENIALS.
Burns and Columbus WaterhOuse
Have their Say.
The Story of the Candelaria Mine Has Yet to
Be Told-Burns Says He Will Not Re-
turn to Mexico at Present.

Judging from the present aspect of the
Candelaria mines affair, which eliminated
in the arrest Of Daniel NJ. Burns in Mexico,
ii seems to be a generous consumption Of
field-day blank cartridge with no fight in
sight Colonel Burns is not merely laugh
ing in his sleeve; he would like nothing
better than for his opponent to strip.
Here are all the facts, in few words"
he said to CALL reporter yesterday. 81
am preparing a statement. which will be
ready for publication in due time. Reply
ing to your questions l will say First,
there are no suits against me in the Fed
eral courts that l know of; second, as to
going to Mexico. | can only say have large
business interests there and am liable to go
at any time but l have nothing to call me
there at present As for the suit against
me, l shall leave that to my local repre-
sentative"
Colonel Burns paused to indulge in q
smile at the idea OF eXtradtiOn proceedings.
or charges Of " continuous fraud"
THE COLONEL's STATEMENT.
Said he: The facts in relation to the
suit are very simple. Birmingham went
before Mexican Judge and made an atf-
davit that | was about to leave for the
United States TO avoid process that ! had
withheld from him his One-twenty-fO
interest in the Candelaria mine, and was
endeaYoring to defraud him Of his rights.
On this statement he had me arrested, and
the court subsequently, decided that il had
no jurisdiction. The case was Temanded to
San Dimas and l was released on bonds 10
appear when cited, IN person or by my rep
resentatiVe."
Asked about the Candelaria mine and
Columbus Warehouses; connection with it,
Mr.. Burns said: The mine contains both
gold aud silver The only connection Of
Columbus NateTh0use with it is that he
sold out his interest to Jones and Owens In
May, 1889, and. presume, has been sorry
ever since. ! understand that Columbus
Warehouse is the financial hacker of the
Green's who claim some interest in the
property. What it is l don't know, as we
have three deeds from the Greens fer their
interest. l cannot conceive what claim
they could have"
THE PRESENT STATUS.
"What is the present position Of the case
against yOu?' was asked.
Just this, said Mr.. Burns; 1T has been
remanded from the criminal to the civil
court. ! expect it 20 be dismissed as soon
as it comes mp. The decision will not, how
ever. quiet the title to the property. The
present suit Is in the nature OF a criminal
prosecution. It's dismissal will not prevent
nv opponents from bringing a civil suit,
which have been anxious to nave them do
for two years"
In reply to a question, Nj Burns said
that the CandelarIa Company is incOrpOr-
atrd in this city and State. with a capita!
stock Of Sl200O.0O0 II owns and operates
different mining claims in the State of
Durango, MeXc1. The company also owns
and operates about 10000 acres of land.
WATERHOUsE SPEAKS.
Columbus Waterhouse. President of the
Board Of Dire ct0rs OF tie Peoples Home
Savings Bank of this city, WAS interview Ell
6y reporter yesterday as 10 his alleged
connection with the prosecution Of Burns.
He denltd lt emphatlcal!y, adding that he
also was preparing statement which
would be published NJ the proper time.
Replying TO other questions, lie said Il
have cfmmenced no suit Inc Interview
said 10 have been had with me by an after
noon paper IS false. 1T there IS q suit
against Daniel NJ BlrAs l have no per-
>unal ku1al ledge Of 10. | am not in any
way interested in tie Green claims / sold
what Httle stock / had 10 Mr.. Giyens in
1889. He is one Of the present trustees Of
the property, and was tHeu Secretary Of the
company. / never had any dealings in the
matter with Burns. If MI Burns purchased
$4,000 worth Of stock from me l know
nothing Of j.; at least / never SOl1 him any
stock al any price
RESTS WITH BIR1USGHAAI.
After a brief pause for reflection Mr..
Warehouse continued: Il have had moth
inI 10 do with thus prosecution Ii is an
affair which rests wholly with Brmiug-
ham, who claims from the old orig
inal Caudelaria Mining Company Of
San Francisco Ii was in existence
years ago, in 1864. Main and Winchester
were heavily interested in it at that time.
the mine IS worth anything from five 10 ten
millions. About One-Ifth Of it is gold. l
operated 1t IN October, 1883, in connection
with j. ID. Schuyler, formerly of Culecan,
Mexico. The amount paid was $4,000, be-
sides the assumption Of the debts, amount
ing 10 about 5000 Mr.. Burns first conuec-
ton with the mine was in June, 1855.
MY nephew, c. p. Waterh0use, first be-
came connected with it Ia December of the
same year. Each OF them was under sal
airy with all expenses paid on condition that
If they developed the mine each should have
twelfth interest. | furnished the funds
for tie prosecution Of the mining Industry,
and, Of course, was to receive all the re-
turns until advances had been repaid.
After that time the mice was iucOTpo-
rated and the accounts were kept in the
name Of the company. Charles Giyens was
Secretary and | was President and Treas
urer. In 1889 / sold my stock 20 Gvens"