The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-09
HEINzE
MAKES A
STATEMENT
Denies That He Ever Employed
Mrs. Bracket to influences
Judge Harnsy.

New York, Aug 9.-Fredsrick Augustus
Heinze, who is alleged by the attorneys
OF the Amalgamased Copper company TO
have obtained judgment awarding TO
him the famous Minnie Healy mine. worth
10000 600, through the influence OF Mrs.
Ada II. Brackett over Judge f. w. HsT-
ney, OF Montana. is at present in this city.
He was interviewed yesterday by a re-
porter at the office of the Montana ore
Purchasing company, at No. 81 Nassau
street. of which he is president.
According to affidapits- filed by the at
torney for the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany OF Butte. Mont. as was told yes
terday. Miss f. S. Walters and j. W.
Waters, private detectives for the com
EFT and obtained from her an admission
that she had influenced Judge Harneys
decision in the case and that she had
told him she was to receive 100000 for
her work.
Mr.. Heinze said there was not a word
OF truth in the charges so tar as they
reflected on him.
Mrs. Bracket has never been in my
employ" he said, "and all that l know
about the case is what / have seen In
tho newspapers. j know that Mr.. Wa
ters for three or four years has been a
private detective for the Amalgamated
Copper company. and 1 imagine that IL
would be extraordinary for any person
connected with an opposing interest TO
make a confidant OF him.
II believe that Mrs. Bracket was a
stenographer OF a committee OF the legis-
L.. r.a1 Halx., r.f IA.
year, and since that time she has opened
a general stenographer's office In Butte.
/ know this chiefly from the fact that
her Office is the same that OF Mr.. Dy-
CERT and his office is below mine In the
same building. 1 never authorized any
payment to Mrs. Brackett either direct
ly or Indirectly.
las a matter OF fact there Is really
nothing in this case. Mr.. Finlen made
an agreement with me, I'm the presence
of three other persons who were con-
ferrlnk with us In regard TO the sale
of the property TO me on certain terms
and to give me almost Immediate possess
sion.
This was In the fall of 1898. He had
attempted to work the mine and had been
unable TO fnd anything. and believed that
IL was OF no account. l then began TO
operate the mine and discovered the de-
posit OF ore
at the trial OF the case three men be-
sides myself all testified 10 what had
taken place. Mr.. Finlen was the only
witness for the other side, and he In
beneficiary. In addition 20 the three
men who took part In the conference his
foreman and mine superintendent testified
that he had ordered them TO turn the
property oveF-to me. i had worked the
mine for a little over four months, and
found the rich ore body which lt con-
tains before he brought suit
He sold his equity in the mine to the
Amalgamated Copper company In Feb
ruary of this year for $4,000. 1t would
be ridiculous to suppose that man
would sell for that sum n property OF
such great value IL he supposed that he
had any real ownership I'm Il. Mr.. Fin
len had In 1897 got an option on the mine
at 800. 900. and he said this TO me on the
agreement that In case decided 10 buy
the mine would pay him $4,000 and take
up the option.
''Of course I shall continue 10 fight for
my rights. The case now goes TO the
Supreme court OF the state and Il looks
10 me very much as though the present
proceedings had been taken 10 make up
record on appeal. notice OF which has
been given.
IT do not consider that 7 am personal
~ Interested I'm the present proceedings.
for even In the disps tches from Montana
they have failed 10 show that have any
connection with them"