New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
STATEMENT BY MIR HUMMEL.

abarre SAID yesterday that no action was con-
templated against Dr. Deabarre he said his
client would do nothing without his approval
'AH the money given to Mrs. Delabarre TO
do as she pleased with IT, and the brother and
sisters understood all that An attack was
planned upon her"
Mr. Unger ays that Mr.. Meloy arranged tho
settlement between the relatives and Mrs Del
abarre, and that up 10 January -. when he
testified the hearing. he and DR.. Flower were
the best of friends. At the hearing Meloy in
quired several times a to what would be the
result if he refused to answer.
John A Foley who was appointed referee by
Surrogate Fitzgerald. said yesterday that Meloy
had been reluctant to testify. Meloy had as
serted at the time that he had to go to Mexico.
His answers had been short and inexplicit-
When he came back from Mexico DR.. Flower
had MeIoy arrested. Mr.. Foley said
At the last hearing before the referee Mr..
Unger asked Mrs. DeIabarre whether or not she
knew that $4,000 was all the estate.
Il suppose it was" she replied
Did you know the sickness would result IA
tally?'' he asked.
Il guessed SO. DR.. HeaId said he thought it
would"
What was the extent Of the paralysis?"
"OnIy a slight shock"
Did il affect his Iimbs?''
mo; only his speech. He moved about. but
was confined to his bed eight days
When was the specialist calIed?'
Before the paralytic stroke"
LEFT HUSBANDS sICKBED.
1t was asserted at the hearing that Mrs Del
abarre left the sickoed the day before Mr.. Haga-
man died
Mr. MeIoy testified that Dr. Flower intro
duced him to Mr. Hagaman in the Waldorf. Mr..
Hagaman, he said. was the Eastern agent of the
Ariz nd Sfe
Hagaman had twenty thousand shares of stock
in the company.
After many questions had been put to him he
finally admitted that he had seen Dr. Flower in
Mr.. Hagaman's room at the Waldorf six times
Mr.. Unger at last declared that he would not
on with the hearing as Meloy would not answer
his questions.
SAID HE GAVE HER PROPERTY.
| Mrs Delabarre testified that her husband had
| transferred all his property to her before his
| death because she had always shown apti-
! tude for business and ne wanted her to take
/ care of things for him She said that she had
] lent money TO him also
| LAYS IT TO MELOY.
| George E. Mills declares that Meloy investi-
gated the proceedings brought by the heirs
| When Mr. Mills was asked who drew the power
| of attorney giving Hagamans wife control OF
| his estate he said he not in a position 10
say Mr. Mills is senior member of the firm OF
Mills & Flower of No - Broad-st Sewel
| Flower a son of Dr. Flower. is the other mem
ber
Mr. Mills asserted yesterday that back of these
| proceedings was attempt by four men 60 see
a s. 100000 mine Sewen Flower. he asserted,
| was out of town, but would not talk if he were
| here. Mr.. Mills continued
'aTh4 focus around which everything centres
arises out of an attempt that is now being n1ade
by four men to get possession and control of ono
of the largest and best silver mining properties
| in the world. the Terrenates Consolidated Min
| ing Company. The mine is in Parrol. Mexico
The property belonged originally TO Dr.
| Flower and a portion transferred to a
! company known as the Little Giant Mining
| Company. The remainder was held by Dr.
| Flower and was known as the Terrenates rnine-
| FLOWERS MINING VENTURES
| The two properties comprise the property oc
| the Terrentes Mining Company, of No % Broad
| ST Several years ago Dr. Flower who was then.
| in business in Wall Street under the name of R.
/ c. Flower & Co. placed on the mar
| ket portions of shares of the Nom
| tana and Eastern Mining Company. which
! company had smelters in Spokane. Washing
/ ton and Arizona, and also a number of other
| mining properties. BY reason OF litigation over
/ the title the stock suffered relapse An effort
| was made to save the assets by forming new
/ company The Lone Pine Mining Company
] formed. This company took title to the assets
/ of the old company. That company now holds
| the Lone Pine group OF mines The expense OF
| reorga nizing the company was borne entirely by
| DR. Flower, who employed in that capacity A.
| D Meloy who was at the time engaged as sup
| eriutendent of schools of Naugatuck, Conn N.Y.
J Meloy continued active in the company until
/ various disputes arose in it. a committee or q
board of directors formed consisting or ~
/ D. Meloy. Charles A Douglas OF Douglas q
/ Douglas. attorneys. of Washington, D. G, w
+ + Hall of the Berry-Han Company;
/ No 11J Gollege-st.. Burlington. Vt; No. Toy
/ Water-st and No. 13S Pearl-st-. this city. and
| r p Mellor of the Standish WOrsted Company.
! of Plymouth. Mass. and No. so BroadN3y'
/ this city. The committee decided TO meet Ut
Flower and outline method Tor o~osdnllls ~
/ working capital and starting on with 5000 pros
/ meets Dr. Flower met the committee ana pro-
/ posed to take up and cancel a mortgage ior
! So 600 and pay another Judgment recordeu OH
J mechanics lien and attorneys fees
''Dr- Flower offered the company an addl- IHet
/ asset of valuable property IN Mexico WnCn
could be added TO the Lone Flne NIihllS Coil
/ pany. or the shares OF one company tAChallsSI
To- shares Of the other company, which would
mean that the assets would be doubled Without
/ increasing the capital stock ...
"F-our men started to Mexico to inve5tgate
| the Little Giant property Dr. Flower. paid
/ s3 200 for their expenses They visited the
Little Giant and the Terrentes nlns: Whlcn t @ au-
| ioined IT, When they saw how valuab'f the prop
ertv vas they placed the Little Giant property
I IN a courns f their own. called the Tarrentes
Mining Company of 81 Paso. lex Whsh t3Sy
returned TO this city they demanded that Dr.
Flower should not this Mexican property
into the Lone Pine Mining Company, but should
Torn, a separate company. hey said they were
antJt1ad to consideration, and demanded SI0OOO.
security and $4,000 cash for interests obtained
for him in Mexico Ffiyt thousand dollars was
/ uaid DR. Flower had already put UP SupVVo
sbares of a large company in which he in
terested, the United Metals. Mining and Smstt-
/ ing Company. and 5000 shares of the Old Terri
bIs Mining Company stock as evidence OF good
faith The four men held up the collateral es
a club and took over the title of the Mexican