Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-15
QUEER TRICKS IN MINING DEAL.
(Fsom Thursdays Daily.)

Mining Syndicate, has stirred the iat' ter gentleman to such pitch that yes terday be decided to make a statement showing the history of the entire trans actions connected with the mine. | Jp this statement he makes some startling charges and reveals some Tea lures of deal that, if true, place sev' eral people in position that will re quirc some explanations.
 Mir. Jackson says:
 "While I do not desire to rush into print, nevertheless, I consider i' n duty to the Copper Mining Syndicate, as well as to myself, to reply to J. F. Wilson's barangue in this mornings Journal. Miner. Accordingly, herein is stated the absolute facts in connection with the transaction covering the Cop per Hill mining claims.
 "I feel perfectly justified in fully laying bare the facts, and if the muck rake of publicity shows men to be other than honest. they will know that I have hewed to tho line, and that my timbcrs will fl.
 mn the original move to secure an option on the Copper Hill, F. C. Fried man requested me to interview Mcssrs. Vincent and Lamson. This l did, the resul, not being favorable. Thereafter Friedman stated that he had way of forcing them 10 sign up (wilson having \ mor'gage). Later, when Major Sy' monds arrived in Prescott from Phoe nix, was again asked to show th, property to him. This service per. formed. In consideration l was re- commended by Friedman to Symonds ts direct operations. 4 bond was given by the Copper Hill people to stephen Berger, of salem. Mass, and not, as Wilson says, to Major Symonds.
 Berger incorporated the Copper IIill Mining and Smelling compaiy. and proceeded to sell and make presents of blocks of stock. Of this stock 25.OOO shares was given to Wilson, and 25,- GOO shares to Friedman. Mir. Berger was also to receive i per cent of all cash obtained from the sale of stock as n promotion fec. and per cent as n commission. \ Mir. Carey was to receive 2j per cent as n commission on the sale of the stock. Last but not least. the Metropolitan Mortgage com pany of Boston wns to guarantee the stock for a consideration of % per cent for nll moneys received for the sale of stock.
 "The facts of the commissions to be paid became known to the investing public, and the proposition was classed as rank swindle, and the Copper Hill Mining and Smelling company was, ac. eor'lingly, unable 10 secure a dollar.
 "when the Copper Hin Mining and Smelling compapy rebonded to the syndicate. stephen Berger turns around and makes Major Symonds the principal, and he then assumed the role of agent. Note the juggling.
 "At this point two members of the Copper Hill Mining and Smelling com pany applied to George A. Purbeck for aid in obtaining funds fo develop the property. He at first refused, but finally consented to take the proposi. ton up, provided the Copper Hill Mining and Smelling company would forfeit it's bond, clean the slate. and start afresh. This they did by ma. .ioriiy vote of the members of the com. pany, rcbonding it to the Copper Min. ing Syndicate. claiming to own the ground, which they did not.
 ''ln rebonding they added s2O,OoO instead of sl0,00O to the first payment ns Wilson claims, also 25O, O,OOO shares of stock of the company, to be formed by the syndicate. The six claims were not located as Wilson asserts, and the expense of title work and recording was paid for by the Copper Mining Syndicate.
 "The glaring frauds ard gross mis. representations, coupled with the re. fusal of II. D. Symonds to turn over and release the mortgage, paid to Col. Wilson with syndicate funds, and also tbe refusal of IT. D. Symonds and F. c. Friedman t0 deliver oyer moneys be. longing to the syndicate, caused the Copper Mining Syndicate to class these men as rascals, and to my knowledge neither Colonel Wilson, H. D. symonds, ?. 0. Friedman, nor any member of the Copper Hill Mining and Smelling company have contributed one single dollar for development or for stock.'' Il 'The ('onner Mtuiov SvoI;a.su f..