Albuquerque citizen., 1907-08-17
Expert Lindemdn Tells How
Lost Spanish Bullion
Nine Should Be
Worked.
100000 TONS OF
PAY DIRT ON TOP
His Statements AStOunded Pros
eCution In Case Now on Trial
at Denver--ConSultinQ En-
gineer Lawrence Gave
Evidence Today.

Denver Coils, August 17.-Under
cross examination, of Special United
States Attorney General Ernest
Knaebel. Prof. Karl Linderman un-
folded the plan which he proposed to
put in operation in developing the
Lost Bullion Spanish mines. 1t was
unique to say the least and would
have resembled the digging of the
Panama canal more than any plan or
operating mines in this country.
Prof. Linderman proposed to i'm
port a steam shovel to the site of the
mines and scoop the earth from the
ground in huge quantities-tons. in
fact, at one scoop This was to have
been dumped upon circular revolv-
ing screen. which in turn would slft
the ore and dump it into a cyanide
plant.
II could save 9 per cent of the ore
by this means" said Prof. Linder-
man, land make a net profit from
the low grade ore alone of $4,000
0OO." He explained that the entire
top layer of the Lost Bullion was
covered with a conglomerate cement
which would run $3.50 to the ton.
There is 31,000,000 tons of this on
the ground, he claimed, which would
bring over $24,O00,O00. In addition.
he said. the veins of high grade ore
would bring a net profit of $6.O00.00
there being 250.000 tons of it.
ESTIMATES Liberal
The professors estimates were lib
eral. 1t seems that he was to have
managed the properly. Attorney GEN
eral Knaebel was well primed with
data and spent all morning and a
greater part of the afternoon in the
cross examination. He displayed : a
thorough knowledge of the technical
tiles of geology and mining in his
cross examination and questioned
some of the professors theories. His
ability to save 80 per cent gold from
a ton of ore was one of the state
ments he questioned. Attorney Knae-
bel asked If Prof. Linderman did not
know that 93 per cent was the high
est that was claimed by practical en-
gineers Prof. Linderman replied
that SO per cent could be extracted
by the cyanide process.
Cross examination of Linderman
ended after o'clock in the after
noon.
Consulting Engineer on Stand.
After putting on the chemists who
made the assays of the Lost Bullion
ore who confirmed the figures quoted
in the report of David H. Lawrence.
the consulting engineer of the COM
pany, and one or two other witnesses.
Lawrence himself was placed upon
the stand. He is one of the defend
ants and also one of the most re-
markable Of them.
Lawrence's testimony related main
ly to his visit to the mines and eX-
pert's report. He declared that he
was not director of the Security In
Yestment and Mines company, having
resigned that position prior to maxi
ing the examination of the Lost Bull
lion mine. He also sold his share Of
the stock, 5550 shares in all. When
the report was made, he declared he
was merely acting as consulting engi-
neer. The mine, he said, had un-
doubtedly been worked by the Span
iards as evidences of it still remain
ed. He described his examination in
detail and told where he had secured
the samples of each assay. From this
evidence IL would appear that as the
mine, or tunnel as he said, progress
ed south the ore increased In vaiue.
running as high as 400 a ton. He also
told of the monument supposed to
have been erected by the Spaniards
10 show the locality of their deserted
mires.
Gave His History.
Preceding this testimony, which
was not completed. Lawrence gave n
history Of his life since college which
In itself is Interesting. Attorney
Franklin did not finish questioning
him and will continue today. Law
renee is one of the principal defend
ants and when the defense called him
as witness there was surprise.
After graduating as a mining en-
gineer from college in 1891, Law
renee, who is but 81 years old went
to New South Wales and Western
Australia, where he remained for
four and one-half years. managing
mines. He represented some large
English companies. In 1887 he went
on a tour of India, Africa and Eu-
rope, Tasmania and New Zealand. In
1895 he made his appearance in Brit
ism Columbia, where he reported IA
Vorably on one of the largest copper
and gold ventures I'm the district 1t
afterward proved a big strike and he
held position in the company as
superintendent OF the smelter after
returning from a trip to the Klon-
dyke. The next visit was to Mexico
where he built a smelter for the
British Gold Mining company of
Mexico, Limited, and operated IL for
some time. California, Southern ore
gon, Arizona and Colorado all saw
this bird of passage as he fitted
swiftly from one place to another,
managing mines, many of them very
large producers, building plants, re-
porting on prospects and doing sim
liar work. He finally came TO Colo
rado I'm July, 1903. doing work in Gil
pin and summit counties.
The Denver Republican says that
q. 5. Ramsay, of Albuquerque. gave
testimony Of a visit 10 the mine.