Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
ktABlES TELLS HOW
He PURCHASED MINE
Says He Was SkeptiCdl at First
But Investigation Convinced
Him of Caves Vast Rich
neSS---OtherS Follow
His Lead.

Denver, Colo, Aug, 24.-The de-
fense in the Lost Bullion Spanish
mines case yesterday introduced wit
nesses in an effort to break down the
testimony of Engineer Charles
Holmes, one of the governments
chief witnesses. Holmes is said to
nave claimed to a government in
spector that the company printed in
It's literature a report on the proper
ty purporting to have been made by
him, but which, in point of fact diff
fered widely from the report he did
make. The printed report contain
Holmes claimed he never mentioned.
This report, as printed, was
strengthened by a affidavit credited
to Holmes, but which the latter is
said to have also denied to the in
spectors.
Harry Tedrow, partner of Attor-
ney Charles w. Franklin, for the
defense, and Miss Powers, a steno-
grapher and notary public in Frank
Inns office both said on the stand
yesterday that Holmes did make the
affidavit in question. Miss Powers
told of his going to the office of Ted
row for that purpose, and claimed
that she was able to Identify his affi-
davit, the one later attached to his
report as printed in the companys
circulars, attesting to its genuine
ness.
Denies Changing Affidavit
Special Prosecutor Bone for the
government endeavored TO prove
that Mr.. Tedrow had changed
Holmes affidavit, but the young
attorney. who is among the most re-
Spected members of the Denver bar
denied Bones insinuation with en-
phasis and dignity. Judge Lewis fin
ally wearied of the special prosecu-
tors methods and shut him off.
That there is one man who has
a.
shown by the statements of T.. b.
Copeland acting superintendent of
the mines formerly a Boulder min
er. Copeland says he saw many
veins that looked good.
Taking into consideration the
number of veins and the size of Bear
mountain what would you estimate
the property to be worth?" asked At
torney Bone.
about $1O,OOO,OOO," the witness
replied. Copeland became superinten-
dent after the officers were indicted.
and took stock for his services. David
Davidson, another miner. said he saw
indications of ore in the old work.
ings. H. O.Brooks an assayer, of
Albuquerque, told of making tests
which showed some values.
Keables On Stand
The proceedings livened up some,
when Albert e. Keables took the
stand. AS far as the examination
of the defense led him, he made a
splendid witness. He talked directly
to the jury, and gave the impression
that he was anxious to reveal all he
knew. He even went so far once as
to ask permission to make an addi- |
tional statement which he had for
gotten to include in the first part of
his story. one of the features of the |
testimony was that when he first eX-
amined the cave-in mine in the COM |
pany with George Du Bois. he
thought 1t was only a cave, and re- |
fused to believe differently until he |
went into the underground workings. |
He is president of the National Sc |
curities Mines & Investments COM |
pany. He organized this corporation |
he stated, together with Blackman, !
Lawrence and Levan. His testimony |
in the main was in the same vein as !
that of Levan's the day before.
After the company had been in |
Curporated, he said, Wilson and a |
friend came up to him and asked II |
his concern could secure a good gold |
or copper investment for a customer |
in the East.
learns of Old Spanish Workings
shortly after they came To me, |
continued Keables, Il was walking |
down the street one day and met |
Charles Du Bois ! asked him If he |
knew anything about a gold property, |
q producer which was in the market. |
He 81 id he did not, but that he him
self had large gold ana silver prop |
csiton, an old Spanish mine, discov- |
cred by his brother. / asked him If |
he had any description Of il. He
said re had not but would bring me
a report nf il i'm the evening. The
roIolt which he brought TO me was
dictated BY W. A. :. and signed by
GeCrgr Du Pois W. A. s he told
mo stood f"i W. 4. Saunders, and |
th9l though his brother, George had |
rot written this report, he had writ
ten the substance of 1t in letter TO
him.
"ThI, Ugh him l made an engage
m.rt o. m,e- Dr. Saunders the next
aftcrnDCn 8fter his conversation.
Saunders tolG me that he had given
an option on the group included in
the report which WE called the
Mariana group. to another party and
coUic 30 nothing for me until this
parry examined the property. Wher
I ielated this TO Charlie Du Bois he
said that his brother owned another
pant Of the property which was far
more valuable than the Manana
group and advised me to get au OPP
ton on 10 before DIT. saunders peo-
pie saw it. ! then went up tn Dr.
Saunders and told him that II this
property was as good as the repor;