The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06
SENATOR OLlVER'S DENIAL
NEVER CONSPIRED TO DEFRAUD
THE STATE or NEVADA.
m eted - . Director OF . Nevada Mining
Co. Charged With Making = False
statement to Bullion Tax Collector
DENIES Completely In the Affair.

statement to Bullion Tax Collector
Denies Completely In the Affair.
WARRINGTON. June 6.-Senator Oliver
Of Pennsylvania made a personal state
ment in the Senate to-day explaining
a press despatch from Goldfeld. New.
printed this morning saying that certain
Officers and directors OF q Nevada mining
company had been indicted by the Es-
meralda county Grand Jury for conspir-
ing 70 defraud the State of taxes on bull
lon. He said:
There appeared this morning In the
public press a despatch from Goldheld.
New, stating that certain oficera and
directors Of a Nevada mining company
among them myself rs n OF the direo-
tors-had been indicted by the Esmeralda
county Grand Jury for oonspiring to de-
fraud that State OF certain taxes on bull
ion. The charge is that the company en-
dered q false statement to the bullion
tax collector and that the directors and
officers sanctioned false bookkeeping in
order to carry out their conspiracy.
1T 10 due, to this Senate. OF which /
have but recently become a member.
to state that I have no personal knowl-
edge OF the facts upon which thess cases
are based. I never had any intima ton
even that such proceedings were con-
templated or impending. I knew moth
inn whatever about them until advised
yesterday BY telegraph. My understand
Ing is that my name. with some others.
IL Included In the list Of defendants merely
because We happen to be directors Of
the company.
"Details IN a matter OF the kind involved
To this proceeding were not submitted
but were attended to by the local man.
akement In Nevada. In Justice TO these
latter officials. however. it should be said
that in rendering statements OF profits
and taxes due they were advised at every
step-by a OF the most eminent law firms
in that State. the senior member Of which
in the Congress OF the United States.
Since learning Of the indictment l am
assured that no illegal acts we're COM
mitted as charged.
BY the merest accident I heard moi
deutslly q few days ago that there was q
contention between the authorities Of
Of taxes properly due, but l assumed that
It was merely such a dispute as may
arise In the adjustment OF al account
OF that nature with any company. and
that II it were determined finally that
the corporation in question had o met
its obligations fully this would be done
In the ordinary course Of business.
u desire to make my denial Of any'com-
plicity In this affair. either constructively
or actually, as emphatic and as sweeping
a. possible. l have never knowingly vio-
lated the laws Of any State. and under
no circumstances would consent to
or be q party In their violation by men
-ith -hNr, I Vni0hf ha noanrtQtAd In hliai.
pese.'
P%1TrsBuRo, June 5.-United States
Senator Oliver, State Senator Finn and
others connected with the Pittsburg
Silver Peak Mining Company say they
will not permit the Nevada authorities
to browbeat them into paying what is
not owed.
We are willing to pay all taxes owed.
but not a cent we don't owe. nor will we
permit Nevada to even try to collect
tribute by a criminal process when it
should be a civil action
This was part OF the statement made
this evening by State Senator, John
in and counsel for the Pittsburg Silver
Peak Gold Mining Company. whose Off
oers were Yesterday Indicted by the Grand
Jury at Goldfeld, New. for conspiring
70 defraud the State on the question OF
taxes, Continuing Weller said:
This IL q simple business proposition.
under the laws of Nevada. There is a
bullion tax on the gross yield after de-
Quoting the cost Of mining. transporta-
ton and milling. The Pittsburg Silver
Peak Company owns the milling plant.
The Silver Peak Gold Mining Company
has to pay to it the cost of milling. and Of
course that is deducted as a part OF the
expense allowed under the law for the
operating expenses before the report Of
bullion tonnage is made. The other
mines do the same.
This alteration with the Nevada au-
thorities il not new. We have had trouble
with them ever since We bought out the
former owners. We have paid the bullion
tax all along and have been willing TO go
into the civil court at any time and have
offered to do 30 to have the matter ad-
justed. II, as reported. We are all indicted
then We will fight extradition. for We will
the hands Of a bunch Of gamblers
GoLpPIELD. New. June 5.-Secret in
dictments returned yesterday for con-
spiracy to defraud the State by making
false oath on bullion returns were against
United States Senator George T. Oliver
OF Pennsylvania. william Finn Of Pitts
burg. Charles Y. Fuller and NJ. A. Garlic
ton OF Utica, n. Y; j. H. Brown Of VIII
mington. Del; Frank Knox Of Salt Lake
and John 8. Weller. Ralph E. Flynn. j. G..
Splane, 7. j. Crump. M. L. Effnger, F. l..
Voorhees, and Edward -Juisson Of Gold
field. unison. who is superintendent OF
ore mills, was arrested to-day and re-
leased on bond.
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