The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
Mr.. Oyerman's Statement.

Mr.. Overman's statement.
After the reading OF THE SUNS Wash
ington despatch Senator Overman arose
and said
Mr.. President. while so far as I can
see there Is no reflection whatever upon
my Integrity contained in that article, ]
desire 70 introduce 4 resolution asking
the Senate to investigate tee matter thor
oughly because otherwise some one may
say that there Is some reflection in the
article which has Just been read.
so as far as the statement concerning
letters copied IL concerned wish TO say
that there were just four copies taken
by my lady stenographer. who Is very
much distressed about 1t. Size said thai
late one evening when I was absent Mr..
Newman came TO my office and asked her
10 make copies Oft certain letter, which
she did, thinking there was no harm In
h,r doing so. as she has frequently done
he same thing for other parties.
People from my State frequently come
there and have letters copied. and she
copied the letter In this instance, as I have
said before. thinking there was no harm
In IT, know nothing in the world about
a. have never advised anybody to buy
any stock in this gold mine; | have never
In any way attempted to promote the sal,
u any stock know something about th'
mine because II Is situated In my county
Just prior TO the discovery Of gold II
California that county was the foremost
gold field Of the United States and be
cause OF the immense quantities OF golt
there and in surrounding counties tn
United States Government located at th'
city OF Charlotte q mint. Subsequent,
the mint was abolished and there wa
established what was known as an ASA,
office. which continued until 1910. wheel
the assay office was also abolished.
Some time ago this man Newman
went down there and unwatered the mine
began prosecuting and claimed tina
he had found some Of the old veins tina
had been lost. I may say in passing tina
great seologist, as I will be prepared
show at tho proper time, says this Is
wonderful gold field.
ga Wonderful Gold Property"
y refer to Prof. Emmons. who spok
OF IL as wonderful gold property. an
want to say that the records OF IN
mint In Charlotte show that 100000
were taken out OF this mine. ] did nc
ask for the establishment OF the ASA
office at Charlotte, but some parties In m
state did ask for the reestabishment {
the assay office there.
I'VE have other mines down Their
They have not been paying In gref
quantities because those working u
mines have not gone down deep enough
Mr.. williams was requested by some or
in my State to ask for the reestablishmer
Of the assay office at Charlotte. i haN
never attempted to secure its reeStaDllsl
ment.
The Director Of the Mint sent an expe
down there TO investigate AS to wheth'
this mine would pay enough money 4
warrant the reestao lishment OF the ASA
Office. The Government has the bull
a,I all
equipment and only needs some one 10 RI
the assay Office. but ! did not think Il
mine had been sufficiently developed 4
me to ask the committee to reestabll'
the assay office.
After I saw a very roseate report co
cerning the mine and after a talk wi
this man Williams. whom l do not kno
and with whom had never talked b
fore in which he said the mine was wor
about $50, 00O. 900 and the stock was Sc
ing at 30 cents, | did buy about SEQ
worth OF stock.
THAT is all | have in 1t and | ha
done nothing to promote the stock or a
slst in its promotion In any way wha
ever. Down In my office the letter pap
~ the committee Of which am chairm
was used without my knowledge and co
sent by poor woman who was in I
office temporarily.
Now ! submit the resolution which
sand to the desk and which | desire
have introduced and see whether there
any want OF integrity on the part OF ar
body in connection with this mine"
Mr.. Chiffon L. Humorous.
As soon ms Mr.. Overmln had taken
sea- and b fore tho clerk had begun
read the resolution senator Chiffon. "
mad been ls;on.uG intoutly to Mr.. DIV
man statement, arose. Tie said --.
\ MT PresidSL tnasmuch AS my ma