The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-02
SENATORS BEGIN
INVESTIGATION OF
GOLD MINE BOOM
oyerman and Chiffon Swear
Senate Stationery Was Used
. Without Their knowledge.

ICES and Elections Committee today
b. san the investigation into the use OF
81 lionery of the Senate Rules Commit
ts- and of the Census Committee, TO
b. m the property OF the Geld Hill Con-
80 lidated Company at Gold Hill, y. Z,
s. nator Thompson OF Kansas is chair
nan OF the subcommittee, and Senators
kenyon, Clapp. Hughes, and Lea are
n mbers.
senator Overman Of North Carolina,
who owns stock in the mine, and whose
son-in-law. Z. C. Gregory, is attorney
fcr the company, was the first witness.
Is, nator Overman denied he had ever
done anything to boom the mine CT
the stock. and said the use of the letter
head Of his committee was due to the
tat Walter George Newman. promoter
of the company. asked Miss Moore, a
photographer in Senator Overnan's Of
fce, TO make for him copies OF a report
OF a geologist, ]. c. Williams, which
o. ged the mine was worth s5O.Ooo,O0o.
~ this, Senator Overman averred he
l. W nothing until he had read about it
ir a newspaper. or
Would Not Consent.
!, of course, would not have con-
o. nted to such thing if l had known
o, it, said Senator Overman.
lie told the circumstances of the send
| in of an expert OF the Treasury De-
| p -tment, DR.. Dewey. to North Caro-
! Iva, 10 examine the mine. 1t was to
I'D out whether the reopening of the
ay office at Charlotte should be
! commended.
.Ntter DR.. Dewey returned. he
thought well of the mine, but did not
nix the assay office should be re-
ogoned. Mir. Gregory, son-in-law OF
I nator Overman, came to Washington,
II told the senator of Deweys opinion
r. i the report OF ]. c. Williams. On the
e. ength of these Senator Overman In
N"sted $3.50, buying the stock at .
|CCnts.
/ saw the report of this expert and
To- J. c. Williams, and thought Id risk
some money said senator OVerman.
Once Valued at IS.
Senator Overman said the stock once
had a par value of S. Two years ago
i, was s. and now is from IS to so
cents. The capitalization of the COM
pany is s5.OOo.Ooo.
Denying that any stock had been
given him, Senator Overman said Sen
ators Chiffon, Swanson and Pomerene
had stock. 4 House member from
Ecuth Carolina asked Senator Over-nan
bout purchase of stock. Il declined
70 advise him to invest" said Senator
- erman. After investing. Senator
I.omerene made inquiries OF Senator
- erman about the property.
Il was brought out that Newman told
IS Moore that he wanted the j. g.
IL iIIjams letter copied to send il to the
stockholders and show them Whal' q
4 eat property il was.
senator Overman gave long history
O. the mine. which was opened years
fore the civil war. He said about
n1OO0 hal been taken from 1t, then
n was deserted, filled with water, and
7 " Newman had had II cross cut and
PRESENTED he had found tho old pro-
4 tive vein
senator Chiffon. of West Virginia
ID g done on the floor Of the Senate,
= OF sending J. c. Williams to in
y 7ugate the mine.
Owns $1,000 Shares.
We owned 5000 shares, which he
lght at fifty cents. Newman had
Ight him some real gold bricks from
4 ID Hill.
showed them TO some of the Sen
.,rs." ne said. Il think / showed
m 10 you, Senator Clapp?"
No. said Senator CIapp. But I've
Tarn a good many gold bricks
IN regard TO the use of the station
Of the Census Committee, Of which
; is chairman. Senator Chiffon said
! is clerk had done the copying. lie
ID he called down Newman, Who
mittsd responsibility, when he found
tie letters weer floating about the
ok market.
1 Was very much amazed as anyone
O.. ne by my cIerk nithoUt nv know
HGe. was absolutely d 'sSusted
non ] heard Of it. l have never
Dsted the property"
Miss Helen b. Moore. stenographer
e. senator Oyernoan's office, said sn
= written copies OF the j. VIII
.ns letter AZ ,cqUest or N-wInIr with
g TiIinS a thought tina :" Is any "i'-
70 ton to II.
Miss Moore. vno = LlHdSnn" ard
fishing young person. vas OF : .V"rviS'
rrilled by the Senators. She related
~ Newman got four copies from her
. anted other copies. the original being
hanged in several particulars. Sic
ade him four more copies and the
st four were torn up.
Charles West Senator Overuan's
'DIored messenger. related that New
an had come into the offtCe and got
half dozen Rules Committee letter
; ads.
Harry TansiU clerk in the Census
~ommittee office Of which Senator
hilton Is chairman. told or making
girtv copies Of the J. {. Williams let
'o-. He said hc did il at the request Of
= W. Halsey. a Senate commit" clerk.
Mr.. Hais"y was called, and testified to
Wrestling $3.50 He hargined the stock
nd got wined out
Charles Martin. clerk to tho RUles
'ommittcc. Of which Senator Overmau
chairman. said he bought about s. on
'nrth Of the stock He did not know or
.iher clerks who mad invested He ABB
lOlved Mss Moore from blame.
Police Round lin G3u0