The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-04
TELLS FEARFUL STORY
TO SENATE COMMITTEE
Newman Describes Early Struggles
to Promote North Caro-
lima Gold Mine.
HIS STORY HALTED By soBs
Official Senate Paper Used i'll Circll-
lation of Boost From Mining En-
gineer Among Friends Without
knowledge of Overnlan or Chiffon.

Washington. July 3.--W. G.. New
man. promoter OF North Carolina
gold mine, told Senate investigating
company a fearful story to-day about
tho use Of official letter paper of the
Census and Rules Committees for cir
culation OF letter from Il mining
engineer praising the property. He
testified he asked Senator Overnan $
stcnoGrapher To make copies of the
letter. and that clerk In the Census
Committee made others. Senators
ovcrnan and Chiffon. chnirmen OF
those committees. knew nothing OF ii,
he said
While Newman was telling the story
Of his struggles to promote the prop
crty he wept. ard once sobs stopped
him.
Newman said about thirty-fve or
forty copies of the letter on Senate
paper were sert out. but that they
were sent to his personal friends
among tho Gold Hin stockholders
None of them was used to boost tho
stock. he protested.
The witness said that appearance
or the letters on Senate stationery
sent the stock down from 40 to 80
cents 4 share. although the mining
engineer reported the Gold Hill prop.
ertr worth S60000000
Nobody believed that statement"
said Newman.
TELLS or STRUGGLES
or BROTHER AND SELF
In voice choked with emotion tho
promoter told the committee of early
struggles of himself and his brother
.. j. Newman. to develoIS the Gold
liill mine.
NV brother saw things GO to pieces"
ne said. and he took five sticks OF
dynamite ard blew himself into IN :
ooo pieces He left II letter saying his
! mes work was gone. He said North
Haroilna was the richest State I'm the
unioi. When ] heard that I took oath
IA never let go that property until 7
proved his statement or went the wa,.
he went" "ds
Newman said he sent some or ~.
ore rom the mine of John Skelton
!" li.iains. then Assistant Secretary OF
,he treasury. and asked that the Chnr
iott". y. G.. mint be reopeued On th,t
the soil could be turned into cas,'
readily. lie said Mr.. Williams to,d
hi,h ne had no authority TO omen thn
'hin'' out he had sent a Treasury ex-
pert to look over the mine.
newman frequently used the presi-
dents room behind the Scnata chan,
her. he said, for his conferences ahn,,,
the mine. but declared he had ,,o,o
'heFo cach time at tho Invitation or
some Senator. He named Senators
o'erman. Chiffon. Martin. Swanson ana
i'ouhe:che as those with whom hc bad
talked about the project.
WILLIAMS AND ROBERTS
CORROBORATE; STORY
John shelton Williams. who nov. 4.
Comptroller Of the Currency. and
George +. Roberts. Director OF tha
MINT. we're Questioned at the conclu-
sion OF Newman'S examination. and cor
rooorated In effect those parts of the
promoters story which concerned them
Mr.. Roberts said that at Mr.. Will
iiains's request and after conferences
with Newman. he had sent l.. G.. Rob
erts. assaycr Of tho mint bureau to ey-
anime tho mine.
Mr.. Williams said that the mine had
been discussed At II conference i'm his
office I'm the Treasury. ut which his
brother. w Berkeley Williams. New
man and mining engineer of Wash
ington were present. The witness took
little part in the conference. he said.
Mr.. Williams testified he owned no
stock In tho company.
Newman recalled to tho stand. said
the conference in Mr., Wiliiams's office
was followed in about three weeks bv
another at the home here OF another
mining engineer. Neither of the Will
liams brothers WAS present at this