Evening journal., 1916-12-06
SAW PITS On THE
PERU COLD Field
Porter Hoagland Tells OF
Visit TO South Ameri-
can Properties
HAD COLLECTED
MANY SAMPLES

htM INC Nt0uut-MllieI tllNl was
resumed in the United States Court
this morning, the continuation OF the
examination OF William r. Bassett,
who was on the witness stand when
court closed yesterday. was interrupt
ed to permit George p. p. Bonnell to
identity a couple Of letters which he
said had been dictated to him by
Miller
Bassett's examination then was
continued. He stated that the letter
was handed to him by Miller.
Mr. Curley offered the minutes Of
the Miller-Franklin Company, so far
as they referred TO the subject matter
Of the letters. Attorneys for both Nc
Cune and Miller objected to their in
PRODUCTION. The. minutes were ad-
mitted for what they we're worth, as
affecting Miller.
Mr.. Curley then read to the jury
the Miller-Frankhn Company min
utes. These showed that the officers
OF the company were directed TO as
sign TO Miller 475 shares Peruvian
Exploration Company. upon Miller
giving a note for $4,750 This stock
was to be transferred 10 Miller when
McCune delivered 400 shares Of this
stock to the Miller-Franklin Com
pany, which he had assigned to the
company, this stock being a portion
of the 1900 shares which McCune
expected to receive for his eXplora-
tion work. Witness stated that be
was present at the meetings shown,
and that the minutes we're correct,
and that Bonnell and Miller we're
present, but was not sure as 70 the
presence OF Robert Miller.
Cross s-examined by Mr.. Ball Bas-
sett SAID that in 1912 he received one
quarter Of the profits of the company,
and after May 1. 1913 he held 40 per
cent Of the common stock Of the Mil
Ter. Franklin Company, capitalized at
$4,000. In 1914 he owned S5 per
cent. OF the stock. and now is presi-
dent OF the company, having pur-
chased the stock, through Charles +.
Miller, from the latter's wife, in
whose name the stock was registered.
Porter Hoagland, OF New York.
testified, to accompanying Miller and
his son to Peru. but did not ascend
the Maranon mountains. He said he
paid his own expenses. and reached
the Maranon River section in July,
1913. He said he arrived two days
previous to McCune, and remained
there for 25 days. and made some
trips to ascertain how machinery
could be brought in. Witness said
that there we're about 100 to $50 test
pits dug. He said the maximum
number Of employees was twenty
men OF ali nat'oralities. He said the
/ deep pi. was obout thirteen feet deep
though the averages depth was about
I five feet He said he had had No
experience as a mining engineer, bu'
that all his knowledge came from
/ other members of the party.
Witness said McCune, on their wa.
/ home, requested him 10 write a repor
/ OF what he had noted. He said he toll
McCume that he had promised Miller q
write a personal report which was no
/ for public use. lie afterward learne'
! that excerpts from his report were IN
/ cluded in the prospectus Of the Peruvian
| Exploration Company, and that h.
went Immediately 20 Miller and pro
I tested against this being done. II
said that subsequently he purchase
! lNN 0ldINt Oh NNh'kt ANi NhuNh H' paw
| s.. 900. He said he went 10 Peru TO
the experience. and had been a schoo
: chum of Robert Miller.
Cross examined by Mr. Wise, The wit
ness said that he had personally visite'
I and taken samples from 25 to 80 test
| pits. and that he had seen $50 10 lsl
! pits located on the map. He said tina
/ he mad spent two days in visiting pits
and the others spent nine days on th'
/ work
The witness said that he had had
no previous business experience. or he
would not have written the report. He
said that all the men in the party
were requested to write reports.
Under cross-examination by Mr..
Ball. witness said Charles F. Miller
did not go to the mines. but left the
party about $50 TO 200 miles from the
mine sites. Witness Identified a let
ter produced by Mr.. Ball. and which
Hoagland had written TO Charles +,
| Miller. September 4. 1913. relative to
his trip to Peru, in which he stated
his impressions Of the holdings Of the
exploration company, and his willing
ness. at that time. TO be Of any ser
vice possible 10 Miller or his company
Witness stated that he felt that way
at that time.
Judge Ball produced another letter
of Hoagland to Miller. under date OF
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