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Show General Schi'iiclt uitd (he! llmtuu Jli lie Washington, 2. ti'eneral Sv-henck ! was bofore the committee- on foreign! atiairs to-day, and Kpn'senintive j Hewitt pl.Kv.i in t'r.t- U f the ' general the original k-t:.-r 1m' it. to the chairman ul' the Knuna mining' company, resigning his p.-ili.'ii as! director, and alsi a C"py ol" it in the handwriting of Park. Huwilt said ne : was going to ask Park whether this 1 w:is in his handwriting, but did not do : so because the gentleman admitted it. Hewitt frxamiuul General Seheuck, who said he did not think that much explanation was raiuircd, but he expressed ex-pressed his satisfaction that tin so papers were retained. Since the lira'.' of December, 1S71, before hi resignation, resigna-tion, which look place on the tit it of December, he had ii"t bfen in com-' municatiou with 'he directors and shareholder's ol the Emma mining company as such, and had no accc-s to their papers. His ktter ot resignation resig-nation sent to the ca.npany wlwiII in his own handwriting. The date, body, signature and all of it was hU own composition, written at his own suggestion, sug-gestion, without anybody's help. In wriliug out his resignation from the original draft it seemed that he interpolated inter-polated tho words, "in consenting to become a director I knew that I but exercised a private and individual right in no way incompatible with my public or official duty, but I prefer to take away from some who have criticized criti-cized me even a pretext for their com- ments or attacks." General Schenck said the paper submitted hy Hewitt seemed to be a copy of his resignation in Park's handwriting. Hn knew il was nut his signature; it was but a copy ol what he wrote. Hewitt called Bchenck's attention to eeveral words which had been altered, and Schenck said ihcy locked as if they were in his handwriting; it was the same ink. He did not know whv he made the cony. Park here said the words were in his own handwriting. Plewitt said he was inclined to believe they were. The examination of Schenck was suspended to permit Senator Conkling Conk-ling to make a slatruunt. 11k called attention to tlie letter of J. K. Lvon dated New York, -May 80th, 1S71, which was addressed to "Dear Tom," saying: 'T have Conkling of New York, Stewart and Noah Davis tu assist me here; but do no: teil a sjuI but John. 1 will have them botti out and Marshall, too, unices he goes straight, but I think he is all right. I am bound to have a trial or a re-ceiverat re-ceiverat once." Senator Conkling said :f the Conk ling mentioned in this letter mean! him he had only to say it was without with-out foundation in fact. He had nc recollection of ever hearing of Lyoi until recently, when he read hi: name in the ncw.-papi.is a; a party in some way to thi-investigation, thi-investigation, and he had newr re ceived any communication from him. lie never was engaged or re taintd, professionally or otherwise, h any mailer pertaining to the Emtn.i mine, or in the matter ot the muova of any judge of Utah as referred to in the letter. Lvon. being nn??pnt. was permittee to explain. He did so hy saying that Wil.iam Head of San Francisco, one-of one-of the owners of the Emma mine, lold him he had employed Senator Conkling in their lenalt, aod that their interests were mutual in removing re-moving Judge McKean. Lyon s.u.l lie never employed Senator Conkimy in the matter. Senator Conkling asked whether he had any letter or communication from him. Lyon replied unit Head, while speaking of his strength, lold him that ho had secured Senator Conkling. Senator Conkling observed that this statement of Lyon enabled him to add a word. He remembered a gentleman named Plead, one of a: numerous family in New York, call-' ing on him at bis home in L'lica and 1 inquiring of him whether an anion of replevin and trover could be ' brought in New York to gun p.jSies-siou p.jSies-siou ot some personal properly which he thought were products of mint's or specimens. Seuator Conkling in formed him there cowld be n.i dilli-cully dilli-cully in bringing such action m any matter within tue jurisdiction of tne court. Conkling took occa-luti ti speak of Judge lie Kean in com plum ntary terms, having served Willi him in ! congress. The examination of S hsmck was resumed, Hewitt asking h;m various questions as to tlio propriety of his dealing in stocks while holding the position of diplomatic representative, during which Cie-neral Schenck rt-plii d lhat he had told the committee of all his transactions and did not think he had done anything morally wrong or unbecoming. He did not think be had violated any rule of propriety. Chittenden, tur Genera! Sehenck, recalled Park, and showed him tlie letter ol General St:!irue resigning the position of director in the Kmma mine company. It was d.ittd Decern-her Decern-her 6th, 1671. Park naid Ibis copy of tho letter was in bis own handwriL ing. Tlie two wurds interlimd, "gentleman" and "iullest," were in his own liaudwi iting, and he knew it. lie bad no recollection of the eircum-nl eircum-nl mce3 under which the C' py was taken, but his inipr.-.c:on way that he made a copy for some one else. In reply to a question by Hewitt whether he paw General Schenek'a letter o resignation before it was sent to Park, be said he recollected that he converged y.'itii Schenck as to what tho letter should &talo, namely, that he resigned from the company owing to criticisms because of his holding the position na dire-tor, and not because ol his dissatisfaction with tho Emma property, and that Schenck i should not say in his letter that he proposed to hold his shares, because ho might want to soil thcin, but il was sufficient forlhim merely to say, "Tin; Stock 1 now hold." Park thoui;hl he aaw the draft of tho letter and original, origi-nal, but was not certain. Tho question pending from lait meeting was repeated, naiuHy, wlut amount of profit Park and his a-oci- j ales uiado by the sale of the Knima mine in London? Park fluid he lire I 1 already answered that question to th.: , best of his ability, and had given , every fact in his knowing; thai bore; on Scbcnck in connection Willi thn i Km ma mine company, directly or ' indirectly. 1I bad rtal-d the : amount fur which tlie mine was sold. I and the amounts Idi.iLuifiid in making the sale. Ho was willing to answer any qucation that any member of llm committee might propone, Ho would produce any books or papers hi hii pn-wHiiun relating to the transaction. Ho could not make, up a full hUUi moot of tho receipts and disburse nients from tho commencement to tho end, without lietraying tho business busi-ness BecretH of himself anil oilier parties. There-wag nothing in any book of his for the past filleen yeiirs that any member of the- committee win not at liberty to examine, but ho bad no right to product) I bent) book in evident". In tlio foreign committee after Park's examination in thn l''min;i mine caso, Schenck iniain, with a frtco purple with rag'', denounced tin) Hlatenu ut lhat In; eoi.inl his letOr nf rcHignation Irom n draft in Park's writing as utterly false. |