Case of Mexico Upon the Newly Discovered Evidence of Fraud and Perjury in the Claims of Benjamin Weil and La Abra Silver Mining Company (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...tons. Your friend, Th. J. Bartholow." "Hacienda La Abra Silver Mining Co., Tayoltita, April VI.--EXPENDITURES, TIME, AND METHODS OF WORKING. Evidence before the Commission. New Evidence offered by Mexico. account of non-payment, even in goods see head XV.) James Granger, p. 147: The Co. had abont fifteen mules. N. A. Sloan, p. 148: When he was clerk for the Co. "he only saw from ten to twelve mules." Ygnacio Manjarrez, p. 149: Only saw twenty odd mules. James Granger, p. 148: The mines and buildings "probably cost $303,000, counting all the labor expended on them." N. A. Sloan, p. 148: When "he was" clerk for the Co. he saw, according to the statement of the sup't, that they had expended $303,000 and had taken out a little less than $0,000. REBUTTING. Jesus Chavaria, p. 91, claimant's book: Deponent cannot give a description of Co.'s mines and works, " as he is not an expert in mining." P. 93: From statements of wellinformed persons, thinks it no exaggeration to estimate that "the value of the buildings and improvements was $150,000, the value of the ores $200,000, and the Co.'s expenditures there $100,000. From all that he saw he was convinced of the immense amount of money that had been expended, and that its value, including the mines, was four or five millions." Marcos Mora, p. 101, claimant's book: "The (Jo. built several houses for the use of their employees; he does not recollect how many. They built a large house at their reducing works, and various other improvements, such as erecting a ten-stamp mill for grinding their ores; that the value of these, including the extraction of ores and their transportation to the reducing works could not have been less than $500,000." Antonio dr....