Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-10
THE MOTION MINT CHARGEs
The Chronicle ChargeS-An inter.
view with the U. =. Dist. Atty.

The Virginia Chronicle OF June :.
contains the following:
From the line Of prosecution insti-
tuted bv L. $. District Attorney Va
rian. as to the matter Of contempt IN
the case Of the United States against
HI Norton, the defauliins witness,
it seems that an attempt was made TO
drag in all Of the testimony excuiPat-
ing Stevens, Kenyon and CampbeiI
from peculatiOn or Offense against the
U. s. Mint. All of Norton's private
letters and kilograms, together with
his editorial charging the parties with
the offense Of handling Mint-bullion
uplawfuliy, were produced in Court
as evidence, showing NOrton's real
motive in absenting himself during
the session Of the Grand Jury called
to investigate the case. From appear
ances it seems to have been studied,
but poorly-planned persecution OF
Norton in Kenyon's behalf, as on the
opening and during the session,
which lasted five hours, Kenyon,
Crawford and others persistently
prOmp pied the L. $. District Attorney,
and raced over the town and through
private papers to bring evidence into
into Court that should establish the
fact that Norton's aninus ~ the ex-
pose OF the Mint affairs was tue black
mailing Of the Mint officials. All this
was admitted, not rs evidence IN the
case for contempt, bu: by consent OF
defendants attorney, Col. Ellis. with
the understanding that Norton should
make sworn statement as TO the
charges he had editOrialiy made.
This was done. and it now appears
very much discomfitted the l. ;.
District Attorney and those interested
in the bullion shipment. Earian IS
proved to have neglected to subpoena
the witnesses asked by NOrtou rs cor
roboralipS evidence. having only sup
penaed, outside OF Norton, parties
charged with unlawfuliN handling the
bullion. Crawford. during the sriai,
admitted having said that he thought
the case suspicious one, anu tina. he
had long had suspicion OF the man
Stevens that he knew of no bullion
having been hand Ell outside The Mint
bv the parties, and that If they had
done so, they we're culpahle. 1t is
now claimed that the bullion was
shipped 10 the Mint for deposit from
mine in Inyo county, California. First
it was claimed that no bullion was
shipped second tina: the bullion was
shipped, but that it was the product OF
a mine in which one of the Mint OIL
Gals was interested. From this mop
FORTUNE investigation of Mint affairs,
during a simple hearing for contempt,
a subject matter entirely foreign 10
the one under proper hearing, and the
facts brought out i'll the evidence OF
Norton and Crawford, and the private
between them, the
bullion" affair looks darker than
ever.
Taking with us copy Of the Nir-
.inia Chronicle containing the forego-
ing, We yesterday went in search OF
United States District Attorney Va
Ran. We asked him for a solution OF
this Mint bullion scandal. He said
that he was willing TO DO so, and pro-
ceeded TO state III substance as FOL
lows: K. NJ. DaSgets made state
ment TO him tNarian) several months
ago OF the substance OF Norton's
charges since published. lmmedi-
a,eIv he Mr.. Varian) wrote to the At
torney General asking instructions.
An order came back to the SuperIn-
tendent OF the Mint to assist Mr.. Va
rian in working up the case, which
he (Varian) was likewise instructed to
A watch was accordingly
kept upon Norton and Kenyon. AT
the same time a strict search was
made to ascertain if there had been
corpus dilecti in the Mint. The re-
suit of the shadowing OF Norton and
KENYON amounted to nothing. An
into the affairs Of the
Miu: showed no defalcation. The
Mint examination showed this and
nothing more Mr.. Stevens, the As
sistant Meter ami Retiner, had, some
time since, become engaged IN pros
pecting venture. His partner. by the
name Of Sornes, brought i'll 2 bar Of
base bullion TO Mr.. stevens. 1t was
submitted TO Mr. WHIT Hopkins, the
assaver of the Mint, who pronounced
i - be below the standard limit az
this base bullion was
taken to Silver City, where i: was as
sayed and refined. It's whole value
WAS less than 800. The only man in
the Mint owning any interest in this
base bullion is Mr.. Stevens. Wort
Hopkins, Mr.. stevens and other Mint
were duly sworn before the
late u. ). Grand Jury ard their tesii- |
Inony agreed. So that is all there is
of tha. mysterious bullion business,
abou. which so much has been said
and written.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PEE |
rENsEs Yesterday man giving his
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