The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-05-13
We IL oAANOlLI
Secretary of Stutc,

IT,. RLEs MARTIN. Deputy.


The publication OF the charges again i
Sargent, GUrham. Page, Carrand others,
made by the returned nbsconder, Pinuey,
has created decided sensation IN San
Francisco circles. The information to
tho papers was supposed to hive boon
furnished by Pipuey, hut both no aad
tho officers nre snid to regret tho publ
cation III it Ind tho effect of Aprin =
ing tho mino too sooR for their
purposes. Sargent claims that SO
far rs tho charges rotor to him
they aro utterly false; TINT no recon-
menrled Pinney's retention in the Pay
masters Office, simply because no
thought him competent; had never writ
len anything to, or concerning Piuney,
that lac wished to conceal, and never in
company with Page and others, Mt
tempted to obtain from Pinney's wife
Ruy letters he Ind written TO her liua.
hand. rs charged by tho latter: rcnd-
cred Lees assistance to Ipture the fugi-
tive. and never sought to prevent his
return. The honorable gentleman is
indignant, and proposes to enter suit
against tho Chronicle for libel. page
also denies oil oulpability on
his part, aud snys that il Pinney
put my money i'll his Congressional
CANVASS. lie knew nothing OF it,
md nlso denies having engaged in any
corrupt practices in connection with
mil contracts, nnd that it WAS by Pin
ncy'S own request that ho intcrfercd in
the lntter's behalf in au attempt to re-
licvc him from the charge Of desertion
that he was approached by n friend Of
Pinncy's just before tho election, in an
effort to induce him TO purchase some
letters which il would be to Pages in
tcrest to haYo suppressed. but received
the reply that there could be no expos
ure .thut ho feared, alIl TINT he regarded
the proposition rs merely an attempt ut
bluckmail; never consulted with Sar-
gent, Gorham or Carr about tho attempt
to have tho charge Of lesertion removed
but did object TO his removal fran the
Pnymastcr's Office, simply Us u personal
and friendly matter,
General In Grange refuses TO say
anything further thnu that whenever
charges nre brought against him by his
superior officers in matters connected
with tho management Of tho Mint, he
will answer to their satisfaction. To
BILLY Cnrr, the entire movement appears
III immense blackmailing scheme, but
he does not propose to contribute dol
lar to il, for Pinney's charges against
him nrc outrageuusiy false. lie sent
Pinncy money while hU was abroad, but
never intcrtered with bis coming hpck
lad 10 document from him no was uu-
willing TO hnyo published, mud would,
ut the proper time, pay ull no held bo-
longing to Pinncy.
Ilnnsu0in says Pinucy IL Il gross pro-
vNricntor. TillinGhnst. manager Of the
Bunk OF british Columbia, anL Short.
well. u broker, both lnrgcly interested
i'll the bogus certificates Of indebtedness,
knew nothing Of tho arrangements for
Pinnoy's return, and tho iutlcnuilicn.
ton OF his creditors.
BUR-. OF tho Clay Street Bank, know
OF the negotiations, but had little 10 sny
about tho matter.
Luttrcll wns rttioent on tho subject
Of the disclosures, but ineliucs to tn,
belief that corruption Inns pcrmcalot
tho contracting circles Of tho Navy
yard, and hopcs to SEQ full showing
hands.
II Pinncy IN innocent of tho crime.
charged ngainst him, II Is difficult 1,
account for his notion IN secretly All,
hurricdly dccainpiug nv 10 did; Will
on tho other hand, il his statements
which seriously affect tho standing o
ST mnny rroiniuont ,non, nro rntircl
fnlHc, his voluntary surrender TO tn
officers Of tho law ~ equally iucomprc
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