Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-08-06
THE s. r. MINT INVESTIGATION.
SUIT. CRAWFORD GIVES SOME I'M
PORTANT TESTIMONY.
A Corrupt Compact Between tho Mint
and the Anglo Californian Bank

tigation at San Francisco, Superinter
dent Crawford of the Carson Mint wa
the first witness called. He testified a
follows. 4#n
My appointment dates from Septem
Der, 1874. exercised general super
intendence and control over the Mint
If considered bullion was unfit 70
coming, would give directions about tn,
acceptance Of such bullion in the future
1t would be necessary for me to give
directions to the Meter and Refnel
about it. The bullion having been re.
ceived. would be treated in the ordinary
way. Ny duty would be to subject fu.
ture bullion of low character to crit.
zeal examination before receiving ii.
Have received Northern Belle bullion
at the Carson Mint.
BELOW NINE HUNDRED FINE.
1t was all below 900 fine with but one
exception. They ceased sending it to
Carson Mint after that. Do not know
positively why, but suppose it was in
consequence of my signifying that re-
filming and parting charges would have
to be imposed.
Mr.. Blanchard entered upon series
of questions to show that in consequence
of the charges to be imposed at Carson,
Mr.. Low sent it to the San Francisco
Mint where the charges were RENTED.
That MIR. Low could afford to pay freight
on the bullion over distance of 15o
miles and to do this profitably, he must
have received some advantage at the
San Francisco Mint Mr.. Blanc hard
wished to introduce some correspon-
dence between Mr.. Low and Superin-
tendent Crawford, bearing on the sub
ject.
INTRODUCTION OF LETTERS.
The letters were submitted. They
were confined principally to questions
put by Mr.. Low, whether parting and
refining charges would be imposed on
Northern Belle bullion having copper
base; requesting the Superintendent of
he Carson Mint to give that bullion as
air trial as it had received at the San
Francisco Mint; that if he did, it would
,e more advantageous to have the bull
ion go to Carson than come to San Fran
,isco; but that if the charges were inn
posed, and they had to pay expressage |
IN the silver dollars-the instructions
rom the clerk of the Sub-Treasury in |
San Francisco not permitting the pay
nent of silver dollars at the Sub-Treas-
Try here-it would be cheaper to bring |
he bullion, for melting and refining, to
San Francisco.
THE LAST LETTER.
The last letter from the Superintcnd-
mt of the Carson Mint to Mr.. Low
tated that Northern Belle then being
eceived was not so good as formerly
nd that unless it continued to be up to
Is former average standard of fineness
harges would have to be imposed. The
suggested in that letter
hat the Northern Belle bullion could
'e improved at the mine by working
up little higher in the original
netting.
To MIR. Barnes-I did not impose any
harges at Carson on Northern Belle
ullion having copper base. l SO
cted in pursuance of instructions.
hink Mr.. Low ceased sending me
Northern Belle bullion because my in
tructions prevented me from paying
or it in drafts on San Francisco. When
was afterwards authorized to pay in
RATS on San Francisco, l would have
eceived at that period Northern Belle
ulliOn on the same terms as l had
AIKEN it before, providing it proved to
e up to the standard. The Assayer
you'd be the person who would pro-
ounce on the fitness of the bullion for
Dining. If any doubt existed it would
e referred to the Superintendent.
ever interfere with my assayer at the
arson Mint. We would consult to-
ether from time to time.
To Mr.. Blanchard-The instructions