The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-19

" donated S76, 900 to the University toI
the foundation Ct q Oh ir Of Mental and
Moul Philosophy and Of Civil Policy,
A few weeks since Mr. ]. y, ouTn, Of
the San Joss AgelFy, published charges
against Warden Amea Of the San 0uenton
State Prison, which pecessisted Rp taYea-
tigshop, WheTeupon Governor Perkins
duly appointed q commission COMPOSED
Of W, Il. Mills, Of the Sacramento Rec0rd'
Union, ]. ]. 0uTn, OF the San Jose Mercury,
and F, A. Gibbs and Robert Watt, Of this
city. The commission have been Of their
work now over two weeks and have sue,
cseded in divulging many tricks PE91ctieed
in running State Prison, But whether
their work will prove futile is yet 70 be
dstsrminsd. his presumed they will use
whitsWaSh before the Investigation has
terminated. One oil the many queer
business transacGions Of Mr., Ames was
that Of selling over 1900 feet Of lumber,
leaving IL, he said, 70 10 entered on the
books 1t the end Of the year, This trans
action with many others, 10 strongly sug'
Ses,iye OF an easy going state Of affairs
not AZ ali Greditabls 10 the iustitudon'
The investigation Of the charges pre-
lsFred by Congressman Page sgainst su'
perintendsnt Dodge, Of the United SlAtes
Mint In this city, has been III progress Tor
over a week. There was on Investigation
in 1877, when r. +, Low, d. r. LindemAn
and Superintendent Dodge, who acted As
Commissioners to investigate the charges
against o. H, Lagrange, conspired 70 o1si
Lagrange 30 that Dodge might obtain the
superintendency Of the mint. II seems
that during the administration oil Mr.
Dodge there has been q loss TO the Gov
eminent Of S22, 900 In Northern Belle bull
lion purchased from Mr., Love, the
Anglo. California Bank, and Mr.. Dodge
wanted TO defeat the election OF Mr.. Page
70 ConsTess, and "Axed" all Of Pages
friends ont Of the mint, The following
charges TeCited by Mr., Blanchard Tor the
prosecution are known as charge 3, .a
The Superintendent has received silver
bullion below standard 900 fine, upon
which be RENTED parting and refining
charges, contrary 10 law and regulations
That he has neglected 10 make dedlc
lions (until the last year, required BY the
regulations, on account oil which neglect
the Government has sustained losses,
Thata large proportion Of said bullion
was received from the Anglo California
Bank, and known as Northern Belle bull
lion. ..-.. -.
That said bullion wss received under
prstenSe that lie base was copper, while
The same contained other base metals and
substances which rendered II unfit tor
coinage.
That such receipt OF the same occasoued
great loss 10 the Government, ..sl.
That the reeeiptoi said low.grsde bull
lion was TO The interest Of The depoaltorS,
and to the detrimept and injury Of the
Government. 49,.
That The Losses in the manipulation Of
silver bullion during the administration
81 superintendent Dodge have been pn'
usual aud extraVagant.
That under eharRe9 We shall show thai
large amounts Of bullion have been stolen
from the Mint during Mr.. Dodge's admin
istration, aud that while some Of The
parties implicated have been prosecuted
others have been suffered to resign with
out prosecution or their steGlings beinl
reported to the proper authorities.
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