Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-14
CARSON MINT MATTERS.
Carson Daily Bee.

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For some time past gross charges OF
corruption against the officers and man
agemept OF the Carson Mint have been
il circulation. The charges are Of so
grave a character that, for the benefit OF
the institution ana the parties concerned,
public policy, and a regard for the tax
payers OF Il commonwealth. immediate
steps should be taken by the authorities
az Washington and a thorough investiga-
tion made.
The proprietors OF the Bee have no feel
ings OF luminosity against any of the officers
or attaches OF the Mint; and it is an un.
pleasant duty to present to the public
the serious charges made by citizens Of
Carson, bat having mo friends to reward
nor enemies to punish, but being seri-
ously impressed with the duty devolving
upon an independent Journal to present
matters pertaining to the public's inter.
est, after duly considering the proofs and
evidence filed in this Office, accompanied
with dispositions and documents, we have
concluded to present the alleged facts to
our readers. We would much preferred
to have had some Republican paper pre-
sent this matter to the public, it being
under a Republican administration, and
feeling that possibly some sensitive indi-
vlduals might charge the Daily Bee with
being influenced by partisan motives,
which would be a travesty upon the
truth. We are creditably informed that
the alleged facts have been offered to
some Republican papers, which refused
to publish them, although admitting that
the allegations were doubtless true, but
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would not do anything, and they would
only get the trouble for their pains
The more likely theory is they would
rather condone the fraud than to expose
their party if fraud exists. This, in our
opinion. is poor policy, more dangerous
than many efforts to rectify evils where
they exist.
We are aware that the charges will be
met with counter charges, claiming that
they are made by prejudiced ex-em-
ployes. Common sense dictates that it
would be almost impossible to come from
other sources. Men holding positions in
the Mint, possibly under duress, are not
going to make charges; those not in a
position to know cannot. 1t matters not
what are the motives, but what are the
facts"
1t is apparent that the Bee makes no
specific charges against the Mint man
agement, but promises to do SO in its
next issue, What it will publish is not
likely Of the same nature as what has
been written by Democrat" to the
Silver State. This pungent correspon.
dent writes as follows
"Did Mr.. G. w. Bryant, the head of
the Melting and Refining Department,
borrow a large amount Of silver coin,
500 eli which vas obtained from Mr.
Broadwater, to melt into bullion, in
order to make his accoun good at the
annual settlement last July? Did he
endeavor to induce Mr.. Broadwater to
sell a valuable silver brick for him soon
after the settlement; and On his refusal
to do so, did he induce an attorney-at-
law to perform that service for him, in
structing him to tell the purchaser that
the bullion came from a friend of his
1.-THE attorney at Aurora? Did the said
sell the brick to Drexler, at
Virginia City, and did the purchaser in
auire Of the Coiner OF the Mint, Mr..
Daque, where such bullion came from ?
Did the Coiner answer From the Car
son Mint?' Was Mr.. Crawford advised
this transaction by two or three Mint
employees, and yet failed to take any
in the premises? Did Peter
Spargo, a Waterman, when transferred to
Mr.. Bryant 5 Department, ask Mr.. Craw-
ford to retain him as Waterman, giving
as a reason that he did not want to asso-
ciate With thieves, for fear of being
as bad as theyi And did Mr..