The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-04
MADE A FENCE OF THE MINT.
FOI,s CHARGE AGAINST FEDERAL OF
FICIALs At CARSON CITY,
stolen Hale aad Norcross Bpiiior Alleged
to Have Been Deposited In tho Mat In
the Names OF Two OF Its SuPerintendents
-Courress Asked to Investigate.

TO Have Been Deposited In tho Mint In
the Names or Two OF It's superintendents
-Cougress Asked to .InvestiEate.
BAN Francisco. June 3.-The decision IN tho
Hale and Norcross mining suit. finding the
defendants guilty OF conspiracy and fraud and
giving judgment for moro than S1,OO0.OOO.
has stimulated Fox and tho San Francisco
Stock Association, OF which he Is the leader. to
present a petition to Congress for an investi-
CATION OF the United States Mint at Carson
City. New. The mint. 1t is alleged. was the
repository OF the bullion stolen from the Hale
and Norcross mine. and the association de-
clares It has ample proof OF this charge. Con-
gresham Camnetti Of California was asked
to present tho petition. but ignored the re-
quest. and now the paper has been forwarded
to Congressman Geary. who. 1t Is thought. will
lay the case before the House.
With this communication has been sent
much fresh matter bearing on tho charges
against the management Of tho mint It ap-
pears that Superintendent g. G. Wright OF the
Carson mint has been in San Francisco the
greater part Of the time since his appointment
four years ago because Of Ill health. and the
mint has been in charge Of T. R. Hofer as
acting superintendent Hofer is cashier Of
the Bullion and Exchange Bank OF Carson. and
was at one time Mayor Of the city. His
knowledge OF the affairs OF the Mint is large.
In the communication to Congress the 1850
citation draws attention to section Is. article
l., OF, tho United States Mint regulations.
which prohibits mint officials from depositin0
bullion stolen, from the Hale. and Norcross
mine is alleged to have been deposited in the
G Wright. superintendents OF the. mint This
bullion. the petitioners say. was shipped to the
intendent Williams Of the Nevada mill. which
worked tho Hale and Norcross. ore. but its
identity was lost by the device Of erediting It
Acting, superintendent Ho,er is charged
the names OF depositors OF bullion shall be en-
tered upon the books Of the, weighing clerk
the be Of safS ss t the 81
sSali b rsecTdsd: This rsaullFemeat: Il IS
having bullion deposited as "unstamped
bars received from persons unknown; 1870.
esss aS H r es aiReddd M
Wbsn each
stroycd. When asked to further explain to
Known bullion &s refused to answer. on the
advice, Of counsel for the Bullion and Exchange
Many damaging facts brought out In tho
Fox suit are quoted in this petition. Here is a
on March 20. 1888 three bars OF bullion were
shipped from tho Hale and Norcross mines to
the Carson mint. valued at $lI.24O No record
but ono day later Evan Williams deposited
two bars and received credit for them. and
deposit"
The association ends its appeal to Congress
repository, Tor stolen bullion, and that officials
thereof acted in colusion with the mill ring
that for years systematica robbed the share
holders Of the ComstOck, Congress- is earn est
ly urged to Investigate the mint and end the
practices that have made 1t notorious.