The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-17
STOLEN BULLION.
Theft by a Man Who Had Been an EN-
ploye for over Forty Years.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The treasury
department has made public the exact
facts in relation to the reported loss Of
gold bullion from the mint at Philadel-
phia, as follows: On account of the, de-
mand for coin, vault in which some
SIG, 900, 600 was stored in 1887 by Mr. Pres
ton, during the term of Mr.. Fox as sup
erintendent, and which was receipted
for by MIR. o. G. Bosbyshell, without
weighing, was opened on the Sth inst,
and the bullion was reweighed by Mr.
Morgan and was found to be thirty bars
short, valued at about sl34,000 Mr.. Nor
gan Immediately reported to the mint
bureau the results when he was directed
to return to Philadelphia at once aud re-
weigh the bullion. On the second weigh
ing it was still found to be short.
THE THIEF CoNFEssEs.
Since this bullion was stored in the
vault the weigh clerk, an old employe at
the mint, had sole custody of 1t, and cir
cumstances indicated that he knew what
had become of the missing bullion He
I was charged with the embezzlement, and
he finally admitted it. He furnished in
formation as to where over 500, 900 of it
was secreted, which was recovered yester-
" L,
he has expressed willingness to give it
up; but as to how much, cannot be accu-
rately stated, but probably between S6, 900
and $1,000.
OVER FORTY YEARS A MINT ENfPLoYE.
1t is believed at the treasury depart
ment that the government will lose moth
ing. This statement is made in order to
allay all sensational news. The name of
the implicated official is Henry S. Cochs
ren. He had been in the employ of the
mint over forty years. His salary was
81 600 Among the many stories that
have gotten af1oat concerning this
robbery is one. to the effect
that Cochren used O common iron garden
rake, which he inserted between the bars
Of the vault and raked out the gold. He
has been at work doing this for a number
of years, out fortunately for the govern
ment and Mr.. Bosbyshel's hondsmen, the
fellow boarded up his ill-gotten gold, and
| upon being discovered turned IL over to
the officials.
PRECISE SUM OF THE STEAL.
Philadelphia. Sept. 16.-The exact
amount of bullion stolen by Cochren was
| Sl34 093, OF this, $1OO, 437 was found
| secreted in a ventilator loft in the mint,
and $1,000 was discovered yesterday at
his home in Darby. Cochren is now in the
but is not incarcerated. AS soon as he
makes good the balance it is believed he
will be liberated. Col BOsbyshell thinks
| there is but little probability of his being
prosecuted
THOUGHT To>BE INSANE.
'He will end his days in an ayslum, -
the superintendent said tonight 81 for
one, think and Chief Drummond con
ours withm that his mind is unbal-
anced" He has madea clean breast of
the whole affair and seems to be a mono
manaic upon the subject of this gold. He
asserts that he is entitled to it because
! he once prevented a robbery of the mint
| twenty-five years ago, and because he
has been overwOrlIed and underpaid dur
ing the whole of his long service in the
mint, The officers express confidence
that the remainder of the gold will be
restored. What Cochren regrets most
is that what he stole will be taken away
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