Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-14
THE GOVERNMENT MOVES.
JOHN T JONES PLACED uM-
DER ARREST.
His Official Snortage $1,000
Bail Fixed at $4,000
H. NJ. YEHlMGTON, r. K. COtcO1C
LESLIE Sell AND JOHN ROSSSR
co BAH

LESLIE BELL AND JOHN ROSSsR
co BAIL.
Yesterday at 3 O'Clock in the after
room, U. s. Marshall Humphrie
walked into Geo. Bryson's saloon an'
stepping up to John T. Jones. said
Johnny | have warrant for you.
Jones bowed, smiled and said:
'All right
The two walked up street togetheI
and Jones asked permission to see hi
attorney. This was granted and h
was allowed to go to Coffin.s otfic"
where he had consultation and int
| two went after the bondsmen.
THE COMPLAINT
| on which Jones was arrested was
sworn to by Special Agent Harris of
the Government Secret Service and
read as follows:
The United States of America
IS.
State of Nevada.
Before me, T. J Edwards, a Com
missioner OF the Circuit Court of the
United States, Ninth Circuit District
Of Nevada, appeared this day, n E.
Harris who first being duly sworn,
deposes and saws that on. to-wit,
the 21st day of June A. D. 1898 and at
divers and sundry times between the
18th day Of February A d. 1890 and
the 18th day Of February 1895, at
Carson City, in the District and
State of Nevada, John L. Jones in
violation of Section 5456 q. S. Revsd.
Statutes did then and there unlaw-
fully and feloniously take and carry
away from another to-wit, the Meter
and Refiner of the U. S. Mint of Car
son City, Nevada, personal property
in metals of gold and silver bars, and
gold and silver metals in Granulated
form of the value of $4,000 and which
said personal property, as aforesaid,
was then and there the property of
and belonging to the United States.
and under the care, con rol and Gus
tody of the United States Meter and
Refiner of the United States Mint at
Carson City, New, the felonious taking
and carrying away of the same by
him the said John L Jones with intent
then and there and thereby to de-
fraud, being then and there contrary
to the form of statutes in such cases
made and provided and against the
peace and dignity of the United States
Of America.
w r. HARRIS
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
his 18th day of April, A. d. 1895.
T. EDWARDS.
Commissioner Of the Circuit Court /
IF the United States, Ninth Circuit.
District of Nevada
Filed April 18th, 1895.
1t was sworn to before Commission (
II Edwards who issued the warrant. /
THE BoNDSMEN APPEAR.
At 30 Mr. Jones appeared with his
attorney and his bondsmen. They
we're II. NJ Yerington, r. K. Colcord,
ohm Rosser and Leslie Bell. The
'ail had been fixed at $4,000, by
Edwards and the
ondsmen had to qualify for double
he amount. H. NJ Yerineton in
pected the bond which made the sure
les jointly and seve' ally liable.
1T don't CO." he said. throwing it
own on the table. Il wont sign such
document: no business man would"
d" What's the matter" said Coffin.
" It makes one man Tesponsib f +
lie whole works. l say it don't GO
The Commissioner explained that
lis was the usual plan.
III only go down for $4,000.
ow that's all there is about it.
There was Ions discussion and at
mes it was quite. exciting. Yering-
n insisted on changing the bond
I'd finally it was changed so as
read that the sur cites were liable
r the amounts set opposite their
lmes. 1t took long time to change q
I'd interchange and Edwards did it q
til no very good grace Then, Yer Z
gton sat down to sign and struck .
lnther snag.
60 T want the words and no more
It after the words the amount set
posite the Names Now that bus
ess."
g Gentlemen I've monkied with this
nd enough" was the reply made by
lwards.
YeringtOn sprung up facing Ed
Irds. and said excltedly.
. Not by d. sight. You wouldn't