Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-25

erDment. RE was QueStlpntG Suou
deal nv General Clark to bring out
more positively the facts elected by
his testimony of the day before and
much time was consumed going over
the ground again. He reiterated the
statement that the stealing began at
ter the clean IA OF June '92 He was
very positive on this point and ex-
planned how the system OF book-keep-
ing in the Mint clearly demonstrated
that fact.
CROSS EXAMINED
Coffin for the defense took the wit
ness and asked him a good many
questions. evidently with view OF
confusing him The witness was per
fectly cool and answered each one as
urbanely as he did direct eSamina-
ton. He was as polite Ia Coffin as TO
Clark and calm as Summer morn
ing all the while.
Finally the question was pnt point
blank.
Have you a personal feeling
against the defendant. Jones?"
The witness replied: None what
ever, or against any one else in this
case. Twas sent from Washington
10 find out where the shortage was
and it is immaterial to me where the
facts direct me. I am here TO find the
one who is guilty if possible. and the
Government only desires 10 punish
the guilty and recover the amount
stolen. l have reasons for believing
that the defendant is the guilty one
and this is why the Government has
begun proceedings against him.
Personally have no feeling in the
matter whatever
did Harris tell you that he thought
Jones guilty when you came here?'
NO sir
Didn't YOU also find out that bull
lion had been stolen under the pre-
sent Administrations:
Yes
How did you discover it,"
Mr. Harris the Meter and Retiner
discovered il. and reported il !"
when did he report it?"
He reported it as soon as he dis.
covered it. think early in Febru-
ary. The discovery was made by
Harris on February 10. The missing
bar weighed 80 or. and was worth about
$3.50 Rep
/: L al -
the bar?'
He thought it was stolen
What other matters did Harris's
letter to Adams contain?"
1T was all in relation TO the short
age"
"How did he account for it,
He said that bars had been stolen,
or else were Of such character that
cav value.
MIR Coffin then discussed Mason's
theories Of the case. He said he lad
some theories in the case, but had en-
deavored to get at the facts.
Mr.. Summertield prompted Coffin to
question frequently during the cross
examination
When he paused for a moment, Mr..
Woodburn rose up and said he de-
sired to ask question relative to the
Standard mine. melt entered originally
in the gold book as No r.
Commissioner Edwards glanced at
the clock, and remarking that it was
IL announced that there would be a
recess until l o'clock.
AFTER RECESS.
The cross examination Of Mr..
Mason was resumed in the afternoon
session. All attempts to rattle the
witness on the part Of Coffin failed.
The matter of theories was again re-
verted to, and witness said his theory
based on his investigation was that
the first stealing took place in June
of 1898, when the Standard Mine de-
post Of s23, 900 came to the Mint.
After the ten and one-third bars had
been remelted $4,000 in gold had been
taken out and silver substituted, so
that the bars after remelting were
only worth about $4,000.
What he had before testified to re-
lative to his conversation with Jones
regarding the matter was gone over.
He said he had told Jones that he
considered that the change in the
bars could only have occurred in his
department, and Jones had replied ;
well that looks pretty rough for
me- or words to that effect.
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