Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-11-22

Won account for this loss il gold and
excess Of silver or any other hypothe-
sis except that god was taken from
the melts and silver substituted? Wit
ness. Don't understand enough about
the workings Of rhe metals to say.
The books in the Superintendents
office show how much metal the
Meter and Refiner's ought to have.
In the various settlements the metal
turned over was not aSsayed, but the
records were taken to be correct. C0un-
sci placed a map on the board for the
guidance Of the witness who showed
relatively where all parties stood in
the Refinery when the bullion was
being weighed. When the settlement
was made witness represented MIR. Ho-
fer. Mr., Jones represented the out
going and the Incoming Meter and
Refiner. Morgan the inspector was
present, but did not handle the bull
lion. On" ounce to every 1000 ounces
. is allowed for wastaga on gold and /!
/ ounces FOR every 1900 ounces in silver.
! = ttilt N1GLlIIl'N MAT III ~ JNNh '''
ing June 1883, there "a d deficiency
where Mr.. Mason claimed a surplus
Here Mason rose and attempted to Ct
fer all explanation Of his figures. but
the Court said the witness on the stand
had the floor. An examination showed
that Mr.. Elrod had made an error,
which being Strengthened out showed
an excess OF 50 ounces.
Witness continued - &c over tG-
ures by the yari, bur nothing If Spe-
cial interest was elected. Witness
figured that the Refinery was 1892
ounces sholt in '93, As far as the Tt
cords show silver purchase NJ. IA
was never re-assayed.
On redirect examination witness
said that some Of the Mint books never
balanced. In the settlement Mr.. Jones
was near enough 70 the bullion 70
, have observed it. The loss on Com
stock bullion was from one 10 ten per
cent. Such a loss would not account
-. for the shortage.
Oscar Woodbury. was recalled 10
, show how he put Mint solutions into
the Morgan mill tank and how ne got
it ont, by suction or by steam injector
John Jones the next witness testified
that he introduced the record Of con
solidation melts into the Mint to facil-
tate keeping accounts. Book was not
anruolete. When witness last saw tn
= poDk in March it was unmolested
:. After he discovery Of the spuriou:
- melt witness began to trace spurious
:, melt in the book. Leaves are gone
:, from the book and the leaves mus
. have been taken out since March 9
as they were complete at that date.
, Witness explained how the melt Is
% was placed on the last OF the entire
in the book, the reason Of it bein.
;. that it was so high in gold and re
=, quiring a different process than othe
=. bars. Overlooked it until after tn
silver bars had been melted. 1t Wa
=, then treated as a gold melt,
After Harris assumed charge h
~, controlled the work. | made sue
: gestions, sometimes he followed the1
4 and sometimes he didn't. He WASH
inclined to take any suggestions.
I am the defendant in the case {
United States We. J. [. Jones, accuse
Of ~embezzling 500, 900 I originate
, the system Of keeping track OF COZ
y solidation mrits. There was ] hntiey
=, a book for consolidation melts befol
[ came there,
Main reason was more CORRECTNESS
in computing fineness.
Leaves were all there March 2Oth
Tried to trace silver purchase l6
q The book showed that it had not gor
to the Refinery.
Vi Adjourned until 10 o'clock tn
morning.
Il guess I'd better plead guilty
gu said the gentleman who was in ia
es on the charge Of stealing ii bicycl
ut Not much you won't said the la,
yer. I've got two livery stable keeI
sy ers and a nervous, ne4r-sightcd ma
on the jury"
Mrs. WesterfieId entertained son
I of her friends at the Arlington yesta
day.
negro named Chas. Hurley vi
hanged at Knoxville. Tenn. We
nd terday.
ST. The New York Board of Trade
trying t. secure the Republican Co
vention for New York.
ess
-, Awarded