The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-05

Stock Association. Here they were
closeted for several hours with
Secretary Tingman, NJ. w. Fox, R. U.
Collins and w. T. Baggett.
The purpose of Attorney Jones' visit to
the city was to obtain from the association
any data that might be in its possession
relative to the administration of the affairs
of the Carson mint from 1887 to 1880.
Il must say said Mr.. Jones to friend
before his departure from the city yes
terday, "that the Mining Stock Associa-
ton is exceedingly well fortified with
evidence in support of its charges of
corruption in the management of the mint.
Some very valuable discoveries have
already been made, but with the assistance
of the association many more will doubt
less follow
One of the most surprising discoveries
made by the inspector at the mint is the
discovery of several bars of silver which
had been coated with copper and then
turned over to the Government as gold
among lot of genuine bars.
1--WE have evidence that the mint was
dishonesty conducted for ten years." said
NJ. w. Fox of the Mining Stock Associa-
ton yesterday, but we did not suspect
that the rascality of the mint Off Gals ex-
tended to the length of coating silver bars
with copper and passing them off as gold
bars. The plan of course was to get re-
ceipt for the bullion in bulk and to trust
to the melting process to cover up the
steal. This important discovery was made
few days ago, so Mr.. Jones informed me.
One of these spurious bars was turned
over and in the holes on the bottom side
large pieces of copper were found. The
upper side being smooth had the appear
ance of gold bar and readily deceived the
eye. Evidence has been gathered of one
l.. Kill 4
this was duplicated with silver bars which
had previously been washed in copper.
Eli the truth were known the present
Shortage OF $50 900 would be swelled to five
times that sum. We have furnished the
Government with valuable evidence, which
am assured will be acted upon without
delay. Every stakeholder in Comstock
mines may expect good news soon. | am
convinced that the present investigation
will result in the exposure and arrest of the
men who have for five years looted the
Comstock mines with the assistance of the
officials of the mint at Carson"
Secret Service Agent Harris has also
made a discovery which will be of interest
to those who are fortunate enough to han
die gold pieces of the $50, $40 and S. de-
nomination. He has secured evidence that
large proportion of the gold coin of the
Carson mint during the past eight or ten
years contains greater percentage of alloy
than can be found in coins minted else
where.
''These coins,'' said Mr. Fox, when
spoken to about Mr.. Harris discovery,
twill not stand the Government test, and
every one who has one bearing the letters
c. c. under the eagle may have piece of
money which is not worth its face value
Thousands ofthese coins are in circulation,
the greater proportion being So pieces.
Evidence has also been secured that IS
pieces have been coined in great quantities,
of which no record has been kept. The
Mining Stock Association has opened cor
respondence with the United States Treas
urer relative to this subject, with the view
of having all gold coins bearing the letters
G. G. recalled. When these are remelted
the full extent of the robbery will be as
certained and not before"
1t is stated that several of the banks in
this city have already begun the work of
sitting out coins bearing the Carson City
stamp. They have been privately informed
that these coins will not bear the Govern
ment test, and if this be true they will de-
mand their redemption by the Treasury
Department. 1t is quite likely that this
will be source of considerable vexation to
the sub-treasury employees before many
days have elapsed.