Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-05-22
SOME STARTLING CHARGES.
Relative to Heney and His Dis
appearance.
THE RENO JOURNAL MAKES SOME
POSITIVE ASSERTIONS.

A journal reporter called upon
United States Attorney c. A. Jones
Yesterday and asked him if he had
any information to impart concerning
the investigation Of the Mint shortage.
Mr.. Jones replied that he could give
some information regarding the claim
Attorney WOODBURY. was making that
he would produce Heney at any time
on certain conditions. Mr. Jones
thought it might interest the public to
know why Attorney Woodburn does
not take sters TO produce his client.
and in view of this proceeded to give
the Governments side Of the matter
in substance as follows:
During the late ADMINISTRATION at Car
son and while the United States off
GERS were endeavoring to clear up the
mystery surrounding the Mint short
age, and after it was discovered that
| Henpv had brought gold bullion to
Reno and sufficient evidence had been
given through the columns OF the
| Journal 70 convict him and the pub
| lie was in possession OF it. Mr.. Wood
bum. as attorney for Heney. APP
preached the United States officers
| and stated that under certain condi-
tons he would produce Heney. Mr..
| Jones asked for the conditions and the
answer he received was, that as attor-
ney for Heney, Mr.. Woodhun n did not
| ,-.,o. uona,- ,rrac.a1 md rraote5 40 n
common criminal, thrown into Jail and
not given an opportunity to procure
bail that if bail could be fixed at a
reasonable amount it could be fur
nished Mr.. Jones said that every
thing could be arranged and he would
take it upon himself TO have the bail
fixed at $4,000 and defendant Heney
given every opportunity to procure
bail if he would surrender himself
Mr.. Woodburn said he would go after
Heney. but demanded that his ex-
pcnses should be paid by the Govern,
ment. He estimated the cost at $500.
Mr.. Jones consulted his associates and
had no power TO pay this amount 50
he telegraphed the Treasury Depart
mcnt, requesting it to authorize him
to spend this amount for the purpose
above stated Director Preston adj
viaed the q. S Attorney that the De
partment was not authorized to con-
tract an expense of this character, and
as such an expenditure could not be
contracted through the Department Of
Justice, the matter for the time being
was dropped.
In the meantime Mr.. Wooiburn was
foud in his dee arations on the streets
that he could produce Heney when the
time came or when the Government
officials wanted him
Mr.. Jones on various occasions
talked with Mrs. Heney and she final-
" said she would consult Mr.. Heney
and advise the United States District
Attorney by wire. She went TO Cali
fornia for the purpose of advising
with her husband, and about the same
time Lawyer Coffin, one of the attor
neys for Defendant Jones, made it con |
venient to visit California. and Mrs. |
Heney says she was honored by call !
from Mr.. Coffin and that Mr.. Coffin |
advised her not to surrender her hus- |
band and not to take any action in |
that direction that upon his arrest !
his bail would not be fixed at IL less |
amount than $4,000, and that itcould |
not be furnished. Furthermore he
would have to go to Jail, and alleged
these reasons against the surrender
of her husband in order to prevent
the same. Shortly after this Mr.
Jones received word from Mrs. Heney
that she had not heard from her nus
band and referred him 70 Mr.. Wood
burn for further information
Il is developed that Mr.. Woodburn
in the course Of the investigation had
also been employed as an attorney for
J. T. Jones, and that while he pro-
claimed openly that be could and
would produce Heney if the United
States officers wanted him, he was ad-
vising Mrs. Heney TO the contrary.
There is every reason to believe the
defense in the Jones case do not want
Heney to appear. and as Mr.. Wood
burn is attorney for both Jones and
Heney. it locks very much as if the
attorneys for the defense are making
efforts to keep him out
of the way CT the United States Off
cials II Attorney WOODBURY. had
been sincere in his proposition to the
officers, and in the interest Of his
client had been anxious to have
brought those who are perhaps more