Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-19
GONE TO THE JURY.
ClAnKE'S MAsTERLy ADDRSSS0H
BEHALF or THE GOVERNMENT.
A CLEAM-CUT iNCISIVE
CHARGE BY JUDGE
HhWlEY.
The Jury Still Out and a Disa'
greement Expected.

At 10 O'Clock Gen. Clark resumed
his argument. He renewed the testi-
mOnv of witnesses who said nothing
was melted in the deposit melting
room hut slnms and Patosi bullion
after TIE Goth of June. If the testi-
mony of these men is trne, then the
report of Jones II at he remelted, melt
IA on that date is false.
THE FALSE REPORT
Mason testified that if Mr.. Jones re-
melted, melt IA without being directed,
it was a gross violation Of the regnla-
tions Of the mint and the law. Ellis
swore he did not order the remelt.
The ASSAYS We're the same in both
cases. and the buttons the same weight
showing that the buttons of the first
melt we're reported at two different
times. Had tNnrn been a rem"lt.
there would nave been an increase Of
five points in tiuenfss. Everything
shows that there was DO remelt. bnt it
was falsely reported to cover the bogus
melt. When the defendant was scrap
ing every nook and corner and was
still 800. 900 short. he had to make
that bogus melt before the day of set
tlemPnt.
THE TWO DEFICIENCIES BALANCE.
Next was shown thp silver deficiency
in 81 of 3,45S ounces. On previous
years before Jones had began his Op-
erationa. there was always a surplns.
The gold was taken out and silver put
in its place. THIS caused tie shortage
in silver. There was a shortage in
gold, but it being cOver"' " ei1Vor
no one knew it. As SO0r - HHrri~
began to melt up theso bogus bars it
liberated the silver, a"I there was a
surplus Of 3,O19 ounces. Very noa1'-
the amount subStitnted in previous
wears. This one fact is conclusive
and unanswnrahle. At all times dur
ing Jones' stay there. Jones had not
only opportunities to steal, but to "0vor
his thefts. He was the active ruling
spirit and Harris wholly ignorant of
the operations Of the refinery.
HARD THRUST.
The defense driven to despprate eX-
tremities fixed the bogus melt on
March '95 The gentlemen seem t.
18th '95. Harris discovered the short
age, and wrote to Washington asking
for an investigation. Yet. you are
asked to believe that after Harris
called for an Investigation, he went tc
work and fabricated the bogus bar
This sort of miserable defense is in
keeping with all the rest Of the de,
Tense, The attorney then read the fol.
lowing letter to the jury:
Feb. Is, '95.
J. W. Adams,
Sir: On january 18th, T ordered 6
Il clean up in the Refinery Of all the
bullion sent there for reduction since
I'd I assumed chargs, June /, 1894 to De,
81 1894 inclusive.
On Feb. 95 said clean up was finish
ed and the bullion and slums assayed
[ now find as a result of said clear
up a shortage of gold bullion approx
mately 5000 standard ounces and sill
yer bullion approximately 5000 ounces
NV action in having a clean u
made was not prompted bv any sus
pic1on that ] then had as to the work
ing Of the Refinery, but only to ascer
tain how nv bullion account stood.
I can only account for the grea
shortage OF both gold and silver il
ope or two ways, viz. Either through
the dishonesty Of employees or tina
r. the bullion received by you in settle
= ment from your predecessor and b
:. you turned over to me did not contai
the alleged assay value. A large Pre-
a. portion of this settlement bullion ha
been sert by me to the refinery for re
IL ductiOn. Please notify the authorize
= at Washington at once. so thu
prompt measures may he taken to !,
. cover the missing bullion.
;e Very Respectfully,
H. HARRIS.
Meter & Refiner.
y He then challenged the defense
?. refute the facts as he stated.
!, WOODBURY. ON HIS
:, 1t was a telling point and there W;
lt a dead silence in the Court ROOF
Coffin mumbled something al
Woodburn sprang to his feet mel
dramaticly and advanced t0wal
Clark, his finger quivering in the a
and dared him to challenge him to e