All language subtitles for Death.Valley.Days.S11E12.The.Private.Mint.of.Clark.Grubber.and.Co.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-THR_track3_[eng]

Howdy folks, I'm the Old Ranger.

In the year 1860,
in the territory
known as Colorado,

the Mile High City of Denver,

measured from sea level
to the 16th step of
the old courthouse,

was the farthest
outpost of the frontier.

Now despite it's fine
weather and good black soil,

gold was the bait.

Though the little town
was still in its infancy,

it already had a newspaper,
hotel, theatre, hospital,

school, and what was destined
to add one of the most fantastic

chapters to our
American history,

a bank.

I don't understand it.

The more business we do,
the more money we lose.

My dear Mr. Clark,

at the rate Denver's growing

we should be out of business
in about a year.

Then you can go
back east to stay.

It's your turn,
go lose us some more money.

Can I help you?

Gus Brinn's the name.

Milton Clark.

Panned me a few ounces and,

and these Cherry Creek saves
are too bulky to carry and,

to hard to spend.

Need some cash.

Well that's one of the
things we're here for.

There we go.

Now,

about five ounces.

Almost seven ounces I'd say.

Uh huh, that'll be...

72.50

Well what do you know?

I'd prefer coin,

that is if you don't mind.

Not at all.

20, 40, 60.

70...

2... 50.

There we are.

Say, say how do you make
enough in on this deal?

It's just a continence
to our customers.

Costs us about what
we charge you,

five percent of the
total transaction.

Didn't see you take it.

It's automatic.

These weights weigh five percent
more than marked,

so the gold thus weighs in at
five percent less

than it's actual weight.

It saves us a lot of
complicated arithmetic.

Mighty clever,

what won't they think of next?

Well, thanks a lot.

On it. On it.

Well how much did
we lose this time?

Not much he only
had a few ounces.

And then he only
wanted coin of course?

Of course.

Oh, that leaves
us awful short on
the gold coin, partner.

We got more coming
in on the stage from Philly.

Yeah, this change
in dust to gold coin
is breaking our backs.

Oh good morning Bill.

Bill.

I'm afraid it isn't a very
good morning for you boys.

The stage has been held up
and they got the money box.

Your shipment was aboard.

Well, you were insured,
weren't you?

Of course not,

Wells Fargo would've charged
us an additional five percent.

Well, it would've been
a lot cheaper than losing
the whole shipment.

Choose your own poison.

Go broke fast or slow.

Well I hope it isn't that bad.

We need you boys around here.

Thanks a lot.

Well I guess I better
be going, I...

got a newspaper to get out
and I don't have any help.

See you, Bill.

Well...

Well Manny, what do we do now?

Well, we could cut our throats.

Manny Gruber, my husband
doesn't have to eat my cooking,

but if you wanna
be invited here again...

I'm sorry, Martha. What's the matter with
you two anyway?

Martha, don't you understand?

At the rate we're
heading, we'll go broke.

Look, we have to exchange
our customers' gold dust
as cash as a courtesy.

We charge five percent.

Which is what Wells Fargo
charges us to deliver the
gold dust to the mint.

And these hold ups
we've been having have
just about been put

the match to the powder barrel.

Oh you still have assets.

Assets.

You have miners' grubstakes,

and when they hit it,
you'll get your share.

Not when, if.

And loans to farmers.

They'll be repaid.

Too late to do us any good.

Loans on properties,
and a few lots.

Frozen assets,
that's what they are.

Just try collecting
on any one of them.

Nah, she's right Mil,
we're not busted yet.

We still have a few thousand
left in gold dust.

How long will that last?

We have to figure
a way to make some money.

Make some money.

That's it, make some money,
why don't you?

Why don't we what?

Look, you've been doing a pretty
good business so far right?

Uh huh.

But the money business you do,
the more money you lose.

So?

And it's all because you
have to send your gold east

to Philadelphia to be minted?

So?

Well so make your own money?

Mint your own coins!

Martha, would you go
bake a cake or something?

Or go wash the dishes...
but leave us alone!

We've got problems.

No, no, wait a minute Milt,
she may have an idea here.

Martha, say it again
will ya, I just wanna
make sure I understand you.

Make your own money.

Mint your own coins
right here in Denver.

Well, we're ready
to press our first coin.

Hell, this is indeed a historic
occasion for Denver's history.

Now we have to make sure
it's the full weight.

We don't wanna
short change anyone.

This should do it.

On the nose.

Well...

We... we had this dime
made back east you know?

I think the, the honor
belongs to Martha.

Just step down on this
when I tell you.

Alright, go!

Oh it's, it's beautiful!

This is just as shiny
as the government's coin.

And just as good.

Hey this is front-page material,
I'd better get busy.

Well gentlemen, there's
money to be made here.

Maybe Gus was right,

maybe we should've
put our pictures on
one of those coins?

If we put your face
on one of them,

it could cause an
economic revolution.

People would spend the money
just to get rid of it fast.

I've got more gold dust
under my fingernails

than old Gus takes out
of his claim in one week.

Hold it!

We're U.S. Marshalls,
don't make us fire.

You're under arrest,
both of you.

Arrest?

For what? What are you talking about?

Counterfeiting.

From the looks of things,
you'll be lucky

to get off with 20 years.

Let's go.

Sorry Ma'am.

And we intend to prove
beyond possibility of
the slightest doubt

that these two men,

despite the fact
that our nation is
and was at that time

embroiled in
a civil war which threatens
our very dissolution,

did conspire to, and actually
made, counterfeit coins

in the denomination
of two dollars and a half,

five dollars, ten dollars
and twenty dollars.

Why is he so angry?

Gets us 20 years and
himself a big reputation.

This not only could
undermine the financial
strength and integrity

of our financial
structure and system,

contributing materially
to the disillusion
of these great United States.

But also it might include
the possibilities of selling...

Your honor.

We intend to show that
not only did my clients,

have no intent
to defraud anyone,

but that they have, in fact,

performed a great service
to our country

and to the territory
of Colorado.

And with specific regards
to the crimes of which
they are charged,

they plead not guilty.

I do.

Your name is?

Gibbs.

Stanford Gibbs.

Where do you reside,
Mr. Gibbs?

Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

And what is your occupation?

I am the Chief Metallurgist
at the United States Mint,

in Philadelphia.

I want you to examine
this ten-dollar gold piece.

Yes.

Was this coin made at the mint?

In Philadelphia?

Of course not.

What do you mean
'Of course not?'

Why this... this coin,
sir, this coin is spurious.

Spurious?

It's not genuine.

False, counterfeit,
that's what it is.

Counterfeit?

Look I don't know
much about the law

but it seems to me you
have a right to object.

I know what I'm doing,
believe me, Mr. Gruber.

I hope so.

Your witness,
Mr. Barton.

How many witnesses
does this make?

I lost count at 42.

Mr. Gibbs...

Sir.

You say you're a metallurgist?

That's right.

I presume that you have
run tests of the metal,

of which my clients'
"spurious" coins are made?

I have.

Will you please tell
the court your findings?

Well,

they're made of gold,
Your Honor.

Not quite what I mean,
Mr. Gibbs.

We all know that
gold is very soft.

Malleable, can be
scratched with a knife.

It's wearing qualities
are very poor.

So we alloy it,
to make it harder.

I object, Your Honor.

Counsel is leading the witness.

Besides, it's immaterial.

I don't see what this
is all about Mr. Barton.

If it please.

Your Honor,

Mr. Fenner has
consumed three full days

of the court's valuable time.

I have not yet used
three minutes.

Surely you must realize
that I have some reason

for this line of questioning.

Objection overruled,
you may proceed.

Thank you, Your Honor.

I am correct so far,
Mr. Gibbs.

Yes, quite correct.

So I will ask you again:

Of what are my client's
spurious coins made of?

Well they're made
of an alloy of gold...

Gold and copper, to be precise.

Approximately ten percent.

Did you find any other elements?

Any base metals?

In my client's coins?

Lead, for example?

No sir, I did not.

You did test them?

Of course.

Mr. Gibbs do you happen
to have any genuine
United States coin on you?

A coin of the realm,
so to speak?

I believe so.

I wonder if you would be
so kind as to lend some to me?

Just for a few minutes,
I promise to give them back.

Unless of course,
you would prefer,

some of those?

Well, hardly.

You may change your tune.

Now one of each will do
just splendidly.

Thank you very much.

Now, you have testified

as to the accuracy of
these scales, have you not?

I have.

Very well.

I place this $20 gold piece,
which you have so kindly
loaned to me,

here, on this pan.

And...

Here on this pan,

I've placed a $20 gold piece,

made by my clients.

What conclusions do you draw

from this very simple
demonstration

I have just made?

Please Mr. Gibbs.

Well...

It would seem that...

I would have to say...

That the gold content of
my clients' "spurious" coins

is even greater than that
of the United States government.

Isn't that right?

I... I...

I guess so.

You guess so?!

You know so!

And you also know
that this proves

that it was
obviously not the intent
of my clients to defraud,

or take advantage
of anyone, least of all
the United States Treasury.

The fact of the matter is,

and this is subject to proof,

that my client's coins,
all of them...

contain a full
five percent more gold

than those of the government.

And you may weigh
any and all of them.

That's all, Mr. Gibbs.

Five percent more?

You didn't use the same weights
we use to weigh the customers
gold dust, did you?

The ones that are
five percent heavier?

Well, sure I did, they're
the only ones we have.

Why you idiot, do you
know you've cost us...

Wait a minute, I take it back.

It just might be the best
thing you ever did.

I submit, Your Honor,

that in the speech of the day,
counterfeiting...

is known as the illegal
manufacture of paper money.

Green backs, bank notes,
call them what you will.

Paper money, which has no value,

but only represents value.

Now my clients have
only made coins.

Metal coins.

Gold coins, which have value.

Just a moment.

We've never charged otherwise.

You stick with that statement?

Of course. Then Your Honor, I demand

that the charges brought
against my clients be dropped,

and the case dismissed.

Or that you so rule them,
not guilty.

Order, order in the court.

Mr. Barton,

on what grounds do you
make such a motion?

On the grounds, Your Honor,

that there is no law,

no statute on the books
of the United States of America
at the present time,

which makes it a crime,

or even a misdemeanor,

to make, manufacture, or
cause to have manufactured,

coins of value
as a means of exchange.

And I challenge you,
and opposing counsel,

to quote to me,
or to show me such a law.

Order, order in the court!

Mr. Fenner, Mr. Barton,
you'll meet with me
immediately in chambers.

Court is recessed
until tomorrow morning.

Well, it seems at
the present time there's no law

on the books
of the United States or
of the territory of Colorado,

making it a crime,
felony, or misdemeanor,

to mint coin.

Therefore I have no choice
but to declare the defendants,

Milton Clark and
Emmanuel Gruber,

Not guilty.

Oh, Mr. Gibbs?

Oh hey.Mr. Gibbs,

would you happen to have change
for a $20 gold piece?

Well, now I think I might
be able to accommodate you.

Never thought I'd be happy
getting back to these chores.

Well, partner,

judging from the amount of dust
that Martha took in,

you'll be doing this
for months to come.

Why don't you hire
someone to help you?

So Milt can go fishing
and I can find me a gold mine.

Appears to me
you've already found one.

Who is it?

Marshall Thomas.

May we come in?

Sure.

You're working a bit late,
aren't you Marshall?

"The Treasury Department
of the United States insists

"that you, Milton Clark,
and Emmanuel Gruber,

"presently residing in Denver
in the territory of Colorado,

cease and desist from the
private manufacture of coinage."

Now we've been through all that.

You know that Marshall.

Oh, come on fellas, look,

I'm only doing my duty.

Carrying out instructions.

And if this fails, why I was
instructed to ask you
to please stop.

You see, the Treasury Department
is awful embarrassed
by what you've been doing.

They'd be mighty grateful
if you quit.

What the government's really
asking is that we close up shop
and go out of business.

The answer
is no, and that's final.

Aw, come on fellas.

Now if you don't mind, Marshall,

we have work to do here.

Thank you, partner.

And that's that.

What's what?

That's the last
you'll ever see of me down here.

I'm going back
to my kitchen for good.

But we need you here.

I helped you get
things straightened out,

if you need more help,
you hire some.

Martha, far be it from me
to interfere between
a man and his wife...

Then don't.

I'll get it.

Mr. Gruber.

Marshall.

May I come in?

Suit yourself.

Mr. Marshall.

Ma'am, Mr. Clark.

Now what?

You two are causing a heap of
people an awful lot of trouble.

The government in
Washington's had to take
time off from the war.

Call both houses of Congress
meeting in special session,

Just to decide what to
do about you two young fellas.

Seems to me they'd have
more important things to do.

Well, they decided
to buy this here place.

Land, building,
lock, stock and barrel.

$25,000.

Five times too much
if you ask me.

On one condition.

That you cease
and desist now and henceforth,

from the manufacture of coin.

Well?

$25,000?

Well, Marshall you tell
those people in Philadelphia...

That the answer is no.

That's very good thinking Mil.

Oh, come on, fellas.

In two months' time, you'd be
right back in the same trouble
you were in to begin with.

She's right, partner.

Right, no deal.

However,

there is one way that
my husband and Mr. Gruber

might be tempted to accept.

Uh, how's that, Ma'am?

And that is,

if the United States government

would guarantee to exchange
their dust for coin,

right here.

In Denver?

In Denver.

Yeah, but how could
that be if...

the Mint's in Philadelphia?

Very simply.

They'd own this building
and all the machinery.

Why, they could mint
the coins right here.

A branch of
the Philadelphia Mint.

Right here in Denver.

The United States government
accepted their terms,

and established the Denver Mint

on the spot previously owned
by the banking firm of

Clark, Gruber & Co.

As a matter of fact,

that Mint turns out
75% of all the coins
made in America.

By the way,

did you ever notice
on the tail side
of certain dimes,

just to the left of the torch,

the little "D?"

Well that shows it
was made at the Denver Mint.

Formerly owned
by Clark, Gruber & Co.