The remaining Mint officers were cronies of Patterson , and Longacre found himself a loner among them .
Peale controlled access to dies and materials , and was close to Director Patterson ; the two men later proved to have been skimming metal from bullion deposits .
The remaining Mint officers were cronies of Director Patterson , and Longacre found himself a loner among them .
Peale controlled access to dies and materials , and was close to Director Patterson ; the two men later proved to have been skimming metal from bullion deposits .