New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE srR-TREAsuRY pErALcATIoN.


A LARGER AMOUNT ABSTRACrED THAN WAS
ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED.
Tho defalcatiOn at the Sub-Treasury in this
,,v "a even larger than at first reported. II Is now
dntey known it will not be less than sS5oo nor
moro Than 100000 The officials at the SubTreasury are
now convinced of their folly In attempting suppress
o. Caring fraud on the Government. The Assistant
treasurer Gen. Hillhouse said yesterday: "The Gun
hovvieuent nv Johnson discovered when IL was
noticed that he did return to duty after his leave Of
hsonco had eXpired two weeks from Aug. IT. Not
turning then his books were inspected and found r-
REGULAR An examination was begun into them and detee-
os were detailed TO discover him. Tho effort to keep
n ouiet was made simply TO keep the facts that he was
wanted from the knowledge of his friends, hoping that
tbroroh them his whereabouts might be discovered.
Tho disclosure still think was premature, rs should
any Of his friends know OF his location they viii not now
disclose it, The amount OF the deialGaton VIII not ex-
coed the outside figures reported 2OOoO nor fall below
the smallest G1s5OOO.'
Mr. LIepold the chief Of the Examining Commission
sod Yesterday that they had examined Johnsons books
lut had not found the confused state mentioned
in the Washington dispatches About Aug Just before
johnson left department. two lots OF internal reve-
me stamps forwarded to the Treasury Department
by express, and apparently received by Johnson
whose name attached TO the receipt These lots were
valued at sl75,OoO and $1,000 respectively. or what
denomination the stamps were he did not know. An
examination Of his books and comparison OF accounts
with his balance hand, revealed the extent OF MS
operations Efforts arc now making TO ilnd hs eqIeu
crates is believed that he had assistance OUTSIDE OF
the Treasury. H..
As has been stated, u will probably be found that
Johnson lost most Of this money by speculation Inc
names OF his brokers have not been ascertaned rs
hoped that IL they OF standing that they WIZ re-
store az least portion OF tho money rather than I'M
dergo criminal prosecution.
Johnson is n man about As years OF ace, and originally
came from Albany, where he had formerly been Jour
uas In partnership with Edwin Cr0swe OF The Ai6any
Argus About eight years ago he was believed To be
worth about SIS OO but, engaging In oil speculaons, ne
was unsuccessful, and was reduced 20 poverty.
About six years ago he received an appoint
ment in the Sub-Treasury from Assistant
treasurer Van Dyc which he retained until the time OF
his alleged departure for Maine For some time past he
has lived Brighton Terrace, on the north shore OF
Staten Island, in plain and modest manner lie mas
wife and five children all OF whom said TO be people
OF culture and education. They are very much as
tresed at his absence and in reduced circumstance
and have the sympathies OF all who know them The
matter the hands OF Detective Sampson, VINO hopes
10 secure Johnson The bOndsmen OF Assistant treasurer
Hlhouse arc responsible for the deficiency. .
Washin gtOn dispatch states that It - rumored IN
official circles that there large defacaion III tue
Boston subITeasury short time since, but that IL was
hushed up and arranged that 10 was kept out OF the
newspapers Acting Secretary OF the Treasury Richard
son saws that he knows nothing whatever or any dea
cation IN the NewYOTk SubGreasury. The loss to the
Government will, however, be about $4,000.