The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-04
RODMAN REMAINS I'M JAIL.

A Bondsm an Wanted-Treasurer spraguo
Requested 20 Resfg.-Opfnions OF Pub
lie notwithstanding Statement OF Comp
troller Schroeder.
The promised delegation OF friends OF M. 7. Rod
man. the deiaultlng Deputy City Treasurer, have
failed most amentably to give substantial evil
dence Of the sincerity OF their vaunred affection
for the imprisoned man. He remains in jail and IL
likely to do so for few days longer at all events.
1t Is claimed that Mr. Hotchkiss and another gen.
tleman OF New York have offered to 60 bail for the
prisoner, but that the trouble is to find third
bondsman, which Is necessary, and each one must
justify in the sum OF $4,000 before the United
states District Attorney.
special conference, consisting OF Mayor
Powell, Comptroller Schroeder and Corporation
Counsel w. G. De Witt, was held yesterday FORE
noon for the purpose OF considering what action
should be taken in the premises in order to re-
store public confidence in the city treasury admin
istration. The result OF the consultation was that
Treasurer Cortland A. sprague should be
REQUESTED TO RESIGN AT ONCE
and IN the event OF his refusing to do so he will bo
dismissed and the ONCE filed by man in whom
the community can repose the most mistaken con-
ndence. 1t is understood that Mr.. spraguc is pre-
pairing his resignation, which will be doubtless
handed In TO the Mayor to-day
The bondsmen OF Sprague and Rodman held q
meeting in the forenoon, IN the office OF the Brook
lyn Trust Company. Court street. for the purpose
OF discussng the question OF their responsibility as
sbllity OF the Trust Company for the defalcation
was brought up for serious review. If the stealing
capscy Sspa1 v G in the
Sondsmen wore responsible, but II, on the
other hand he TOOK the seers
institution would have to make good the loss. The
result OF the meeting was that the bondsinen de-
payable January This was done. sprasnss sure
ties giving their notes for $4,000 and Rodman's
for $1,000 sSSc6 na that
to the city, will ample to reimburse the city, in
which event the bondsmen viii not be losers.
been transferred to the Comptroller by Mr. Sprague,
and his reaestate is placed for sale In the Keeping
WILLIAM G. KINGSLEY,
one OF the bondsmen for sprague, said In CONVEX
sation with reporter yesterday, that "sprague
stealing was done by Rodman and Mills" There
may be others involved. and he would not be sur
spragues custom was to sign anything presented
70 0oui nun R odIa for signature without
nes and in THIS respect wss crmnaS
negligent. The President Of the Trust Company,
Alderman Ropes, remarked yesterdaythat ut was
strange that such hue and cry had been made Of
deficit, which, although denctt, did not prove
loss to the city, but was saved, when $40 Oos, 900
tue same parties who are now so jealous IN their
efforts to deame Brooklyn and its public men,"
Yesterday Comptroller Schroeder made the follow
ing statement concerning the City Treasury frauds
and his efforts to cheek them:-
We have "a, ordinance on the books for
sua IL % mi @
he TIL % !:
k Rod, had al along isS e believe that he
us
Ss Esss5%s cash II SScS %s
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and progress SLOW az had to DO II through the essis
s @S 'ns % Ss
Councl satisfied me that could get support there in
First succeeded in getting bill through last years
Keeping
another his BIZ empowered me s"s also to call for
monthly the OF the city,
bin in Albany II. claimed that gaze ,he Comparable
c CLERK Of the compSer Proninenf brooSya
Politicians SSs s GSysInof Holman
credit Be it said, he them that he thought it
hs f. to open COM
pts % e aS aS weas e% in
him. showing IN what banks and in what city
sns IL %sS . hs w"s
him by mandamus to furnish them. At told me in
many words that 1t was OF the Comptrolcrs bust
where the Treasurer deposited city
lshed these statements regularly. and though could
not get the certificates from the banks, still believed
that had established thorough and complete on
the Treasurer-in fact weekly audit OF his accounts
Several bank officers who these weekly
and had made comparisons spoke to me, expressing
qualification that the Treasurer compelled to show
his hand
STILL SUSPICION
upon the connection of the Treasury with the Trust Com
pany
ieit that Eodman would not be satisfied With
Sl,0O per year for his services as Deputy Treas
urer, and ! suspected that he received some con-
siderable benefits in the way of interest on city
money from the Trust Company felt all the
vnced OF TINS when the treasurer paid no attention to
repeated demand Tor detailed statement of interest
received by him. therefore insisted that in the new
charter the provision should be inserted title 10.
section g.
When the charter became a law Sprague at once re-
signed. Rodman knew me well enough TO understand
that he could be Deputy Treasurer and
the Trust Company much LONGER after the charter
signed either he must account to his the
Trust Company to his successor the Treasury Mills
also knew this exposure was the dcnoucment
you know-th charter did it all