The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
HAMILTON'S HAUL
Mayor O'Neill's Views on tho
Situation.
The City Not Protected Against Unfaithfnl sert
wants Obstinacy and Ineompetsucy Of
tho Board Of Finance-Hsmilton's
Brief and Downward Career.

The latest bulletin from Jersey City Is that there
are no tidings OF the naughty young man into
whose hands the public purse was delivered by
the Board OF Finance nor has any trace been
discovered OF the snug little sum which he ex-
tracted rom that purse to defray the travelling
expenses OF himself and his companion. Thd
name ana reputed character OF the latter II Ia
more proper 10 omit tnan TO publish, although,e
IN ADDITION to the fraud an sOrtR-
Of scandals are heaped upon the head of the fugt-
tive touching his fidelity to his domestic obliga .
lions. IL Is customary to cry mad dog' when q
bewildered canine once sets OF with bad reputa-g
ton. There are many persons, TOO who are iavishA
In their condemnation Of Individual when he isi
once down. This is not the case In tho
present instance, however, for It has
been the universal conviction in Jersey
City that neither Hamilton nor any other,
young men should ever be placed In so RESPONSE
bic and tempting q position. His predecessor
Hornblower, was removed by the Board OF Finance
because he refused to manipulate the moneys en-
trusted to him az the Board directed. In Hamilton
they found willing tool He was pitchforked into
the position as were members OF the Board OF FL
nance, by the Pavonia Club. political organization
whose meddling In municipal AFFAIRS has led to more
frauds on the city treasury than any one board I'M
itself could perpetrate. Very recently, through
the interference OF the club, Mr.. Spader, uncle
to one OF the members OF the Board OF Finances
was authorized TO examine the accounts OF the
now missing Treasurer. Mr.. Spader was not
long In pronouncing them correct-aye, lovely.i
For this service-n 1t ever were rendered at
ALL which not one man in nfty believes--he
and the warrant was sent to the Mayor lThaS
gentleman nipped the fraud In the bud by refusing
70 sign 1t; but the Board OF Finance passed It over
But this rs only one OF very many instances OF
alive OF the HERALD called on Mayor O'Neilt
t sea st haa T TS
oondensed, ''s are as iolloWs-TSs Board u
Rgai r vas the srst TINE ever met wiz t5ss
d pany Os The au
diately that the credit Of the city was sersousi2
damaged, and that nothing would more conducq
the appointment or some man in whom the wnoia
people could have the fullest condolences.
e @ a
experience, but when tired ny the people yesss
ssS he n m %S
Hamilton was appointed refused to sign his bond
It sces At low aSs
IS Av usual a the D Board q finance ovsssuied me
just think ri. Only q short tune ago this Hami-
ton had in his possession $500 600 worth OF bonds
II
New York, and the wonder to me now IL that no
did not abscond at that time. He might have
Il out warned e him m0 not 70 DO II again. and
told members Of the Board Of Finance that it was
sSs 1ss
tanned BY the sale Of bonds Or nom water rates,
and where was the protection to the city ? Com
pare the amount Of his security with the amount
which he some times held. objected also to tho
improper that one Of the members Of the Board
Of Finance tMr. Farrter should be one Of tho
acceptance OF the bond. some ' OF f' TIE bonds
drawn mp were either so loose or not sufficiently
Vision inserted be}ore would ss It.
the foregoing Is more commemorative as COM
On , see OF % Ia
regularities. Some members OF the Board OF
Finance must have been aware that Hamilton was
poyed as a clerk IN the Hudson County Bank. Ha
left and was next employed as bookkeeper in
About two years ago or Whereabouts a serious de-
falcation occurred in the bank, aud several clerks
ton was in COLLISION with the defsulter, but MOTH
ing was proved against him. Shortly afterwards
and the bank ofi,slals discnarGed Hamilton along
whether collision was proved against him ct that
City collector Of Jersey City, through the influence
OF the Pavonta Club, and through the same innu-
for himself and the city. The only statement
necessary in regard to the causes that precipi-
tated his ruin Is that there is q Josie Mansfield in
the case. Detectives Clos and BOwe have gone to
Boston in pursuit.
No further defalcations have been discovered.
The Board OF Finance held consultation last even-
ing in the Mavor's room with the Ctty Attorney
and the newly APPOINTED Treasurer Mr. Earle
Mr.. Outwater Is still engaged In the examination
OF the books. The rumor that another city on1cial
holding very responsible position, absconded
Yesterday is without founda ti0n. All the 0fhcaI8
were In town last night. There is no apprehen-
sion that any financial irreg1larity exists in the
Board of Public Works, for there Ia no money in
that department just now to run away with.