The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30
HUNTING FOB HAMILTON.

Further charlottesville Police Baf-
heo-rhe Bondsmen of the Fugitive
Trying to Evade Their Responsibility
No Runawnys Yesterday.
III regard 10 the dealcatiOn OF the runaway
hamilton the people OF Jersey City have heard
only hall the truth. The amount of the delalca-
ton Is traced by the ascending scale-to use q
musical term, for there Is music in the air-as the
investigation progresses. The members of the
Board Of Finance are ominousiy reticent. and soma
appear unusually thoughtful The only satisfac-
tory answer given TO every inquiry Is that the
scrutiny OF the Treasurer's accounts is not vet
completed But in spite OF Ill reserve and caution
1t has leaked out that so far balances in the ac
counts have been tested-bank accounts ana
bonded accounts communicative defacation will not
settle down short OF $4,000 Mayor o'Neni was
asked at nine O'Clock last night If he had anything
new to report and he answered tn the negative.
The following despatch was received from Boston
at the HERALD on1ce:-
Two detectives iClos and Bowel from Jersey
City have been perambulating Boston and vicinity
the defauitiig and absconding city oficial they
have learned nothing whatever OF his whereabouts
and are satisfied that his Digit was not IN this
direction. The actress whom he was supposed to
have accompanied here has not been in Boston Tor
several weeks. The pursuing detectives were
summoned home this afternoon by the Chief Of
Police OF Jersey CITY,
A HERALD reporter met Chief OF Police Champney
shortly before nine O'Clock in the evening. but ne
had nothing to communicate. The truth Is that
the police are completely baffied and can do
nothing effectively In the case. Whatever little
they accomplish in any case Is withheld from the
reporters by an order from the Chief-an order
not been robbed OF selfgovernment and, AZ Is now
seen, OF their money. II the Finance Department
has proved a blunder, the Police Department has
proved tyranny without precedent IN Jersey City.
The newest feature in this defalcation Is that
the bondsmen Of the Treasurer are all endeavor-
Ing to shirk their responsibility Each one, except
HamutOn's father, denies that he signed the bond.
II they should evade their Obligations through any
OF the Board OF Finance Will become a serious one.
According TO the statements OF some OF the bonds
men the whole AFFAIR was q iraud-nOthng more
than straw bail. Ii this be true the members OF
the courts
Mr. Lockwood, of the Board OF Finance, ana,
MI. Nelson called on Wednesday evening at tho
Coleman II use, IN which Miss Montague, the &C.
she had left there last Friday evening. She had
received q telegram from some quarter and lefC
hastily IN response thereto 1t Is believed by many
that Hamilton has gOne South.
The widest rumOrs were anOat Yesterday In
gard to further disappearance II was stated thas
two or the Treasurers account books were MISS
ing, but the statement was uniounded. Neither Is
II true that any defalcatOn was discovered
IN other departments under control OF the
Board OF Finance. The public seems to have
lost all confidence in the integrity OF the
officials. meeting OF the members OF the
Legislature from hudson county will be held to-
morrow when q discussion will take place on the
prOpriety Of having the jersey City charter re-
pealed and the right OF self-9overnmeut restored
to the people. Only measure like this can allay
the present excitement and restore public con-
fdence. Any member In the Legislature who
would defend or sustain the present admnstra-
ton must DO dead to every sense of morality.