The New York herald., 1875-08-29
EMBEZZLEMENT.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE NEW JERSEY
STATE TREASURER
TRENTON. August %, 1875.

TRENTON August %, 1875.
The most astonishing revelations involving the char
acter Of Josephus soyy J State Treasurer have just
TO light The matter has been confined to the
Office Of the Comptroller for the last two
weeks and has been kept secret in the
hope that the Treasurer would make all things
rght One two of his securities let into
the secret and the fact communicated to the Gov
ernor, who is at Monmouth Beach. The non-appear
Of the Treasurer at the office since last Monday
gave rise to serious apprehensions and at midnight
last night Mr. A. L. Runyon, the State Comptroller, felt
it his duty to proceed and make the necessary
statements under OATH Franklin s. Mills, Justice Of
the Peace, was called upon before whom the Comp
troler made the following OATH
State of NeO Jersey, Mercer County ss-On this
9th day OF August d 1875 personally appeared be-
fore me, Franklin s. Mills, Justice Of the Peace IN
and for the county Of Mercer Albert L. Runyon, Comp
troller of the State OF New Jersey who upon his OATH
complains that Josephus Sovy, Jr, Treasurer OF the
State OF New Jersey by the appointment Of the joint
meeting thereof did, at sundry and divers times be-
tween the 3ls day of October d. 1874 and the 18th
day OF August, A. ID. 1875 embezzle money or
property of the State Of New Jersey, afore-
said, committed to his keeping such Treasurer,
of money the amount of which cannot be at this
time specifically ascertaned but which this deponent
believes TO be not less than fifty thousand dollars, and
did pervert the same to his own with ntept TO de-
fraud the State Of New Jersey against the statute IN
such case made and provided approved March 2I 1874
The said Albert L. Runyon therefore prays that war
arrest OF JOSepnus ooNy,
Jr and that he may be held TO answer said complaint
according TO law. A. l. RUNYON
Upon the signing of and swearing to the above facts
the Justice aforesaid his placed the
in the hands Of Charles Thorn of the consta-
bes OF the county, who is in pursuit of the default
ing Treasurer 1t is alleged that this money drawn
from time to time from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in payment Of dividends due the State some
of which were paid in advance and that the Treas
failed to give credits on the books in
the Office. Finding that the railroad COM
papy were behind in the payment of their
dividends the officers were apprised OF the fact
ana they exhibited the receipts OF the Treasurer What
the actual amount is no one tell, is it known
whether other State creditors of like character have
been drawn upon or not. There is no little excitement
among his securities who abundantly able to
pay The law requires that all moneys shall be paid
the State Treasurer, who shall receipt for the same
has not countersgned any of these receipts, the ques
ton has already been raised whether the railroad
pany Will not be the losers not having the proper legal
vouchers.
The question is, What has Mr.. sovy done with this
large amount OF money! The only answer is, the
sumption that he has squandered 1t among companions
in reckless games licentious living, both. He Is
said to have been in Philadelphia among lot OF boon
companions and has recently been at Atlantic City
and Long Branch.
party, gives this morning open and manly expos-
ton OF the affair and charges Mr.. SOvy with having
grossly deceived his friends
The excitement at TIE State capital is intense and
great surprise is expressed by many. His appointment
last winter resisted by the better portion of the
republican party His bond was increased last winter
to $500 000 and his bondsmen, in the aggregate
said to be worth 81, 500 900.