The New York herald., 1876-12-09
THE NEWPORT CITY CLERK.

MARSH DISCOVERED TO DE A DEFAULTER-sERI-
Gus COMPLICATION OF HIS ACCOUNTS AS
GUARDIAN AND ADMINISTRATOR.
ley TELEGRAPH TO rHD HERALD.
NEWPORT, II. l., Dec. g. 1876.
Tho mysterious disappearance Of tho City Clerk is
at last explained and painful recorded that
ho is a defauter. THIS news will be read with pro-
found rcgret by tho numerous residents VINO,
IN tho transaction Of real estate matters. became int
mately acquainted with HIM. The Finance Committee
OF the City Council met this afternoon, a,d they
port that since the last quarter he has failed to turn
tho City Treasurer tho sum Of $1,573 10 This,
although II proves that no Is defaultcr
on small scale, Is nothing compared
the announcement which must be made
within day two that his accounts administrator
and guardian OF tho several estates to which he
appointed very seriously complicated. The inves-
tigation into these accounts far reveals very
satisfactory state OF affairs, especially to his bonde
Unless vouchers be found for pa7mcnts which
he has made to the hcrs-a,-law his pondsmcn will DO
called upon by the Judge OF Probate TO make up large
deficiency, how much cannot be stated tonight Sew
cral estates have bccn found wherc he has failed TO
make any returns to tho Probate Office for
acveral years. Tho Jndgc states that he is not re-
spousibe for this, MS no cited him to appear every
year but helees several Of tho bondsmcn and
they are the most heavily involved stare that they
shall contest tho claim as they naturally supposed
when they signed tho bonds that they were not re-
spousbe after the expiration ot the third yenr from
the tmc they assumed the responsibility thrcc years
being the t'mc allotted to settle ny an administrators
account Another bondsman claims that he signed
the bonds a matter OF form, and had idea
Of the responsibility incurred. This same bondsman
Is possessed of any property and II is naturally
supposed that he cannot meet the obligation. There
promises 10 be interesting lawsuit, but in tho end
the hcrsatlaw not likely to gain anything. 1t Is
dcplorabe OF affairs from the fact that the heirs
Will be Obliged TO secure administrators or
guardians the case may be. and the latter arc not
likely to responsibility until they know the
exact condition oi AFFAIRS and no can be found who
will 30 their surety under the present circumstances
News OF Marshs downfall has caused no little excite
mcnt, and despite the revelations oi to-day much
sympathy Is expressed for him, he heretofore
honest and exemplary citizen In every way, and
several moncyed o the place that they would
have readily hcpcd him out OF his difficulties had he
unbosomed himself TO them. and they kecnly regret
his sht. The extravaganza OF his family Is alleged
the Of his trouble but 20 one can be found
who does not sympalhize with them. Every effort
will be made 10 capture him. despatch from
Captain Hammond, the detective in search 0i hun,
teegraphcd tonight from Harrisburg Pa, that he be-
Iievcs Marsh hns comc East, and thus he (Hammond)
OIL the track. AS soon as captured he Will be de-
tanned until thc necessary papers secured Tor his
removal hcrc to answer tho grave charges which Will
be presented against him.