The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-11
A TREASURER In DEFAULT.
SOME OF RICHMOND COUNTY's CASH
TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
A Deceit Of s32,153.54-A Republican ON
ciai who says he viii Make Good the Loss
on the u Of what Eise he says.

A Deceit Of s32,t5t.54-A Republican ON
ciai who says he will Make Good the Loss
on the u Of ofJanuary-What Eise he says.
Both Democratic and Republican tax
PAYERS In Wcbmond county charge the Repub-
lican incumbent of the County Treasuryship, Mr..
Hugh McRoberts, with appropriating county
money to HE personal use and benent. The
county eI poets to lose nothing by the defalca-
tion, for ten bondsmen are to be held for all
deficiency In McHoberts's accounts when he
renders them to the Board Of Ave Supervisors
on the 1st Of January next. The Democrats have
In this third year Of fMcRobertss reign repeatedly
pressed the charge home TO the Republicans,
but could give no figures, as the Republicans
hed the books. As the time approaches for the
Republican County Convention to nominate the
next'Treasurer, and az some OF the leaders Of the
party opened their eyes TO the fact that tho
charges must be met before anything could be
said In favor Of McRobcrts denomination In
convention, two OF the fathers thought they
would ask McRoberts to let them look at the
the alleged pecuia,ion was tissue Of faisehoods,
so Capt. Abraham J. Wood told Sun reporter
yesterday. and this 10 what they ascertsined:
hsisnes IS E.nd: Of Treasurer iacS7sso
csss 10 NSeshsnies S rass I,,s Bsns .nd r;1:i soo
company. ny......ss...s'..'ss.s.s... s,VV
Leaving deficiency of..................... s7al57H
when the Convention met in Clifton the
23d ult, the delegates knowing McRobertss de-
sire for res,ection we're astonished to hear this
from the Chairman:
County Treasurer. (siEnedJ BuoB MoRoBIRrs.
Mr.. Henry II. seRuine was then nominated by
Mr.. McRoosrts expressed his willingness to
talk, He did not purpose answering the CHARGES
until the expiration Of bis term of ONCE. Jan. l.
Then he would merely have to deal with the
supervisors. The charge Was unjust, he said,
lost By the failure OF the Turner Brother. bank.
ers. For this sum he held ss security t35.OOO in
nrst mortgage bonds on Western railroad. The
road is iD the hands OF receiver. but he hoped
that eventually he could realize the $4,000 The
charges AGAINST him. he syerred had been
rumped up by other Republicans to beat him,
aud to put a favorite into the ireasurer's chair.
As he hurried away he decl red that any den-
cheney that might be found In his accounts at
the snd OF the We he was good for.
MIR. Aufaham J. Wood was, he said. friend
OF McRoberts. lie had done mis- duty and ex-
posed the rottennees OF the lreasurers accounts.
He had Done his share and his duty, and want
ed TO be free OF the wnole business. :" found
more than | went to see." he said. "but I'm
bound to stick by the n1ures tnat don't he."
He consented to have them published only
cans Of enmity and spite To McRoberts, ana ne
wanted to show them that his Opinion oi tbs
bankrupt cond,tion Of the county was founded
on faols. Where McRoberts had Invested the
money he could not be Induced to disct"se.
With a balance on n md of t2O6-'55.0l. It. ap-
pears tnat the treasury is no. b.nkrupt. It's
well known among politicians OF Richmond
county tnat preparations have from time to
time been made, one recently OF more than
$4,000, to pay liabilities Of the county. County
bonds we oeen issued. taken up, and the last
coupon clipped; money has been borrowed from
the State, on which tue county Is now paving
interest, yet these liabilities, for the payment
Of which these second rv debts have been IN
CURED, have not been paid. Republic ms say
that II tue county's debts were iiq ,idated, tue
treasury would be worse tn, bankrupt.
Mokoberts was worth nothing before taking
the Ire. .surership. and ts now contractor, fur
nishine. In the last Inst. nee. tho United States
with e6,0U0 worth Of stone.