New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-28
MURPHY FOUND.
SAFE FROM THE LAW ~ CANADA
GUEST Ar THE CLIFTON HOUsE-DRAwfNG 20
MnRE MnNEY-PROGREss OF ImE LNvEsTI0l

| MORE MONEY-PROGREss or THE TNvEsTiOA-
| TTON-EXCIsE MATTERS GENERALLY.
owen Murphy, the fugitive Excise Commissioner,
! is al the Clifton House. near Niagara falis on tho
| Canadian bank. Notice has been received that
| draft o. $4,000 on the Excise funds n the Pacific
! Bank is It's way here, signed by Mr. Murphy ~
/ Treasurer personal friend claims that the Com
missioner will soon return and make restitution.
The examination Of the Excise Board j. not yet CON-
pleted. President Morton asks the Governor for a
prompt invest CATION. In the meantime, little rou-
tine business is being done.
WHAT WAS MADE KNOWN YESTERDAY.
There is no longer any doubt regarding the
place where Excise Commissioner owen Murphy IL at
present Tho Missions Of Mr. Murphy friends. and
given 10y the police Of Bufao. prove
that ne u Canada AZ early hour last evening.
superintendent Walling received from the chief Of
Police Of BlGilo a telegraphc dispatch which
indicates that Mr. Murphy Is g. C,iharine's,
Canada. TIE dispatch states that tho Farmers and
Mechanics Bank OF Buffalo IL IN possession %
check fos go 600 drawn by owen Murphy on tho
Pacific Bank u York The check which bears the
signature owen Murphy Treasurer and 4 made pay
able to himself wa presented on Saturday the
soldated Bank ~ st. Cafharincs Canada, and for
warded Yesterday 70 Farmers and Mechanics Bank
OF Buffalo for collection The check viii be- forwarded
to the Pacific Bank Of NewYork, aud viii 10 protested
superintendent wallng said last evening that he
could not take any action this knOWedgr a. De had
learned that the extrsdtion treaty with Canada.
British province 'es not cover the offence which Mr..
Murphy has committed IL II as safe iu Canada be
would be iu Africa" said Mr walng. an! his attempt
to gct so 900 by means OF check the Pacific Bank
indicates that he intends 70 stay there"
One Of Mr Murphys intimate friends said last evening
that Nj Murphy would be- In New York CITY gain With
in FIVE DAYS. "Nr Murph, SAID ne. "was not a sane
man when be LETT New-York lie had been state Of
great excitement for several days on account OF tho
Excise troubles lie had made crest meni1l
acme of The uuorea ers suddenly De learned that hs
unts were ~ De- Investigated hy the Commissioners
on Accounts. Hc had borrowed $4,000 Of the Excise
funds ~ uav 90 personal Cages. intending 10
replace the money before che close ol the wear This
on Ge.prs 1o h. resolved t to ,ceE place
IN which be- could rst secure rom au an
noyauces I believe" the gentleman continued. that
Mr. Murphy never intended 20 become a thief. and
/ 10000 OF Excise iunds WI en- he PAS appf"pn-
ated He ha. relatives IN Canada who ars
The gentleman said hat Mr.. Murphy bad written 10
friends thi- civ anpri-ng tcu nf his Intentions
letter." the gentleman continued, was written from
the C.ion Hous". on tle Canadian side ~ Nilg-ra
day. and took ihe Erie train 40 Jenny Cliy he was
acromnanif. on nls lgiin,l ny r-laiF' Wh" u NV
public tIs season of the year, nut there are few
rooms su 90 Use Tor tie accommodation oi iceuds "
Mrs N1rpny va. AZ her residence ~. ~ second ave.
bTtblrd 6ia I sre .ppcared a. tfoura shs hsd en-
d1rrl much mental suffering, and spoke With yueue,
/ uncertain maun'r. vale talking % Der husband she
rocked her body backward. aud forwards. vim her
nands casp,d tightly She said she did NOT know any.
tLiug of NJ 80 Iuly'- movements except what che had
read and wnat mad been to her by friends. H. went
away from home as Usual and eit NO messa2, o inform
There were DO sign of excl cmeut no the Ikos, Clce
t ter ysGd tic Office eary IN tle siier.
noon, but ao0n went away. ihey took some
I stood uat they went ava, % cofsult With
lawyers n orlcr Co ascertain lu-t what mon position
by Mr. Murp SIS Slant. Business at The Excise Office
/ was virtually suspended A ley 9pplcitoa, were re-
"Reminiscences on Accounts Iiowe and Mooney contn-
ued tucf nyr-t cation OF the Excise book. lnd accounts
yesterday NJ Howe stated That 10 would Do, impossible
! SIt thc re.diation adopted by t6r Police Board.
directing the -uucrncufent 70 take measures 10 ascer-
tam the names Of per.ous licensed since January J. and
Tire names 0filosc holding rec mt the captains OF ne
! yariou. precincts were summoned ~ the super
iute-dears ONCE 70 reeve mrsi5ie. , ih9Y
ted out with the name, address, date 81 appcauon,
when thc license crlIted or refus f. Mr. Howe aud
/ Mr 81 uey were in superintendent Wtluss room
/ while thr Instructions were being gwen.
George ". Morton. President OF the Excise Board.
loving dispatch: " II wing read the lstur rom Mayor
E IN tne papers ~ th- morns drsirg ID rxpress my
his Office. Every facility for immediate examination
/ Will h. extended UY me-
check for - OOl vas presented ar the Pacific Bank
yCsi,r FOR 5000 at tln g. rmau EArltnge
{ EaIk hith of winch were si,ned by owen Murphy
TGey were dated December % aud were 0ycn 10 Two OF
the fugitive C1um oaers creditors on sunday by Peter
| Murphy, owens brother Payment OF both checks was
| refused
Corporation Counsel Whitney has NOT yet rendered any
/ opinion as tie which the vacancy in tue
Excise Board shall hc Oiled, and MAYOR LY states that
un this received nc shall take aron BOO the prem
lie further stated 10 IHE TRIBUNE seporter that
unu tAls matter Was settled no farther acoa would ne
| taken with regard 10 the Police Commissioners
IN cigar dealers complain that D. nhug ely bonds az
the Exc, Office, the were charged bY tne ATTACHES there
I'll each their arliys-tmouuts "a. Ia excess OF the
legal fees for such documents. III Cd- curf clerk Ot
the Board. stated, estcay, that Ae bad certified many
cent Mood the Commissioner % Deeds oi the Board.
-ild that be- had also sl-ntd number % aNdIylts
notary, and had received tAc fc-. but That ultde
OF his OILY duties 90 the Bolrd A large number
OF nOiarie succeeded m penetrating into tie Office.
had repres, MED themselves ~ attaches Of tie Board,
aid had succet4vd ~ making money out % toe nquor-
dealers When the Commissioners harmed these iact-
tucy cNultd a. outsiders. Tue officer Of the Liquor
Dealers Ass relations and members ~ tle Ag ton C0u
/ mittee held "A consultation yesterday. They intend u
tdar steps 20 hold the Excise Board spOusDc Tor Muir
puy's d.ialcaflun. They also intend o. petition NayOf
Ely 10 remove the present Commissioners.
EurcO BacIgaurO and Antonio Bac ga.upo keepers ~
quOr saloon 40 No 81 Green-st, were arrested flr yu
tng the Excise Law and held o. bail Dy Jusc. Moran.
nient ASIDE. Mr. hoNe called attention Toe Tact
the plant. follow the w0rts statute.
described them selling alcs, wines spr-
/ ituaus liquo.s, the beng that
tfet sod any one ~ Them Their counsel said ICY wee
| among te uufDrtuuates " who had contributed SO
toward MuIpuys departure for Canada" aud proceeded
10 speak % tEe ba,suoss OF toe police m arbitrarily en-
forcing the law Judge Brady reserNe ms decision, bur
DID wish To be- considered coucIrring IA
any censare Of the Police Commissioners.
SPECIFIC CHARGES DEMANDED.
! ALBANY, y. Y, Dec. 27.-Ihe following
| telegram vas sent this afternoon Mayor by. in
answer 10 his letter 10 the Governor In regard Ia tho