The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-25
NURPIIY'S DISAPPEARANCE.
MS PREPARATION. THE LAST SEEN OF
MN. IND THE CdSH HE MAD.



from uthcr sources-The Bcpi ecintion ofhis |
Reni Estate Whore the Loss Must Fail.
Excise Commissioner Murphy seems to
have begun operations with view TO his de-
narturc on Trdss last. At 2 o'clock on the af-
prnoon OF that day he called at the Bow
,rv National Bank and drcw on, tho entire
balance Of excise moneys deposited there
amounting to $4,000. Cashier Hamilton says
that tho Commissioner seemed perfectly cool
and unconccrncd. and pretended that ho was
drawing the money to deposit IL with n trust
company. where ii would earn larger amount
Of interest than the per cent. that the Bowcry
Bank was paying. The money was paid In
forty $500 greenbacks Mr.. Hamilton says that
Murphys original deposit of excise moneys.
which was made early in August last. amounted
" $40. 900. half Of which was drawn out by him
on the day following. as now turns out. for
pool gambling purposes. II is said that Muir
ply lost over $1,000 at the Long Branch races
slono.
On Friday evening last the ahsconding Com
missioner attended meeting of the Tammany
Hall General Committee oi the Tcuih Assembly
District. md his excited manner ana unusual
conduct were the subject Of general comment
To n friend he said that the - excise busi-
ness was worrying him 10 death. and that he
wished he had never gone into the board" On
Friday he received and pockotcd the money for
number OF licenses. and oven. il s said. car
ried of the receipts of men who had paid their
lioonse money. and whose only proof of having
dono so was in his possession.> On Saturday
morning he called at the Excise office. but he
went away before noon. pleading sickness.
Shortly before IL O'Clock he called at the Ger
man Exchange Bank. in which $4,000 OF the
excise money was deposited Cashier Adam
Tahs tells the story of what urred as follows:
Mr. Murphy called at ths bank between 10
and II O'Clock. He was accompanied 10y a po-
licoman-une Of those stationed at the Excise
headquarters. / believe. | askcd him to step
into the rear Office and he told me that he
wanted to draw out $50. .0OO OF the excise money
aud deposit II in trust company He wanted
tho money right away and IN greenbacks. II
struck me that there was something queer about
HIS manner. and as did not like TO give him SO
large IL sum in such sudden manner without
notification. and rs Saturday was our busy day
and we wanted all available money to meet our
current business. told him that would give
him u certified check for the amount. and this
he accepted. He had n private account with us
bu, IT amounted to only aiew hundred dollars
AlI21 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Murphy
drove up to the Pacific National Bank. and.
stopping in. called for the cashier Mr.. Buck
To that gentleman he explained that he desired
10 open an account with the institution. III. was
told that an introduction was always required
10 such cases. H. said that President Jeremiah
Of the Pacific Fire Insurance Company in the
same building would vouch 9or him. Mr.. Jere-
miah was out but Secretary Scott identified
Murphy. and the bank officials consented to re-
ceivs his deposit. Murphy ihcreupon handed
over the $780, 900 check ofth German Exchange
Bank The check was certified. but SO cautious
were the officials that they refused 10 take IT un
til II had been sent over 10 the German Exchange
and pronounced good. Then Murphy drew
$4,000 on it. The check for $4,000 was paid
through the Clearing House y steriay.
The President aud cashier OF tAe Pacific Bank
both express astonishmeni atthe Excise Boards
loose way Of doing business. first. in trusting
thor Treasurer with hundred, ~ thousands OF
dollars without requiring him 20 give bonds for
is safe keeping. and, secondly. Ia allowing him
b draw and dispose Of it al pleasure withou,
their being coanzant OF what is going on.
'Why." Cashier Buck said they have sent Us
enolice to-day not TO pay any more drafts with
on, the signature Of both President and the re-
naming Commissioner. They need not be
alarmed. II they had thought Of that week
ngo. there would have been some sense in 1t rs
Eis. II looks very much like locking the stable
door after the horse is gone After our expert
ence Of Saturday we shall refuse TO pay out the
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