The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-27
0. MURPlIY'S WHEREABOUTS.
THE DEITNorEyT EXCISE COMvrssION-
ER kNOUN TO BE ~ C.fNIDI.
Teierrnphing 10 his Friends from NC CIinca
House Ills Flight ON saturda- Mayes
EIy's Letter TO Governor Robinson.

Teierrnrhinx to hi. Friends from NC CIinca
House - Ills Fnsht ON SATURDAY, Mayer
EIy's Letter to Governor Robinson.
Late last evening Excise Commissioner
Paterson was closctcd with Inspector McDer.
mott Mt tho Police Central OGre. and aftor
him Commissioner Morton. The appear
ance Of these gentlemen strengthened be.
lief in rumOr that had been spread
earlier in the evening that Murphy
had tclegrnphed to his friends where he was
and that tho police knew. 1t was asserted tina,
Capt Kennedy Of the Charles street police had
information that could be relied upon. and
soon nft er midnight reporter for THE SUN
found him. Ho seemed rather oath
ut first to give any information. At length he
said that the report was true Murphy took the
train on the Erie road Saturday evening. and
went through to- Niagara Falls. reaching the
Clifton House. on the Canada side. on Sunday"
Can you give THE SUN tho source Of your
Information. Captain ?"
mo. I cannot do that at present But tho in.
formation comes in way that am confident is
reliable"
It wns intlmatcd TINT Murphys intention In
telcgraphinG TO his friends was that a plan set.
temont might hcnrrangcd sotlmthc can rnturn
70 w York. and y WIS also pos'tiy is asserted
that hut 'or Adcrpgn Morri-'s resolution
he thought h. should he able to "Ntrieute him
: II from his "mbarrn ssmeuis. That resolution
LEFT him. in his opinion No. alternative but tho
rnnching Of ulu"" where he could negotiate
for settlement without fear Of personal conss-
Dmrin, the dnvtho Commissioners forwarded
communication ~ the Board of POLICE. asking
for list ~ the licensed premises in ths city
lor which q lcense has bocn received since
claimed to the police to have mnde dnpnsit- TO
the Excise Bcard since Jan. /. 1871. and
who hold rec"ipts for the money deposited.
tut To whom no lirrnsa has boon granted
Mayor Ely devoted murh time To the cNamtna-
Mr. Of MS pSowGr to MI II" II y"ccp T9de S rny
officers T.trrrcd te in ihc law thet empow,
| consent. resident Purroy holds that under
| that Inv Mr.. Murphy's successor must be ap-
and he Rldarmcn' othdrs mniptnin in tint Hmd'9s os
| the law provides thnt the Mayor shall nominate
and the Aldermen confirm thc T.. .-n Commits
| siouors. II undoubtedly intended thut tho sumo
method should he followed in IN" III ing of va.
cnn,.cs in TINT hoard tn, Mayor has asked
canry shall he illlcd. Latc yost. rlay the Mayor
mailed to GOV. Robinson the following:
a.o or M r % % wa m ad m, l., i He'
l rg Una" dI u, o nm ] M T., sIi & Ar ae" % hur nc
A. ~, Board Of Excise seems TO me 20 he not board
Tho itwtr u oval ami II l. rrirr~u ui u Nr thAt
measures bcs leave ioci Your attention H. he 'ub tct
| desirable
| This letter is regarded by the politicians os
| an indicati n that the Mayor intends t. take
| steps To- have charges preferred to the Governor
| against the remaining Commissioners OF the
| Excise Department.
Tho Tnmmany Hall General Committee OK.
| PEELED Murphy from its membership last cvcn-
| ing.
In meeting Of tho Tammanv Hall General
| Committee. on tn" 18th inst. Alderman lurroy
denounced the conduct of Murphy and his col
leagues in holding the money Of the liquor dcal:
| ors while refusing t. grant them licenses. and
| strongly limited that there was corruption nt the
bottom u the AFFAIR. He citci tho cas-. Of one
| Hugh Fcrrigan, keeper OF Culwrb Hair in
| and complied with the law-puitirg beds into
the house, and establishing restaurant in con-
neciion with II. al a aconsidcrnhl" expense. MUIR
phy hnd promised to grant the mnn license,
but when tle qliI,eati,n 'ame b for til" board
| he voted w, Murphy rcplicd t. Purroy at
tack aui q lively discussion followed. Two
da,. n.y. ,iIr;'hY rethliatrd by removing I'd
| ward Donohue. Chief Clerk II the Board 4 Ex-
else. WHO had been appointed ht Purroy's re-
quest.
on saturday last Donohue went 70 the Excise
| Department. and sent in a note To Murphy. say
| ing substantially that unless he was rninstatni
| he should 10 before tho Grand Jury and tell
what he know Of Mr. Murphy's misapproprla-
, tion of the Excise moneys.
| To this Murphy s"nt written ans, nskfnp
| nonOhue tu call nj his hOu-g IN the evening
Donohue replied that ~ ,0at,cr must he nx"d
tlicn and there. or he would carry out his
threat Murnny made no answer. nn,, ",,'""a
| Went away. ,unonur cianl- that ii he did any
| ung ,Wrnn. while h" va, IN on -. II was by
| Murphys orders. II is said that Murphy was
| IN the hatit OF Iorkoting the money :, at in hy
dealers ior receipts, and then ordering DDnO-
nur 10 maze ont regular receipts, as though the
money had been paid in to the board.
| Among the pOll,c thn belief seem, to hc gain
ing, ground that Murphy has gone 10 Canada ~
Bnral2 or Detroit, and VIII start for Europe
md other property could be attached on civil
| process.