The New York herald., 1877-12-26
THE TREASURER'S TRIP.
Spsculations Concerning Murphy's
Hasty Departure.
"O-WEN AND O WHERE 2"
A Statement that He has Gone
to Canada.
COMMISSIONER MOaToNS sTO7Y.
He Says the Books VIII Be Found IN
Regular Shape.


Where dd Owen Murphy spend his Christmas yes
tcrday was question asked quite generally by the
police but which they were unable to answer II was
stated that Mt Murphy had II relative in Carada, to
whom lc had probably led Tor safety. but nothing
definite was discovered TO confirm this assertion
the theory that he had goue To Europe Beyond the
ccws detailed the HERALD OF yesterday
nothing now was revealed. II should be mon
toned In reference to tho various rumors
and calculations of Monday, that Murphy
could not bc the J. =. spanicr who boarded tho
Alsata, OF the National Line, without ticket for the
very goo1 reason that the Asat sailed early at
O'Clock on Saturday mornins, while Murphy did not
draw the $40 900 from the Pacific Bank unit Satur-
day, between twelve and Both, from the state
cnt OF the cashier OF the German Exchange as well
from that o the Pacific, IL is incontcstably cstab-
lished that Murphy did not complete his last ban k
transaction until one o'clock tho afternoon OF
saturday. II he sailed Tor Europe 1t must have been
either on tho NederlaDd. tho oder the Hindoo
unless he was smugglcd away like Tweed and Genet
in yacht The latter presumption, however, Is not
regarded as probable.
CAN MURPHY he ExrRADIrEDy
AS far as could be learned yesterday tho police
authorities OF Bromen have not yet been nosilod by
cable that Owen Murphy, an embezzer, Is supposed
10 DO board the Oder and asked to upprehend him.
II such cable despatch mas bcen sent the police do
no. choose to communicate the fact There neod be
no about this stop Of course the present
Of the year the Oder could hot mako tho pas
sage to Bremen in lcss than thirteen days Tne
Hnaoo sailed for England and tho Nederland
for Holland, and il superintendent waliing is
right that embczzlement OF public moneys is
not embraced in the extradillon treaty with
eithOr OF these countries IL manifest that
nothing can bo done to capture Murphy should
he turn out TO DO passenger either OF those
ers. But with regard TO he Oder tho difficulty
that she stops at Southampton, England, on her way
TO Bremen, SO that Murphy might easily stop OF on
Abion's safe and hospitablc shores. AS tho extra
ditlon treaty with Great Britain embraces the British
colonies Murphy, however, might be just as sale IN
the and moro convenient Dominion Of Canada,
and this striking tact certainly lends color to the
assertion that he has gone TO seek haven OF refuge
with relation residing IN tho British provinces OF
America
THE STEAMSHIP HiNDoo
The steamship Hindoo of the Hull line, left HoboKon
on Sunday m,rning at seven O'Clock for Europe
although she was announced leave Saturday. In
conversation with Mr. w. A. Wright, tho supern.
tcndcnt Of tho line, he said to HERALD reporter ::
.rno Hindoo only carried one passenger, aud he
on board her early on Saturday. HIS relatives cam,
to him cf His personal description docs cor
respond with that OF tho fugitive Murphy. Had
passenger como board without any tickot at Tho
last minute the matter would have been brought tc
my attention or that Of OF the other officials
Of the linc."
THE HAcKMAN's STORY.
In that what becomes OF the story OF the hack
man, Finnegan, which slightly corroborated by
lager beer saloon keeper In University place, who
claimed have seen Murphy III that locality about
the time Tnnegan says he was engaged by the iug
tivss Tho writer yesterday saw Finnogan, the hack
man. and found that he Jehu rather above than
below the average intelligence Of his class Finncgau
was closely examinod but could not be shaken
In his declaration that tho whom he
had lett at twenty-five minutes to three O'Clock al
Christopher street ferry was Excise Commissioned
Owen Murphy and none other. He was asked as to
his means OF recognizing Murphy, and replied that hs
had known hlm Tor maay years and had often been
employed by nm driving to various places. II this
story be true, Murphy's crossing the Jerry only
font 10 throw the police OIL the right track 7 And
did no later at dusk, recross 10 New York aud
leave ior Canaday II 10 certain that IL he did 50
Le has most carefully covered up his
trucks, for tho police do not claim 10
have discovered uny achui,e cew corroboration o
| has recognized him on thus secret expedition. al.
though the wide publicity given 10 this affair would
render II most probable tnat u well known New YORK
puolic man ike Murphy could not escape detection
| oy somebody. 10 Do sure Tweed remained la hiaing
Tor several weeks utter his hight within sight OF this
city, according 10 his own story out Murphy did not
possess Tweed's enormous means, which promptly
! cleared away obstacles that must have proved IN.
| superable to Others.
VIEWS or SUPERINTENDENT wALLlsd
| Superintendent Wailing says tho rersons who have
nov come forward with tho assertion that they saw
! Murphy On Saturday evening and sunday morning arc
probably a3 mistaken as were those the Hall case
In the latter tho superintendent recalled several
stances OF these crrorscrrors either in the identity
oil the person or ~ the tina As 10 tho amounts ON
bczzied Dy Murphy, tho superintendent VAS of tho
opinion that 1t would tako some time JoIorc they could
be established with precision IL the books OF
| the. Excise Board were kept IN q rigorous and
businessike fashion, they should show stubs Tor
amounts Of all receipts of money issued. But II, as
there Was unfortunately reason TO lear the book.
keeping was donc In loose manner, SO that the Tx.
case Office itse could not furnish the accurate to
OF receipts, then the best would be 10 adopt tho
propo. iton Of Alderman Morris, winch the Superin-
tendent heartily indorsei, aud to employ the police
Tor collecting from the various licensed and un licensed
saloon keepers the oi the receipts held by them.
! This, Mr. Walling thought, would be 40 expeditions
and easy msnner of coating tho total, wnich then
could only be erroneous IL lew OF the saloon keep
crs had since gone out Of tho business and could not
be louud. AS 10 the question whether the moneys
taken by Murphy wcro IN reality public funds or
not--accordiDg 10 whether they were received Tor
valid licenses or yaIueless "rcccipts"-thc supern.
,onden regards II as settled inastuch MS portion OF
tue 40 OCO deposited the German Excnangc ant
the $40 O0y with tho Bowery National certainly must
have embraced moneys received for licenses.
/
In conversation with ho is entirely familiar
| with many OF Murphyis Affairs The HERALD reported
was euphatically Informed that Murphy was at hi.
residence saturday evening AZ hail past o'clock
too lac take any Europeaa steamer Detectives
placed track Sunday aIterpoon. Hc hay,
lett the city Saturday night all Tho statements
his relatives to the contrary Notwithstanding III.
Impression was also gaming ground yesterday That Tho
tXcisc treasurer Is now safely over the border IL
CaLada, and that when he reflects in few days
upon tho small amount OF hls dencit and tho con
siderable amount oi property he has left behins
hu will turn up perhaps at tho end ol week Of
two and repair the damage the best way he can. Ii
the meantime tho search Is steadily Kept up by
police and u description oi tho atscondca Commits
sloncr has been sent IN all directions. Ho will b,
easily recognized by anyone noticing hls left ma nd
whcn IS minus tho thumb As there aro 10 ials,
thumbs 10 be had this docct cannot be reIncdied II,
Is Il oi quick and nervous manner spc ecl ans
i'm Canada as the informant supposed win be speed
1 ny heard from.
HAD MURPHY POLICEMAN Win nM2
superintendent WnlGg discredtcd the staiomcnis
mado by the officers OF tho German Exchange and
the Pacinc Bank that Murphy came them on satur
day accompanied ny policeman. THIS lille feature
OF the case, " correct, IL conical onough-ak ing
with him the sworn guardian ot the law that he migbi
officially protect him IN bis robbery. Il appears tnal
Mufn ho larun IA