The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
TIE EXCISE MONEY STOLEN.
COMNTsSTOvrR OWEv MrRPHY GRABs
IIEIY JHOUSIND DOLLARS.
= Much Larger Deficiency In his Account.
susrected-A nciicr thnt he has Fled to
Europe-rhe Police Searching for Him.

susrected-A Bcitcr thnt he has Fled TO
E"rope-The Police Searching for Him.
Excise Commissioner Owen Murphy met
the members OF the Board as usual on Saturday
morning. but before he had been with them
long he complained OF feeling sick, and said
that he believed he would 70 home.
Can you be with us this afternoonp" asked
President Morton.
I'm try to-" Murphy answered.
IF not you must be- sure to be present to-
morrow morning. ne there is certain extremely
lmportnnt business"
Murphy said that he would not fail and was
not seen again 10y tho other Commissioners.
At9o'clock yesterday morning Messrs Nor
ton and Patterson met In the Office Of tho FIX
else Board. hut MIR. Murphy WIS not there.
After waiting for him about an hour. President
Morton suggested that ho and Patterson
70 to Murphy's house. in Second avenue.
thinking that Murphy might be- sick yet. Mr.
Patterson was suspicious that the sickness was
assumed. They saw Mrs. Murphy in the house.
and asked her whore her husband was.
Why" she replied. he went ont to The har-
hcr's. and then expected to 80 to y o'clock
mass"
The Commissioners said thoy would wait anil
did So hnt ~ he iil not return. at Pr sid mt
Morton'- suggestion they cnll"i upon tie priest
at the Church of the Nativity. Of which Murphy
is u trustee. lie sad that Murphy had not been
at tho church. The barber also said that
Murphy hal n'th 90 there. Then Morton and
Patterson confessed thnir mutual suspicious,
and Morton suggested that the Prnstrnt OF tho
q rman Exchange Bank be called on. and this
WAS done.
The banker said that Murphy cnme to tho
bank on saturday afternoon. aud presented
check for $4,000. lr WIS told thnt the bank
couli not rash that amount instantly.
Very w'.,.' he said. give me certified
lie Obtained the check
The two Commissioncrs were then satisfied
| that Murphy had taken the mon"v and ah-
seconded. Thov also learned that Murphy had
taken the certified check TO- the Pacific Bank
that he had drawn ;-O.OlO from the B very
savings Bank. AMI from other sources that
! could not b" learned last night had obtained
GoinE naeA t. iho Excise oflcc. the two Com
mi--ioncrs found that Murphy had not drroS-
| ted any Of The license money e'eiycd during
| the week. They then made. in private way.
every enort to learn something about Murphy's
| before II O'Clock last night reported to In
| speior Thorne. in the Police Central Onl'c.
| Tho Inspector nj once sent ont a general alarm.
and put several detectives on the case
| IN" oplnlDn WIS expressed in iDllCe Head
quarters that Murphy had. us soon a. he re-
outgoing steamers saturday afternoon.
Murphy - a plumber by trade. ani has been
W.. MA ,r,s,. ~ ,b Ghur'i ."tha Na,i,in,,
| H.. wns amounted TO his prrsnrt IN -
| hv MAYOR Nirkhan in Nav ls-G Nv
| he bonrd he rns eioctrJ' Trsnsurnr
| I, 10 l,lia,o1 tbot NIwr,I,''. r..oo,,r,s ,,i.,,
| examinnd viii sLovv n very large d,.tI.i"nrv
| som" uu'finc tho amount as Li,,h n- .2oO oo1
| e. N,sr,fv All NJ ii,. nv,ra,'.,anfi, . @ I, is
| thou,,bt thnt n1nch ~ mo nn1n"v ,vn. ,s,.i ftr
| nniil,sl nmrn',s,.s ~ ''N "' ''
| A. ni,ni,t = y " poli,o Commissioners Whooi
| ,r Sirh"i- ani Frhar,l, learm'.J tbnt Con'mjs
| si1nnr Murnhv bnJ not hn.n In hts bnma
| sinn. S,inrrhs,v "" nt,arnron ,nI Inn hs
! had taken n larq,, amount of money be-
| longing To- the Excise P0nrd Cant VIII
| inu,s was srnt to IN. residences of Murphy
! and ~ his brother mnils@louors Jacob VI.
| Patterson and George W Morton. Mrs Morton
| said that she had not sccn her husband since
| morning A similar answer was given at Mr..
| pntter-on'- door. II r. said that both Patterson
| and Morton have i-en hunting for Murphy all
day. At any rate. II was 10 - +. VI. before they
won't t. the Police Central Olle aud sent out
| III" following general alarm;
Arrest, owen Vurf'y p~e..i,ni ~ the Excise Roarl
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