New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-25

raise money he could not say, but Murphy bad always
been regarded OF wealth Several assignments
Of mort cages and ono deed filed the Registers
Office yesterday which show that Mr. Murphy either had
been financially embarrassed for long time, that he
had made transfer in order 20 furnish clear
title OF hs property tor the benefit Of his family
Murphy in December 1876, transferred TO Mark HOr-
gan his property on Thlrd-aye consisting Of two brick
buildings for $4,000. subject to two mortgages, one Of
$40 900 and one of $4,000 aud lease for seven years
This property Mark HOrgan Transferred TO Bridget MUIR
phy ON December 20, 1877; payment OF $4,000 had
been made on the $4,000 mortgage, leaving incum
brance Of $4,000 on the property. Three assign
ments OF mortgages were also hled for record
yesterday on property formerly owned by Muir
ply and in each Instance to Bridget Murphy,
the wife Of Petr Murphy aud the sster-n-law Of the
missing Commissioner. IL ech case the H'rMah TX
change Bank makes the deed OF assgnmeni me hfst
one {, on property situated on the north side Of Forty
eehth-st BPS feet east OF EleSenthaye 100 feet az
Mnrpy Snd vie to Patrick DurED, on October 30 1876
for s. 900; Durkn made an assl-hmcnt 10 tie
German Exchange Bank, December 2, 1876 an inc
nm assigned 10 Bridget Murphy August - 1877.
mort gage for $1,000 was executed IN DrceinDe - % 20
nhangr. Bank February j. 1877. aud t was assigned
August y by the bank to Bridget MuIPly Inc property
is tn north side Of Foreg4tr-,i' 20 Icey Ss 49,
EIeveutE-aye., and Is considered worm F-VVyVV'
Tie otEer moltgice GsSl9ied ~ &c c,tilan d ON
change Bank 10 Bridget Murphy, was ~ cNrc.leu on
October ~, 1876, by Marx lolgan 10 owen HuIIP-y'
VINO assigned il 10 nihony tchhoh R3eHnrr ~
and he IN turn assigned q TO the bahA fs9daS J. 20,
THE amount OF the mortgage l. SlUOyV on t"O
fur.StOry brick stores ana dwellings, on Ii,' me-
Eleycnhs All the assighiDchs Oh Ilo az a., tt
ex cutcd August 2S ana tDey were no. III j, TN tS
werr all acknowledged by Joseph LamDrgcht n0, ty
uuIc who also acGnO lodged the previous trtnsters
ard they wee left by Inn i9r r'coiu' Win
l. il stcd that Mr. Murphy on account OF nnf'r-
bors became fin nciay embarrassed, and thar he
compceI % rai-e money by moftSagin< some OF hls
Inc Ey,.c flnd. 10 settle the mortgages and arranged
for trausfet tine property 20 mrinOrs OF MS fanny,
in order 10 provide ior Ii. WE ana 'A"ioh III c''o ''
Judgment was entered yesterday in the sgperior
,n.t C.rk'. Office against owen MIIpAy and John }.
ClaSr, or 800 h NV am Cy,re JInr.ly o $50 tnr
Jcf,ndtnts IN lhe san of Thomas {. Clark against Jonn
t, " sancr said yesterday that he met
co,,i,,-s.unrr Murphy saturday morning, ana noticed
that tserc some nE strange aD5it ms appearance
on asking hin what "as me mailer vi. Aulrhi re-
~ jOi ~ afohaJTtsad II learn tlt his ho ises are
m",tsa .ed 10 their fu value, hr continued H. Was
srmcwha; u sportna man. a. va oAI Ok betting on
hnsr races and on erc.ion~ He BET heavily oa Tue St
elections and is supposed uit hc ."- great deal OF
money on tlcui Bur cld not films t4i Ec would ta,l
out a deilulter. lie vas ALWAYS .enent towards the
liquor.dearrs and was very popular with linen. NJ.
Inrpiy is sail - have bet heavily upon l1e IIlman}
Hlil t;cke especially uDn ~ CAM o, te senate
guI Assembly IN his District y rIu NacnJulu dud Nj.
LIngh, in boih of whom we're deieatcL'
lawyer named hhoOah!h, speak NJ oi W.. manner IN
which the Beard Of Exc.se mans1ed its affairs states
that "a nutei keeper deposited flV' loi icons. ni t
cciyed receipt Arrf "hitiu2 i"i srFri" HoiJh,, ne
used license hut TN money was h'i rurt4. He N
.l..,i ,Ir -uuUauan as COUNSEL Io, about .Lr.c Woes
80 I.luluisI tsr return of TIM moue'. After some Zee
~ M, Murphy directed ike clerk io daw check i0r
80 &c wan. the eniic $780, atl Le lawyer, 10
.L!oh MU Mdphy replied tht t't triiAn-
ing S15 N0dIn - retained rs lccn't Zee ior
ne time tAat haG ci10ar-. since TOE huil Keeper
Ia. ned his application. TIE law ~ nov y u 4,,ted
c".c. % Sir. ~nOokul. Jr -AOOEman.s uncle stated
ma, Mn Murphy was di-siya.c! ~ L. u3J.S.
The -,rgpans at IN fH street Police = ao,, said
nat Nh Murphy was Ei own as "a gambling irh Patrick
CuuGiu -hau, one .. hl. 'iHpiE t'ir ID lt'
Tsunauy nIli General commit e nom the IN ~
seiuhy District. -uI that ST. Murphy "tS 70 dr1t1r 10
many prisons and ma "r,h ih HHd,c-t- f,tlS i" 80 ~
tsan three years. lie "%t" ' IyyHH,' 'Hl'., ~, ~
Nciowts. plumbers. Oi no II south tAl1F'o., "D"h'
- 300 aBd short lime ago e we them ch-ch ZION
the German EEfhmsr B'ih' iei, ,lf tAci7' iaI'S
was deposited. Tie also owed jacob HAZEL ct1k 'i
tie Iyh District Court, SL'uW or Si'sO'' ~ 2,
Hur.Ly's property. Mr.. Murphy had Occn known a
-amb!cr ~ bet principally upi. AyIS' pul , .i,' OF
elections. Mn Murphy h" a..e .s' III S.et"l-'.o1 lu
rrt II buut tye or * tenement houses IA tic
Ar.ghburHood 81 Ffucth-st aud L.5AtA-.Fe, 1L Was
unable to hud purchasers.
THE FCGITlyEs BANK ACCOUNTS.
Commissioner Murphy, acting rs treasurer for
Tire Board Excise. opened accounts 10 tree banks the
German Exchange Bank, at No 2i3 Bo|ery; III" Bow
ery National Bank ~ No. 90 BoHery, and the Pacific
Bank, ~ No. 40 Broadway. In tEe German Exchange
Bank he deposited money loo small amounts. rs jhcy are
curmlated 1T he Excise ONCE. Ills operations at tae
other banks seem have been intended To collect the
finds Ia such manner that they could be easily ;rdnS
f.rrcd Ills dealings with the Bowery Bank began in
August lss when be- deposited $4,000 and with
IN a week drew out $4,000 OF that amount
The ~. uluatoD OF the books Of tie Excise Board,
which IL now being made by Commissioner Oh Accounts
Howe has not yet reached that point Where IL can D.
d,enH Il whether o. not the a!a cunts drawn from me
o,r,ry National Bank have been appropriated boy Mr.
,,rl. 10 his own use. Il is thou;t however IN view
80. l,tr Disclosures. that lommi siour Murphy had
i ono, e.l for several months IN maturing plan -
s,ca rhc funds tire Board. II II believed that the
Commissioner was driven 10 hlsty action on Friday by
the approaching Investigation OF the Commissioner OF
Accounts
Robert Buck cashier ~ the Pacific Bank said yeser-
,. that COMMISSIONS Murphy called az the bank soon
after noon Oh saturday and said that De wished 20 open
an account lie was told that IN introduction by some
responsible person was necessary. 81 nm acquainted
with Mr Jeremiah, president of the Pacific Insurance.
Company" said Mr.. Murphy, and Will set ilm 20 M
troaucc nc" Mr. Buck accompanied Mr. Murphy to the
office az the Insurance company. Mr. Jeremiah was not
ian fine office but the secretary, Mr. Bucr, recognized
IN Wmr,hv Excise Commit Sionpr Returning 20
owen MWuf Ni,,r,,l, nr,iucrd cpsck Tor
sjoOOu. witch he had dawn on the German Exchange
p,,r a. s,id tLut he " he'd to deposit 70 and draw
10000 - shall want 10 draw the re,t "a other lines
sad he. We are a good deal ~ q muddc over ut
,In oilico aud MAY want money no short notice" The
.snrr sent messenger 10 the German ENchan.e Bank
and learned ~ the check lad been fopsy t'itrl ne
trn accrutcI tue check and allowed I' t'muas,l.u'f
tn omen am accsu, as owen Murphy, treasurer SiNlnk
Inn, $40 coo in bills. ON account. Ine cheek passed.
tarou ID the Clearing House, ana WIS redeeln,u ~ ne
CHATHAM Bank fer the German Exchange Sank. No
checks winch may nave been drawn oy Mr. MAi pay on
nm. P,.bc Bank were presented Yesterday Tue %IO,-
600 sal, due owen Murphy, Treasured remains ana
viii be- paid only 10 the proper autii0uttS.
Henry T. DrGraaf. president Of the BoWtfy Natuau
Rank s4tI Yesterday: "Owen MURPHY came Z" tbiS
h4uE ast August and opened an account fo dtuSlltd
,iHn0O IN Ihe credit OF owen Murphy, treasurer
An"ut a week after he made tAe deposit he came DAe1
ana Jr.w 3ut $4,000 We saw 10 more of nm hhlli
~ tItJny when hr drew ont 10000 more. Hed az
NOS take the interest due num- ana we ye' "'" S"''