The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-09
srirEN rshiND.s MISSING MONEY.
Ex-Tressurer McWobrrts Exnmined-A suit
to he Begun Against Him.

A well-known resident of Staten Island
said Yesterday that the alleged dcfalcation by
the Treasurer Of Richmond county is nearly
100000: but these figures are probably OK
uggcratcd. Mr.. McRohcrs. the cX-Trcasurcr.
appeared yesterday before committee Of the
Supervisors and submitted to Il formal exam
nation. He was not put under oath. but he
said that his account books We're lost and that
he had made fruil"ss Efforts Ia find them.
Mr. Israel Denysc. a clerk and deputy 81 the
ex-Trcasurcr. testified that thu amount of money
unaccountcd for was sGl7OO. Previous To- the
books being lost Mr. DenySe made an abstract
from them. Tho abstract was produced and
shown tothe committee. Witness also testified
TINT in addition 10 the sGi 7ul there was extra
money received from tax sales. which was un-
accounted for Their" Ind been Illegal charges
Of various sums made in the matter ~ lru-cs
granted before the tine for rrd"eming
property had expired, The prn ipal books
lost were a daylpok and u ledger. Mr. MrRoh-
cri- pa ed s2uOuu of the countV's money i'm the
bank Of Turner brothers. New York; soon NJ
VI Roberts thereby lost "A part of the money
Mr.. Dcnyse further testified that some tim
previous t. their failure tho Turner Brothers
asked Mr. Mckob"rt- for an extension of time.
which he granted them in the name Of the
county Of Richmond. Tho Turner Bgo,hors as
sunal note for the cN-Trca~urcr.
Mr.. Frederick White, * supervisor Of the
town of Midletown. said that he told the ex-
Turner Brothers. Mr.. james : gunc. n clerk
and deputy Of the cX-T Treasurer, testified that on
the 10th of February Mr. Mrlioberts told him to
take some county nrcount books from the
Treasurer 2 Ollie in ,TQmpkinsyille to the Court
House in Richmond. Tn" books were put un-
der the sent 90 a light buggy wagon. and Wit
ness started to drive 10 Richmond. H. had
driven only "a short distance heNondthc Finger
board cross corners when n" hor-' hae'ini"
frightened AMI ran away. Mr. Srgune WIS
thrown out and the hur- with the buggy. ran
ou toward hirhmDn' Tho buggy WAS smashed
To- pieces. and the buffalo roh"S account hooks.
Hc., wern scattered along the ruad Tor u mile or
more. The fragments OF the buggy and the
books were fruities-.
Supervisor Fmin. Chairman OF the Super
yisOrs committee. RICHLY croes-cNamincd Mr..
Ssguine. with the view of asc"rtaining whether
declared that II was purely accidental. lie was
positive that the books were under the seat of
the buggy when he left IOmpk nsville. because
he saw Mr. McRohertS put them there
The investigating committee Is preparing
report 10 hr prrsrnicdto the Supervisors at their
next regular meeting. Tho Supervisors. with
out waiting Tor the report of the committee.
have PASSED Il resolution directing the prs mt
COuniS IrraSurr 10 begin a suit in tho courts
against the cN-Troasu rcr. % recover as much IA
po-- ihir - tho money that he Is alleged ~ have
cmbeZ,i.d from the county.
ort- has heretofore borne an excellent charac-
ter, and has boon very popular throughout the
island. H. and HIS friends still claim that he
that he can account for every dollar of the MISS
lng funds. HIS bond-mcn sustain him. although
ho has been unfortunate i'll business invest
mcnts and speculntlons. In case IT should be-
shown that Mr.. VI Roberts Is in arrears 10 the
ext nj alleged IL H. probable that tn hundsmen
1t IS Understood that he is himself unable 10 pay
| such "A large sum.