The New York herald., 1877-12-28
MURPHY THE ABSENT.
ASPECT OF MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE rxcrsA


ASPECT OF MATTERS IN AND ABOUND THE ExcrsA
BUREAU observation-disclosures OF ITS MISS
ING TREAsURER-THE POLICE AND THE LAW
considerable ripple OF excitement prevailed in thu
public mind concerning the fight OF Excise commis
soner Owen Murphy, yesterday superintendent
Waing said that he dsbelievea the story OF Murpnys
having sought refuge in the Clifton House. Canada sd'
or Niagara Falls That hotel has been closed 70 III,
public for tho last months, and Is in charge OF
private watchman. The Police Department does moi
claim to know anything Of Murphys whereabouts II
he IS in Canada 1t IL safe place for him. as any do
lpaucncy with which late Excise Comms ssioncr las
thus far boon charged would not bring him under tho
operation the Exraditon treaty with Great broin
l,a,cr in tho evening tho following despatch wa
received at Headquarters from tho superintendent
house,
owen Murphy probably in St: caiharines Canada
check ON Pacnc Bank for So 600 drawn by ana pay
able TO owen Murphy sent by manager OF CoDsoiaatec
Bank OF ST. Caihariaes, Canada, 10 Farmers and
MecnanIcs Bank, Buffalo, for collection
Another despatch was atterward received corro.
boratng the above and stl later despatch was re-
ceived from Clifton saying that a man answering ths
description OF Murphy had been in Clifton ana had
lett there on Sunday night
TWO OTHER cHgcgs.
The superintendent further said that at least two
other checks which passed through Murphy's hands
had turned up One Of these for 30O0 presented
at the German Exchange Bank, and the other for
So 0oo at the Pacific Bank 1t appears that the parties
whose credit these checks we're placed got tnem
from Peter Murphy. OWENS brother, on Sunday night
last that they OF tho previous day. SAT-
urday, I'D inst and passed. through the banks last
Monday.
COMPUTING LOSSES.
The Police Department sent instructions yesterday
TO The captains in charge OF precincts ordering them to
Issue necessary blank orms to liquor dealers
siding within thor respective Jurisdictions, in order
to ascertain thc amounts Of money paid by them "a
tho Excise Board since January |, 1877, and the
dato OF such payments. This measure taken
tor The purpose OF assisting tho commissioners
OF Accounts, Messrs Howe and Mooney, who
uro making vigorous efforts to discover the
amounts OF money that have been abstracted from
tho funds belonging TO the Excise Office. As tho
OF very complicated nature tho labor OF
strengthening up the accounts Is likely TO be propor
80 OWENS REAL RsrArh TRANSACTIONS.
Mcssrs Se1ghardt, Chris,man u Co., builders. have
had considerable transactions with Murphy, and dur.
ing the past summer have taken his notes, which
wero indorsed 10 Waltrus u Wilson, dealers In um-
ber. portion Of those evidences were not honored
when they became due, but they were subsequently
paid by Murphy. Mr. Murphy purchased on July IS,
1874 addition to other properly IN that locality,
Lafayette avenue. 2s2h loes west Of Lewis avenue.
Bro0Kiyn, for, $1,000, and on June 49, 1877, TINS
S h an
others tor the sum Of $4,000.
AT rIIE EXCISE OFFICE.
Mr. Childs said that there nothing new at tho
EXCISE olice yesterday. Tho two remaining Commis.
sioners had = nee.ing a. ten O'Clock and adjourned
alterward. They had passed upon and granted
seven licenses this being the first business trans-
acted since FRIDAY last saloon Keeper was present
Excise inspectors filed with his application tor
license receipt for $40 which he had paid IN antlc
patton. The money had been paid to Murphy, but
tho receipt which the applicant mad unwiscly con-
sented to leave IN the Office, had disappeared.
AN INVESTIGATION couRTED.
The letter which Is gwen below was iurnished to
the press by Casper q. Childs, clerk Of the Exclsc
Board 1t is as follows su4 0e.
m OFFICE BOARD OF EXCISE,
M 900 MULBERRY STREET. Dec ~, 1871
To Lucus ROBINSON Governor % Albany ~ \; 4 Y: * ;,
iays.igation or. tsnG air q this 0ss N !.
eA'snasa uyRGl sy a " nSaToS Commissioner Of xclse
THE GOVERNOR MAYOR s
The following telegram was sent this afternoon TO
Mayor Ely in to his letter TO the Governor In
regard to the EXCISE Commissioners e 4
Hon. SIXTH ELY. Jn, Mayor Of Now YORK;
else commissioners upon which the Governor can act
'0"' '''''' ~ D !. ROBINSON. Private Secretary
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE CASE.
Commissioner Morton, }. tho Exclse Department,
waited y, ,s.rday on District Attorney Phelps refer
ence to tho recent disappearupco OF Commissioner
Owen Murphy. The interview was brcf and was
supposed rotate 10 the question as 70 what p oceed
Wncn questioned as TO tho nature oil tho consultation
Mr. Phelps declined 10 anything on the subject,
joc0scy observing that he MAD Deeu listening only 70
u lew con nundrums. 4s5 9
COMMISSIONERS ERHARDT IScExsEp.
A interpretation was put on The duties oi
patromon whllc enforcing observance OF the Excise
law by Commissioner Erhardt yesterday. Patrolman
Connolly, of the Thirty precinct, was trial
TOR entering the lager saloon OF William Meyers,
Eighth and 10th street, whcrc tne sale OF
liquor carried on without = license Connolly
pleaded in vndication that as he was patroilpg his
post he front door OF the saloon opened. lie
for glass OF beer paid Tor II but did not drink
it, Ho then told Meyer to put on his hat and coat,
meaning 10 tako HIM TO the station house. Meyer,
however doubled the offccr and made good his
escape The officer ransackcd the house. pok ina his
cub into the beds where the children were sleeping
and rails ing quite q commotion generally He failed,
however, to report the circumstances ut the police
station. usue
.By what authority, ;, asked Commissioner Erhardt
Of tue officer, .did you order Mr. Meyer to servo you
III Thought that that was the only way could catch
| him violating lhe EXCISE law responded Connolly
ssSuppose you assist or suggest that man violate
the law that he complies would you arrest him 7"
Connolly thought hc would II the case came under
.Who gave you right to create crimos" sterny
demanded tho Commissioner. "rhe offence you sug
gcsted to Mr.. Meyer and aided him IN executing he
committed, and morally ana legally you are equally
responsible with him. II you urge or assist man
| to Jump garbage in tho street TO drivc
last horse rapidly, ana he does II, Will
| you arrest hims IL has been explained to tho
lorcc generally that no person. officer or otherwise
has right create and then assist IN pun
ishlng the pcrpctrator rns you ought 10 know, see-
| ing that you are four years on tho iorce." T"
In OF tho iact that large Icentage, II not
majority OF tho quor dealers were arrested by pa
trolmcn In citzons Clothes IN the manner described
in Connoiy's case, Commissioner Erhardts interpre-
taton Of the duties and functions o the police iorco
Will be read with interest.
Thc police OF tho Thirteenth precinct made ono
rest for violation OF the Excise law yesterday.
| THE OUTRAGE ON LONG ISLAND.