The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
HOxIE'S DEF ILCiTIONs.
Evidence that he Hegnn To Appropriate Money
"a. Soon n. he Entered BIZ. Once.

The investigation OF United States Dis
trict Attorney Tenney in Brooklyn. into the
cases in which his assistant Geo. W. Hoxie. has
proved defaulter. has not yet Progressed far
enough for him TO form an accurate estimate
OF the amount stolen but new cases have been
brought To his attention. and the total defaca-
ton 1t is thought, will prove TO be much larger
than was Mt first supposed. for there is already
ample evidence to show that HoXie began to APP
propriate money rs soon as he entered the office
Mr.. Tenney Is overwhelmed with the gross de-
ception Of his assistant. and he SAYS: Ny fault
is that ! was most awfully deceived" Mr.
Tenney II making up report Of the cases in
which compromises have been offered. and not
settled because Of HONtes dishonest work, and
OF other cases which will show the exact stua-
ton Of Affairs to the Department Of Justice Mr.
Tenney will 20 To Wellington soon. md II is
said that he will urge the Attorney General 10
proved defaultor
claims 10 have paid $500. in check payable to
Mr., Tcnncy 70 settle judgment against him.
This $500. the District Attorney says was stolen
ny hoNie. ana was never received IN n check
PAYABLE 10 himself
The report Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury In
the case OF the Government against james Nc
Iaughlin and his sureties shows that the suit
was on dstillcr's bond, given by James Nc
lAughlm. on which Francis Marley and Fran.
els swift were sur''tirs. As tho PRINCIPAL fled
Judgment WIS taken 10y default against them ON
June IL, 1871. for sl2 G05.92. subsequently the
against Francis Marley on July II. 1874, Tor
ga S3t ~. md rs against Swift on July Is. 1874
Tor Slj.232.lN. The judgment against Marley
was opened 10 allow him to mortgage Il
piece Il property In reference 10 the opening
~ the judgments against Swift. the Solicitors
report which II dated April -. 1875. AMI has
been repeatedly consulted 10y the District Attor-
ney ana his u-S slant says: II was done nj
the request II Mr.. Swift who wanted among
"ther Things. To- plac" two mortgages ON his
property, one Of O.OuO aud one of $4,000. This
request was not granted until Swift had agreed
To- deposit with the District Attorney 800 shares
~ the Peoples Gaslight stock of tho city Of
BroOklyn. the market value 81 which
was in tho ncghhorhood Of SO 500 Pre-
yious 10 the vacation of the judgment Mr..
HoNie testified that he and Mr.. Tennry had
looked INTO the cases and had become satisfied
that the Government could not Recover moro
than $1,000. IL WAS tho understanding that
swirl was to make his transactions extremely
limited 10y reason If surh favor: that in his
action IN this regard the United States Attorney
look into consideration that the cO-surety Mr.
Markey. was man Of large responsibility and
possessed OF much real estate In BROOKLYN on
whlch ih"s" judgments We're n lien. The coll
lateral security thus taken from Swift WIS
placed ia the hands Of W. II. CRANKY 4 Co
hank"rs ia New York whore MIR HoNia had n
private account. and the dividend when il be-,
raine duc. collected and placed to the. credit of
VI, HoNie. who soon after paid II e. Mr. Swift"
M'tsrs. Grnnhy Co. were Mr. Ho1iu's
broH"rs. and he had used the Governments
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