The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-18
HOXIE STILL MISSING.

HOW DRooKLYS's ASSISTANT DISTRICT ArToR-
EXTENSIVE BoRRowEa-RuMoR THAT NE
HAS GONE TO CANADA.
The defaication, resignation, confession and fight
OF Assistant District Attorney George W. Hoxe. Of
Brooklyn, continued tc occupy large share Of tho
attention OF the public in that city yesterday. No
udlngs as to his destination were obtained. Tho
Washington mails brought no advice or instruction
IRON tho Attorney General TO District Attorney
A. W. Tenncy TO what course he should take
As far as could BIO ascertained warrant has yo
been issued Tor the arrest Of the fugitive. In Tho
afternoon a conference was held between Judge Benz
dict, Assistant District Attorney Herbert Hull an(
one OF tho United states Commissioners touching tho
statutes bearing on Hoxie's olcnse, with view Il
making apropor complaint upon which to indct hin
The result believed 10 have Been unsatisfactory,
1t said TO DO doubtful whether no has technically
violated any particular statute Of tho United States
Nevertheless efforts will be mado 1t is said
him. ana no attempt will DO made by tho District At.
torney shield his former assistant and confidential
friend from tho punishment he mag be found to de-
servo.
DEPARTURE.
A gentleman told reporter OF tho HERALD ycstcr.
day that hts woand son saw carriage stop III front
OF HQxie's boarding house. No. 81 Picrrepont street,
at abou eight O'Clock on Monday morning. A trunk
placed on the box, and soon after that they saw
Mr. uoxic Get into the carriage ana drive away. Hls
landlady, 1t will DO remembered, said that he left
homo as usual, and as she supposed, Tor his office.
Assistant District Attorney Hull stated Yesterday
that when the. s., 300 compromise lease had
agreed TO at Washington Mr. rcnncy told Hoxic to pay
tho money into Tho Court at once, and he SAID he
would. The next day, however, he to Mr..
Tenny and sad-"l'vo used that money; but
Is said 10 be worth $500, oool and viii have
the money IN u day or two" That was on Monday
last which would nave gwen him time to ieie9rapn TO
his brother and receive the money fhc time allotted
expired on Wednesday,, as Mr.. Tenncy replied, You
must have the matter settled by tho day alter tomor-
row." He could not get IT and therefore ran away.
s'FLIGHT OR SUICIDE"
I'm conversation with friend the other day." Mr..
Hull continued, hoxie SAID that nc was in financial
trouble. There were two things left him unless no
could make fortune in Wall street. One was light
and the other suicide
Two casps which. 1t Is said, show that tho
missing Assistant District Attorney had msappropri.
ated govern mont money were brought to light yes
terday. The principal case that OF tho United
States against the steamer Marshal for penalty tor
having no certificate OF Inspection Shc SUISSE.
quenily bonded and discharged, according TO custom
in such cases The vessel was owned by Messrs.
Thomas +. and Andrew White The penalty in.
Cured for technical violation OF tho law, and
amounted to $500. Tho suit was begun May y and
Is still pending. Hoxic it is said, went TO The Office
OF the owners OF tho steamer and agreed to COM
promise tho case with tho government for $3.50 and
costs. They offered to give him check Tor that
paid him. they say, $500. This sum he Is charged
with having put into hts pocket without making an,
settled during tho i've years that had hlled tho,
ONCE OF Assistant District Attorney It Is impossible
CHECK FOR Fifty DOLLARS.
The OTHER case that came to hight yesterday was
h,m caoek in .hs peuaI.v case for 40 The chocS
was made pay able TO tho order OF George W. Hoxe,
and no cntry was made Of the receipt Of the money
any OF the Official books.
About a mouth ago Hoxc won't TO United States
Marshal Harlow. from whom he had frequently bor-
rowcd money and returned II, and asked the Marshal
to let him have $3.50. He promised to return II this
month whom no should receive his quarterly pay.
Tho Marshal lcnt him the money and now mourns his
loss. A few weeks ago Mr. Hoxie borrowed OF United
States Commissioner Wnsiow tho sum OF 500 to
meet urgent demand. lie would repay Il, no said,
whom his quarterly check arrived from Washington.
Other ofic.ais in the same building are said 10 b
1t was asccrta,ned yesterday that Henry N. Nccd-
ham recently brought SUIT 10 recover 5000 from
Tho money was to havc been returned ON August q,
OF tho same year. Hoxc having given his cheek on tho
seventh Ward National Bank Payment oil tho check
rel used, and tho only payment mado on account
was $50, which was In February last. An execution
was issued in that suit on Wednesday last.
"sAvED FROM stats PRISON.
ME- Needham SAID yesterday that when he asked
Hoxic Tor tho money no replied, "rhe truth Is, Mr..
had used money belonging a client. and rcplscod
with what borrowed from you. II you viii witt
little will repay you" Mr. Ncodham, who believes
that issuing OF prccipitated Hoxic's
confession, says That Tor no had boon abb
sorbed IN stocks ana spent all his tmo Wall street.
In referring to tho statement contained IN tho lott
ter lett by Hoxe, IN which he states that no had
gvec list OF tho cases In which hc was concerned
to District Attorney Tcnncy, tho latter Official said
yesterday that thcro was truth IN tho statenont
No list had been left for HIM OF transactions OF Mr.
Hoxic. He know OF no case that mad been settled by
MIN excepting Che s., 800 referred 10 yesterday.
About midnight on Tuesday last Hoxe was seated in
his private Office In the government building, busy
engaged in writing, when Jonn Eudger janitor of tho
building, entered tho room. Hoxic Immediately
dropped his pen aud starting UP suddenly
from his scat, threw up his hands and In
q nervous manner exclaimed, "Wnat Is NJ"
"Nothing," replied tho janitor, "exccpt that
1 wantci TO tell you that Alderman Burnett mas
ricd the ward primary Hoxic said something curt IN
reply and resumed his scat lie remained writing
there until O'Clock in tho morning, and while
thus engaged, IL IS supposed, prepared tho document
which scnt TO the newspapers tn the afternoon.
On his return homo he remained up oil night but
Mr.. rcnny did Know anything further concerning
his movements.
WHERE GOMEZ
Some OF hts friends fcar that he mas taken his lifo,
but others. and by inr tho larger number, rucne to
tho opinion that Hoxic has gone to Canada Mr.. Hull
says he docs not believe oxie has tnan $500 10
his possession. which was his quarterly salary.