The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-22
HE TOOK THE TOWNS MONEY
AND lost IN a DAY 4 REPUTA TION cor
BY YEARS or HONEST LIVING.
Treasurer j. benedict See Astonishing the
Res,dents of Tnrrytown-A Hank Balance
Reduced to Icss than Two Dollars.

Treasurer j. benedict See Astonishing the
Restdent- of Tnrrytown-A Hank Balance
Reduced to Icss than Two Dollars.
Tarrytown was full of rumors last week,
relating to an alleged dcfalcation on the part Of
an esteemed public officer J. Benedict See.
Treasurer Of North Tarrytown and Town Clerk
OF Mount Pleasant Mr.. Sec had been elected
Town Clerk for fifteen successive years. His
administration Of his public and private trusts
remained long uHqucstioncd. His father. Will
liam Sec almost an octogcnarian. has kept n
grocery In the town for nearly half century
and has been reputcd sagacious. successful
man. He owns the store and the house adjon-
ing valued in the flush times ut $4,000. and
Treasurer Sec ownI property near at hand.
Clerk for several successive forms.
- On Friday morning the, Trustees Of North
TarrytOwn-R. d. Revere. Morgan purdy. James
Brewer, and A. g. Randall and james Bird
met in President Birds house. TREASURER See
carrying some Of his books. entered the house
very distant relative, and Mr.. Ira Miller fol-
lowed. The pr2ceedings in TIE house were
short. and then the Trustees and the bundsmcn
went away. Chief Of Police Armstrong arrived
and was admitted rs promptly rs though no
was expected. H. came out a few minutes later
with TREASURER 500, who looked pale aud anx-
ious. They walked to the onlDe Of Justice
OMara. Very few words were exchanged and
Justice O'AIara committed Treasurer See. in
default 81 s. 900 bail to await tho action Of the
Grand Jury
Tarrytown never had such a surprise" n
trustee said Yesterday nst week tho Bpnrd
allowed n claim for rent for the iock-up. About
tc beginning of thi. week Tronsurer'See chilled
upon Chairman Purdv Of the Finnncc Commit
too. and spoke about the claim in "A way that led
Mr. Purdy To- SUSPECT that ali was not as n
should be- He went 10 Sing Siu9 and found
thnt the balance i'm tho bnnk 10 tho credit Of Tho
town was fi2j Every other penny had been
drawn ont Nv Treasurer See Treasurer SEQ
ma TO- believe no denial. We tho trustees
had a meeting Yesterday. Troasurer 500 adj
mittsd his guilt but pleaded that he had lent
tho money To- his father 4 resolution that
Tronsurer Sec should be dealt with according
to the law was adopted uud Chiot-of-Polco
Arm strong was Snut flrto arrest him. Trens-
uror SEQ believe claims that he unlawfullv
drew only $40 but fear that the amount will
prove To- b. considerably larger There are
drafts upon the Town Treasury pnyable, but
there 4. mo money 10 meet thetn'
Tho reporter found Treasurer Sec at ease
neither in body nor in mind. L" lent my father"
lac said. about 800 "A few months ugo. Bust
ness was dun and COLLECTIONS wore slow and he
needed Tho money | expected fully 10 be nhle
10 return it as il was called for It has been tie
| habit Of the Board 10 make appropriations only
| AS they arr needed. Last saturday afternoon
however Chairman purdy of the Finance Com
mittee informed me that | would DO called ut0n
| TO pay about 400 on Tues lay morning Tho
| larger part Of the money | unlcrstoOd was to
| be given in paymcut for n fire truck. II had