The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
AN ALLEGED DODGE OF HIS FRIENDS TO SAVE
HIM FRoM Observation-Disclosures OF


HIM rnox observation-disclosures OF
EXCISE COMMISSIONER MORRISON.
Il has boon understood Tor tho past TOW days TINT
tho receipts granted BY the Board OF Exc,so for
deposits made by saloon kecpcra applying
for licenses prior to tho fight OF Owen
Murphy were being gathered up by his
friends in order to him against arrest on
for the restoration Of tho deposits with which
no absconded on the 22d Of December last. Il 10
slated that tho amount OF receipt moneys which no
made OIL with exceeds $40, coo, ana that many ro-
csipss consequently outstanding. Tho rumor Ia
that Murphy's frcnds, prominent among whom IL said
TO DO . vol known lawyer have called upon each
holder OF receipt 10 whom liconse has yet been
granted and by threatening to report him for selling
without ocnse in ne refused 10 surrender tho
desired document aud by promising 10 secure
iicenss in case n was given up, have sue.
cccaed In securing from 800 10 400 receipts, or
one-s hird Of tho wnolc number Outstanding
wers all thcsc secured aud destroyed thero wouId bc
10 10 claimed. written evidence OF Murphy's guilt
and he might return 70 tho o'sy with IMMUNITY. At
up tho evidence against tho dcauiting Excise Com
missioner would all DO In hand and destroyed BY the
LIST Of July, and tho dcfaulter's return might DO
looked for az that data
coxxissIossR noRRrsox's srarsxExr
reporter OF tho HERALD called last evening upon
Excise Commissioner Richard Morrison ana askcd him
II no knew anything Of tho alleged gathering an Of
the receipts Nj. morrison repiiNd that bo heard
nothing whatever OF sdch : Transaction, and II
such 4 plan really being carried on il
must % by some Spectator who wished 10 pront By
the uncertainty Of tho liquor dealers she return
OF their deposta II would DO Impossible he snld, 10
destroy them all, ~ q SUIT Is now peuding the So.
premc Court Tor the appointment Of receiver
loot and distribute the funds LETT BY Murphy,
and tnc plaintiffs In the are liquor de.icrs
who no receipts which viii be brought forth In owl.
doncs when the brought to trial Tne case no
added has been postponed several limos and nreu.
mcnl has yet been hcnrd. The whole amount Of
dot osits which Murphy iet untouched 10
nearly $4,000, Of which abou, 100000
600 In tho Pacific Bank and from 60 900 10 $1,000
IN The Germania Exchange Bank. A second suit also
pending 10 that OF George w. Morton anu Jacob n
Pattcrsoo, Jr, Murphy's associates, who bavo
brought an action against Murphy tho present Com
missioners. DE-. Merkis and Mr.. Morrisoo, and tho
Night OF Murphy" Mr.. Morr'-on said, "$l7.s2 was
received by Commissioners Morton and Patterson aud
deposited In the Gefmana Exchange Bank. or
this amount nearly $4,000 Is due 10 the
City Chamberlain for licenses granted, tho
remainder being duo 10 tho liquor dealers BY whom
granted. The present Commissioner have made
various enoris 10 recover shis I'll, SIG IN order
but the bank has refused 10 civ.
II up without The consent OF tho Mayor, the Comp.
trolicr, the Chamberlain. the present Com ers
agree upon = person 10 whom tho money shall
be paid Mr. Morrison said the baak viii give II up.
The bank has already applied 90 tho Supreme Court
10 learn 20 whom the money shall 10 surrendered.
Since tho appointments Of tho present Excise Comms.
sioners license fees have been received PRIOR 10
paid TO the City Chambsria'n IRON week 10 week,
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