The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-22

did not appear. The term court adjourned
until Jan. 3, 70 give Quick an opportunity.
lie did not appear, aud there was another
until Jan. Z. Meanwhile the
purchasers of land become alarmed. Quick
was no longer Treasurer, his term having
expired on the lst Of january. They had
paid for the land they had purchased, but
the deeds had not been acknowledged. The
question then arose as TO whether the sales
were not entirely invalid. Quick did not
appear on the eth. The court decided that
the incoming County Treasurer could &c
knowledge the deeds Of his predecessor. The
continued absence of Quick aroused suspic-
ion. A casual examination Of his books
showed that there was a large deficit in his
accounts The Sheriff was at once sent to
arrest Quick, but he could not be found.
The day before New Years he left his
home in Matamoros, saying nothing to his
wife or family as TO his intentions. lie was
in Port Jervis in the evening, in company
with some of his dissipated companions
He was under the influence Of liquor, and
had several hundred dollars in his possess
ion. lie disappeared that night. and nc
trace Of him has eyer been found.
a singular fact connected with his disap
pearance was that he left in bank at Por
Jervis over $1,000, deposited in his name
and subject to his order as County Treasur
er. If he had intended to abscond, hi
friends argued, he would have drawn tina
from the bank and taken it with him, as i
would not have made his case any worse
They believed, and still believe, that h
was either murdered and robbed IN Por
Jervis or has committed suicide.
The county authorities now made tn
discovery that Quick's property in Mata
moros had belonged to his wife for years
His bridge and bank stock he had long sine
disposed of. The money in the bank wa
demanded by the County Commissioners
As the deposit was in Quicli's name, an
the bank was in another State, the bank Of
fcers refused to pay it ever. Proceeding
were taken in New York county to compC
the payment OF the money to Pike county
aud an order was issued by which th
county obtained the funds. The Treasurer
accounts showed that nearly $751; was ur
accounted for, or within two or three thou
r sand dollars of the entire annual reyenuC
of the county.
Only one of Quck's bondsmen was foun
to be responsible. This was B. Harris Ros
The Rose family own the Delaware vale
for three miles on the Pennsylvania sid
between Port Jervis and Milford. TIL
county obtained judgment against Ro;
for tho amount due from Quick. On Mare
4, 1879, the judgmnt was filed for entry o
the record, when the discovery was mad
that heavy judgment against Rose
favor of his son w. II. Rose was already er
tered, and took precedence. a deed ha
been recorded on March 8, conveying a
of Roses real estate to man named Star
ton. The county at once began proceeding
to have these judgments and transfers s.
aside. The suit was taken to Wayne count
for trial On Saturday a judgment WI
awarded against Rose for the full amount
the defae Cn, the other claims being d.
cidcd as s'HAHdulent. Owing to the famil
complications, the collection of this jud
ment will ruin the missing Treasurer
bondsman.