New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-11
A DEFICIT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.


1t was reported in Troy Saturday that James w
Garfield cashier in the freight office of the New
York Central and Hudson River hallway in that
city, had been discovered to be drfaultcr IN his ac-
counts with the company TO the extent of fran
$4,000 to f50,00O. The general manager of the
company, c. b. AnGros, was unwilling 10 give any
lniormatlon concerning The alleged dcfalcaiion. Mr.
Garfield lives III this city, at No II East Fifty
fourth-st., where he was found Yesterday hy n TKij
UNE reporter. lie admitted that he hal become in
voved in his accounts. "Dcfacation," he aid is
pretty harsh term to apply to it, and it sn't What
railroad men call it, short in my accounts but
the amount is only 1.-THE of that reported and Che
intent 10 dcirand the company never entered my
mind MY books have always been open to inspcc-
ton, and have a. slip III my desk all the tinio
showing what the Lalance was. There is an under
standing between myself and the company and [
have been given time to make up the tciccncy
ihG company will not lose a cent by Jimmy Gar
hcl.-l would like all my friends to know that
How long have you been in the employ of the
companyf the reporter inquired.
ms Is my third year,
and through how loug tinc does the deficit in
your accounts extend p
about two years"
why was it not discovered carerr'
m cont know. made no attempt to conceal it
inc examiner last week asked me what the balance
out before II he had asked"
What were your duties 2"
collected freight bills"
How large an amount did you handle monthly ~
IT varied; sometimes as high as $50, 900 and
even 100000. Sometimes less
Did you pay out any money ~
mo; had nothing To do with paying out money
simply collected and reported daiIyV '
II
yon admit your accounts to be short ~
would rather not. can only dfclaim any in
tentlon OF dcflaudng the company | shall 90 Hacr
to Troy early Tomorrow morning to stay until the
whole thing is fixed up"
1t IL reported that You are n relative of the prcs;
dent is that soy"
we have the same name, and | suppose that we
are related in some way this side of Adam; but we
are not near relatives"
TALK WITH THE MAYOR OF MONROVIA.
&c. Fuller, the Mayor of M0nrovia who has
beeh visiting tins country sailed from this port for
Liberia saturday morning In conversation with
TRIBUNE reporter Friday last, while speaking of
the attempt on the Presidents life, he said re-
gard the attempt to assassinaie General GartrLI
s the most outrageous act OF this or any other time
d thlnk likely that MESSAGES Of sympathy and con
Liberia aud from Monrova, lis capital.n
IN talking of Liberia he said
The climate Is most beautiful and would be per-
1ectly healthy IT the country cleared AS II is
there is no danger If person is clean and lives tenn
perateiy. The temperature the year round in
thermometer ranging from 500 to $50 | AVE never
KEN We heat a. much IN Monrovia as have lately in
hshed III this mornings tribune, gives the render a
gooQ x 1hca OF the state Of the country"
y w nat do you think of the ADVANTAGES to he do
RIVED by tins country from trade with Liberia "
The advantages 10 the United States would he
great regard Liberia as the natural outlet for the
productions of Africa. Through it trade might be
carried on With the Interior"
Is there much immigration ~
Ihere is very little From seventy-fve to one
hundred lnin grants arrive from this country YEARLY
and that is about all we have. If Americans would
establish cotton mills in Liberia l am sure they
would be success. Foreigners have all the rights
OF cilzens III the country, and though no one but
black man can become citizen at present, this
would not be any detriinent to the carrying on of
business there by white men. The Minister to
the Republic, DR.. Garnet, is well known by reputa-
ton in Liberia and regarded the friend of that
country and his race. We have a strong feeling of
regard for this country and wish it reap the adj
vantages to be derived from trade with us. Eng
lishmen Germans and Frenchmen visit the country
from time TO time, but not looked upon with
favor there
THE DEATH OF GOVERNOR CALLAGHAN.
Coroner Brady found yesterday that the death at
the Metropolitan Hotel of Thomas Fitzgerald Gala
CHAN, Governor of the Bahama Islands, was caused
by paralysis OF the heart induced by long suffering