New-York tribune., 1881-09-13

was said at tho time that he drew $4,000 or
in business. hr. Jones at time an usher
in st. Aons Oh the Heights, and his modest,
hnasSumng manners made hm very popular.
When General |. l.. Beebe commanded the
Eleventh Brigade of the National GuaTI, Cap
heing connected with the 43d Regiment. In lSa9
Mr.. Jones' who had been active IN politics iof so1
lid District hut was ,icfcated by L. j. Tormey'
In 1850 he elected his present oicG m ecfo1 for
Ing the successor ef Alderman AitSen' MS term
viii not expire until January j, 1859
AN EXAMINATION DELAYED.
When the case of ex-SecTetary stuart was oailou
IN the Second District Police Court, before Justice
Fisher, Yesterday afternoon, the counsel Tor the
accused man said that Mr.. Stuart's absence
was perfectly inexplicable to him. but he
Thought that the reports that civil suit would
be brought had driven his client t9eelesperation
Assistant Dstrct-Attorney l'aekus said that he was
more than ever convinced OF MI. Stuarfs guilt. As
the case could not proceed in tue absence of Mr.
Stuart, the examination was set down for MONDAY
next at q. m, with the understanding that II Mr.
Stuart is arrested in the meantime the case could
The following is tae police description of George
A. w. Stuart: Age fOrty-iYc, height five feet uine
Inches fair coInpieXion full sandy beard. no mus
tache red hair slightly bald i'm front Dressed
when last seen, in Prince Albert coat and waist
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In charging the September Grand Jury, which
was empanelled yesterday, County Judge Moore
said that among the matters which the jurymen
diversion of the moneys of the Board of Education.
If the ju found that the facts warranted it, they
must present the guilty persons, no matter what
Their standing IN the community, indlct them and
bring them to trial. The alleged crime in the Board
OF Education matter was very grave; the taxpayers
raised large amount of money ior the public edu-
cation of children, and If any of 1T stolen the
criminals should be speedily brought to Justice.
The disappearance of Mr.. Stuart the general
theme of discussion in Brooklyn last evening. De-
spite the fact that he was for more than twenty
years secretary of the Board Of Education, he was
personally known t. few persons. He never
prumipcnt mpolitics or society and even ON his way
to and from the rooms OF the Board in Red Hook
Lane, went through back streets and not in the
2EoTded T% oms shorSgg9r'i He has 9Sn Db
dren. At the time the books were stolen from the
safes , Of the Board last summer, Mr., stuart LIVED
of 1900 in small silver COINS such the depot
clerks receive for books from the principals. was
found iu safe in his house. He said the money
belonged t. Alderman Jones'
Several theories We're held last evening the
matter of Mr.. StuarFs flight. Those who disbe
heved the story OF his going to Central Park Sun
day; said it was too thin." declared that most
likely Mr.. Stuart had sailed on one of saturdays
Others, who thought that he did 90 to the
Park as reported believed that he contemplated sui
II was further said that Mrs Stuart was very ner-
vous and hySterical over her husbands arrest and
count. 1t was said at his home that he went away
Sunday afternoon. Some of the police profess TO
believe that Mr. Stuart and his wife left New-York
by which Niagara Falls could be reached at 91O a.
H. yesterday.
HOW THE GUILTY MAN WAS POUND OUT.
As the books and other records of the
Brooklyn Board of Education disappeared, early
last summer at the very moment an investigation
had been set on foot by Controller SemleT, there
were strong suspicious that the secretary knew
more about the matter than he told. But there was
no proof forthcoming. Then the investigation by
the Controller went forward until four bogus
warrants found to have been deposited in the
name of the Board of Education amounting to
$4,000. Mr.. Stuart arrested for embe7zling
this amount, hut the evidence produced III Il minor
court proved insufficient to hold him for trial
Then the examination by the Controllers experts
showed many more bogus warrants, and evil
deaces of enbezZl, ment amounting to upward of
S2OO,OOO were found. Proof believed to be
found connecting Mr.. Stuart with Sl07, ,397 30 of
TINS amount, and he WAS again arrested week before
last charged with embczzlng it, the complaint
being sworn to by A. B. Martin, the expert ac-
countant employed
Mr.. Stuart pr fesSed his readiness to undergo any
examination, StOutly maintained his innocence
ana urged "a speedy prosecution of the matter. AT
the urgent request of his counsel Judge McCue of
SlO,OoO, which WAS regarded at the time ycry
dl5prOpnrtiOnaJe to the amount of the cnbeZzle-
ment alleged. Bail was given by Alderman Jones'
with whom he lived. and G.. SChafrr, grocer in
State-st The first examination OF the charge be-
gan Friday afternoon. before Justice Fisher Mr.
Stuart was IN the courtroom, neatly dressed and
smiling, apparently as little concerned as any in
different spectator.
civil suit Will be begun against Alderman Jones
to-day to recover the $4,000 alleged to have been
received Ivy him.