New-York tribune., 1881-09-13

| IKE COURTS.
Two surprising developments occurred yes
terday in the case of ex-Secretary George A.
w. Stuart, who is charged with embezzlne
over 100000 from the Brooklyn Board of
Educatlon, and who was under $4,000 bonds
durlng the preliminary proceedings in the
matter. One was the flight of Mr. Stuart
with Ills wife, who was last seen Sunday af-
! temoon, and the other was the arrest OF lis
orother-ln-law and bOndsman, Alderman II. o.
Jones, of the Third Ward, upon a charge Of
AIDING and abetting Stuart in stealing SIS, 900.
THE DEVELOPMENTS IN BROOKLYN.
Ex-Secretary Stuart, of Brooklyn, is believed to
nave jumped his bail in the pr ceedings against
MN, as he has not been since Sunday after
noon. A general alarm was sent out TO the police
Of this city and Brooklyn yesterday shortly after
noon, with an order TO arrest the fugitive. Tho
alarm says that Mr. Stuart was last seen at tse
fIfth-ave. entrance ofCentral Park little beforo
p. n Sunday, in company with his wife. Ii appears
that Mr. and Mrs Stuart left their home No. IN
SchermerhoTn-st., Brooklyn, in the morning "a
drive in Central Park They went in the carrizgs
OF Alderman Jones, who is Mrs. Stuart's brotb1r
and were driven by Henry Baker Mr. Joness coach
man. He returned to Brooklyn alone early in the
evening, and said that after driving about
the Park for some time they reached tka
Fifth-ave. entrance. Mr.. Stuart ordered the car
riage stopped and he and his wife alighted Tsey
had little Spiz dog with them, which they left in
the carriage. Mr.. Stuart then told the driver to
meet them at the Eighth-ave. entrance and to Wait
until o'clock. If they did not come by that tmo
he was TO drive home and leave them TO return by
the cars Just as he getting from the carriage
the driver heard Mr.. Stuart say "Well, life a q
burden, anyway
As Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart did not reach the pl1ce
designated at O'clock the driver returned to Brook
lyn. Mr. Jones and his family waited dinner uzfn
after o'clock, expecting Mr. and Ers.
Stuart, but they did not come. Mr. Jones
at length went to the house of some friends in
this city TO see if he could learn of their movements
1t was matter Of much surprise that Mrs. Stuart
who Is somewhat of an invalid, should propose to
walk from one side of Central Park to the Other
MIR. Stuart not having returned yesterday mIn-
ing Mr.. Jones first informed his counsel ex-AssSs-
ant District-Attorney Weinberg, and then visited
Police Headquarters with his brother, and detai cd
the affair TO Police Superintendent Campbell The
order to arrest Mr.. Stuart at sight and a fan as-
scription of him were at once sent out. H. addition
10 the details given by Ar. Jones' the Superintead-
ent the driver of the carriage and heard bis
story The general care of the case was intrussed
to Captain Campbell, of the First Precinct and Do
tective Chambers.
District Attorney Catlin was called in conssta-
ton with superintendent Campbell. and every sss-
! sibe clew 10 Mr. Stuarts movements aud cause Of
hight as discussed. I. was thought that the IN
tended civil suit against him and the probable E8-
| iculty he would have in getting bondsuen for
large anouut of bail had rendered the ex-secIa.arT
! dependent and desperate, and he had dccideS to
run away 1t could not be found that be had made
any preparations for fight and no baggage Of any
| description was taken in the carriage Sunday Is
soon as Mr.. Weinberg, counsel for Mr. Stuart
learned of the probable flight of his client he n
| formed Judge McCuc who fixed the amount Of ihs
bail for Mr.. Stuart.
A CIVIL SUIT BEGUN.
While the steps were being taken TO arrest Mr.
Stuart for running away, civil sit
in behalf of the Board of Education, TO recover
100000, was begun. A conference was held IN laa
Controllers Office between that official. Cor
poration Counsel Dewitt City Treasurer Mitc6aH
and MesSrs Bergen and Payne, Of the Board of Fen
cation, and the papers in the civil suit were drawn
mp. Corporation Counsel Dewitt, reprcsenting 10
Board of Education in the natter went befsrs
Judge Gilbert in the Supreme Court at p. M, and
applied for an order Of arrest in the civil suit ds
said he had been employed SATURDAY
by the Board of Education as cozu-
sci, and had prepared as speedily as poss 10
the papers in the suit to recover 100000
stolen by the ex-secrctary in the past ten years
The complaint was in the nane of City Treasurer
Mitchell, who is also of the Board Of ESn-
cation. and the action was brought in the name Of
davit of the accountant showed that in the first IN
years Mr.. Stuart received in his capacity as seoe-
tary about $4,000 in cash from the clerks OF tho
book depotS FOR the books sold to principals Of
schools, who in turn supplied them TO the school
children. 1t Mr.. Suarts duty to deposit tAis
money TO the credit of the Board of Educa-
tioR in the Mechanics Bank. His books 19-
parently sho we'd that this amount was deposited.
but on examining the bank account it Was found
that there 81 So 600 10 the credit OF Mr. Stuart
drawn in the form OF warrants on fictitious firms
and deposited by him. He took care to avoid sus-
picion by using the of firms similar TO tb0se
with which the Board had regular dealings Sad
used figures like those in regular warrants bat with
increased amounts. The affidavit also showed SIX
warrants, amounting 10 $4,000, which were de-
posted in the private bank account of Alderman II.
Q. Jones.
Corporation Counsel Dewitt, after giving the
above details asked the court TO fix The amount of
bail so that Mr.. Stuart, who was believed TO have
fed, If caught would not have another chance 70
escape. The total amount sued for was $2l3, 900.
judge Gilbert then fixed the amount of bail as
500 900, and the warrant for Mr.. Stuart's arrest
was issued in the civil suit. The Corporation CoHn-
sci said he had doubt that Mr.. Stuar; guilty.
1t was not possible for a man 10 draw and sign
forty-one fictitious warrants for bills over
which he had personal supervision and be in
nocent.
THE ARREST OF ALDERMAN JONES.
At 2:30 y. m. a warrant was secured from Justice
Walsh, in the City IL all Police Court, for the arrest
of Alderman II. .. Jones 4 charge Of aiding Mr..
Stuart in stealing $4,000. The total amount
found credited on the Board of Education warrants
to the Alderman is $40 900, but Of TINS 34 300 is
before 1876, and cannot be reached account Of
the statute Of limitations Alderman Jones was
soon arrested by Detective Rail. of the Central