New-York tribune., 1881-10-03
NEw-BRUNSWICK'S POSTMASTER.

A DEFICIT OF OVER $1,000 FOUND IN HIS A'-
CoUNTs-AN ACTING POSTMAs iER IL CHARGE or
THE OFFICE MR. FISHERS PREVIOUS BREACH
OF TRUST.
lFRoM \ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUNRl
New Brunswick, y. D., Oct. l.-lhis rather
slow-going old city IL excited over the continuation ol
the minors that we're circulated early this week in regard
10 2 deficiency in the accounts OF Postmaster Joseph
F. Fish Nr who disappeared several days and whose
noyem Nts have not been traced. On Thursday special
Agent ,a of the office Department arrived here
cad bec Az investigation. lie found that the accounts
of the postmaster were badly involved. and. after com
,nuicating with Mr. Fishers family and teeCraVmngto To
NewY ork and Jersey City, and failing 10 find any trace
OF the postmaster, lie informed Mr Fishers uoidsmeh
of the condition OF affairs The boudsnen are CAiiesS =
Hin. Clerk of Middlcsex County and cashier Of the
National Bank Of Ncw-Jersey, state Senator Isaac l.
Martin Henry Richmond. retired coal merchant eH-
city Collector Robert @. Miller, and CITY Treasurer
Lewis T. Durham At Mr smalls request the D"nds-
men ;Ook charge of the Office and Senator Marlin was
designated TO assume the duties Of Acting Postmaster
He did so about o'clock yesterday afternoon and soon
after with Mr. Small made careful examination Of Mr
Fishers accounts. This showed tho dch"t 10 he
S2OG9 o6 after making allowances for salaries accrued
and unpaid.
On July l. when Mr Fisher made hs last report TO the
Department his accounts were perfectly correct Mr
Fisher has been resident OF this city for many years
aud held the office Of Postmaster for the last twelve
years being appointed In President Grants FIRST term
His commission will expire the 5cth inst HIS salary
as Postmaster has s. 200 The largest amount q
money that has passed thrDugn his handa I'm any
Quarter has been about $500 Duunc the last quarter
ne mas appropriated to his use nearly all the re-
ceipts Of the Office Acting Postmaster Martin stated
this afternoon to THE TRIBUNE correspondent
that the amount Of the deficiency would Of course
br made good by the bJndsmcu. He said that Mr. Fisher
sfrp ..fl asyfp fp-ily
and that believed 70 have left this city on Sunday
night Since then nothing has been accurately learned
regarding him. ahOu-h some OF his friends say that
they saw him late .serday un Jersey city ferry
boat and In Cortland,st Scw-York. Mr. Fishers hab-
its have no good OF late he s sad 70 have drank
freely and intervals he has ahsen.ed himself from the
Post Office for as long as i've weeks at a time.
Special Agent Sharctts, Of New-Nork, came here
abont three weeks ago % investigate compa aints
concerning numerous lost letters that had been reported
He did not 20 TO the Post Oice cOuSat with the
Postmaster, but had number Of Interviews with
Assistant Postmaster Sheridan. Mr.. shagrct's
ascertancd to his satisfaction that no let
ters had been tampercd with IN this
Office way Mr Fisher learned of Mr. Sharrettss
visit, and week aso this evening h" went 10 me pu-'
office on Drunken condition, il Is said. accused 5Ir
mary smissa Nj sheridan has been one Of the most
faithful, c"metcht ati onhhs emPo't5 "l lhe "l.'r
stated Mr sheridan ~ his former position This action
is commended warmly by all the citizens OF New wBrus-
wick.
it has come to light that Mr.. Fisher, who the
treasurer Of the GuiOu building Loan Association. OF
this city several months ruDrzzcd some $4,000 o..
the money OF the association. When ConccaiHcnt WAS
longer possible be confessed Ills dchnuuCdC} dhd
made 10 the association several pieces Of property,
including the building used as me Hori ON -
and his handsome residence In East BrunsWicS
(the latter howcNe being heavily moTgagcd and also
gave chatel mortgage for $1,000 upon n- u'clod
furniture The transfers were sufficient 10 cover tue
embezzlement The mortgaged nInture Is to,bc sold at
auction on Tuesday next.
There several candidates for the p0rmasicrship.
The most prominent IL Senator Martin II II hAcy mat
he can secure the appointment he desires, the only
that stands IN tie being the fact at hc hds
one more year 10 serve State senator lie does not
wls TO rrsl.r that position. Re has never been act
i've politician. II has been Ruggestet that hc could be
continued acting postmaster nt after the next scs
si0L Of the Legislature. Other candidates County
Collector L. D. Jarrard and John +. BabcOck the editor
Of The ErcdOHtdH.