New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

arp NYHAN'S REPORTED EMBELLLEMENF.
!. statement was published yesterday charging
po1ert Myhan the treasurer OF the Roman Catholic
ASYLUM OF Brooklyn with emoetzg 9Io TO-
nny ~ several business men who claimed 70 have
~ intimate knowledge of the financial affairs OF
sba asylum A TRIBUNE reporter called upon An
shonv r. Porter, to whom Mr. Myhar made an as
gnment of his property last june lnspeaklhg pine
aI1eged embezzement, Mr.. Porter sald The
Sacts OF the case are these When Mr.. Myhan, VINO
80; dealer in fish IN Dey-st became treasurer OF the
Asviun he opened an account with the North
river Savings Bank Of this city. He allowed , inc
90 become badly mixed. Afterward be opened u
senarate account for himself. When he assulne u
5he duties of treasurer, the Asyl um Was heaEly III
debt The Emigrants Bank OF New n ON asWan'
mortgage of $4,000 on it. This, the board Oh In
s ssESF' df Gnder mr. SMyhans mqnasement
sbe last payment of $4,000 became due helouni
thatthe money he had expected TO use was no. avail
able Thereupon he went the Emigrants bSn PAM anu fo
told the officers that he would give them cneck loI
tbe on the North River Bank bat az me sane
time requested them not TO present IL lor Two VI
three days. that he could deposit the money -
meet IL A. he had made this same arrangement
several times before and had promptly iuIuIiou nS
agreement no objection was offered. rev uays az az
terward MIR Myhan EXCHANGED me liss tS River
another which. when presented at the North hiSoI
Bauk was promptly paid, rs be had IA inc lno"n-
time deposited the amount necessary !, 700 ,ro
at has been stated that the hrst cheCh H"S lto
Bank said the reporter . uoo from, the
"The report is false, as you can SIC "0'i WV
abatement have Just made" :, ,,l,.
What about tine assignment OF MI NY H'h
property r. ~, ,,-too ouoved his ov-n
and the finances of the institution, 10 oecone
mixed. lie often paid bulls against tine asylum oue
Of his own pocket. Sometimes he used tHe
money of the asylum TO pay his own DIS,
In this way the entries III his accounts as
tTeasurer became entangled. Upon examinations
a. was found that he owed the lnstltui ION
some 900 Not having the money TO meet TINS
J@posit and being DESTROYS 0f acting honOraplN III
The matter he of his own accord, made an assign
mani of his entire property 10 me for the setiemeh
nj ms Indebtedness to the asy lum ana to seNeTai
bnsiness houses. AS preferences were gwen to the
claim of the asy um and the property VIII reaIlze
more than 81 ), 900 no reason why the Ina!eI
sbonId have been made public at all The feeling
sTiSf,nC between the Board OF Management and Mr..
Nvhau is OF a most friendly nature. The managers
hayc held no indignation meetings, aud
have allowed Mr. Myhan to take his
own time in settling his Indebtedness.
Tbev appreciate the efforts he has made
70 reduce the debt against the institution. IT seems
~ me that some one is wing to InJuie Ar. AyIan
Inv orag.lng this affair INTO pubic print. IL has
been SIX months since the matter was SCI tied"
Nr Mvhan alsO denied the charge, and he cUrTobo-
rated substantially Mir. PortePs statements.