New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
A STORY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

The Commissioners of Accounts cay that il will
be considerable time yet before they give an exact
abatement of the amount lost TO the city by the
peculations of William Carroll Assistant District
Attorney Alien was engaged most OF the day with
the officials in the Finance Department.. state
ment was blished yesterday that there was rea-
son TO believe that millions had been stolen from
the city treasury that there had been an overissne
OF bvnds and that others had been issued contrary
to law Ii was also asserted that some time ago
Mayor Edison was asked 70 appoint special com
mittee to investigate the matter.
Mayor Edison said that no request had been made
tc him to have such committee appointed, and nc
doub;ea II there was any real foundation for such
story DeputyC on troller Storrs said there not
one word of truth IN the story. Similar charges
were made by irresponsible persons during Mayor
CoopeTs term OF Office, when MT Kelly was Con-
tfoler Mr.. Kelly tod a committee from the Cen
trail Taxpayers Association, which was inclined to
give credence 10 the charges that the books OF the
wished To examine them The Commissioners of
Accents we're tcld OF tine charges that had been
made. and after thorough exanluation reported
that there was absolutely no truth whatever IN tho
charges. and that the bond account OF the city was
correct
REAL ESTATE AGENT ARRESTED.
Perrin II. Sumner. real estate agent at No. 2O6
broadway, arrested on Tuesday on bench
warrant by sheriff Davis, OF Tioga County. and
taken to Owego. He indicted on charge of
false pretences preferred by Mrs Ma.vina A. Hold
ridge. OF owego IL Is alleged that Sumner OF,
tailoring goods belonging to MRS. fIoldridge under
pretence OF exchanging them for bonse and lot be-
longing 10 DavlO W. hODuton, OF OlaEgc. W D.
He never delivered the house and lot but i, is said,
disposed vf the goods. L. ID. Stocking. friend OF
Mr.. sumner said yesterday that Mr. Holdridge was
q partner the real estate business with Sumner,
having paid TO the latter Tor bis interest Sl.25O
cash and given his note for 81 ,750. He saws that
in payment for Mrs. Holdridge's gooas Sumner
gave Nh. HoldridQe several Thousand shares of the
Index Mining Company of New-yexico. Mr.. Hold
ridge sold part Of this stock for ~ 900. Repentng
of his share ia the TRANSACTION. Hoidrdge demanded
the return of this goods, told he could have
them when he returned all the mining stock which
had been given him. This he could not do because
he had disposed OF part OF it.
CABLE CARS FOR BROOKLYN.
A company has been formed under the name OF
the BROOKLYN Cable Railroad Company, to intro
huce the cable system Of towing street cars in
BROOKLYN. Ii is proposed to build line from the
ferry at the foot of Montaguest TO the junction of
that street with Court-st. The corporators are Ed
ward A. Phelps, jr., Hiram w. Hunt, Henry l..
Dodge. Henry b. Polhemus. Sanford w;BatteIshall,
RSSer. Charles Wheeler and Samuel II.
Swan. The capital is fixed at $250,00o,
And il has all been taken up. Mr. Phelps has been
D,ade president OF the company and maps have been
6led. II Is intended to begin work as soon as the