New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-29
THOMAS MURPHY IN TROUBLE
AN ORDER OF ARREST AGAINST HIM.


COMMISSIONERS STEPHENSON CHARGES HIM WITH
peArp-AN UNAUTHORIZED DRAFT.
s c,onbenson has beeun an action in the
cnnarior Cont against Thomas Murphy, ex-Col-
iecfor of the Port of New-York to recover damages
for alleged fraud on the part Oh inc
Mr Murphy on Hugh j. Hastings Tor $oUo. ChIei
Judge oedgwick yesterday granted an order OF ar ar
rest In the action against ME- Murphy ana a ned ' on
affdayIts made by Mr. Stephenson ana MT. hast
ings The former alleges that on June last MI;
Murphy called on HIM at the HOFFMAN li3us So anu
draft drawn on Mr.. Hastings for $500, when MI.
Hastings had agreed to accept MI. stephenson
knew Mr. asnG and knsT ns a me PPnd N.Y.
Stephenson then went to the Home Bahk iu ~
ave. where the latter asked Mr.: MURPHY lor tle
draft. Mr.. Murphy said ,6at ne naa d mo ui Mr.
Stephenson wanted 20 know how Mr. Murphy knew new
that Mr.. Hastings would accept the 1raii. MI IL
Mnrphy replied that he had had some dealings IN
Teai estate with Mr.. Hastings and he Mr. Hastings
had authorized HIM to draw on him tor SoUo. MI:
Murphy added that Mr. H1sings au .oiu fi tn@.
he would have given him the cash instead OF autn.r
iz,no INN 10 draw on him, but he was little
pressed for ready money just then: Mt. hasul1ss
had requested Mr. Murphy to get dtalI
and he wonld accept and pay ii when presented.
any NJ n Sterhenson was satisfied with this explana-
tion and Mir Murphy thereupon drew draft I Ior
300 on Nh HsSas oy@ Mr. Stephenson in
dorsed the draft. had 1t discounted ana pau Over
the proceeds to Mr. Murphy ne H Tsiia 0u He had
before that refused to loan Mr.. Murphy money on
his own security He knew that Mr. Murphy was
financially and haq IOpS K fOg IT,
SIMS. After the draft had been pre-
scented and acceptance refused, ne t called %, on
Mr. Hastings and was W Draw sO On him ina for snx
amount lie MR. llasingsl mad never SAID that ne
would accept draft for sou drawn oy Mr..
Murphy Mr.. Stephenson had tried to get some ex-
nianation from Mr. Murphy, but had tailed entirely
lie had not even seen Mr.. Murphy since the day
when the draft was discounted. MI. M4rphy
are declared TO have been false and
fraudulent and to have been made for the purpose
of cbeating and defrauding the plaintiff.
MI Hastings III an ahdavlt declares tnat ne never yer
gave Mr. Murphy any authority to draw on him Tor
the amount mentioned, and that Mr. Murphy had
IL isn't that care for the $780," said Mr..
Stephenson last night TO a Tribune reporter, but
do object 10 having confidence game played on
me. especially by a friend, and that is what Tom
Murphy did-played a regular SKIN game on
me And vet am sorry that had to take TINS step
IO-day-yery sorry and yet what was l TO dol
would rather, have lost 800 yes $780, than to
was there any political motive in your ac-
"None whatever Murphy and l have always
been in the same political party. have
always been Stalwart of the Stal warts
and Murphy gave a dinner to General Grant few
weeks ago-wIth my money, probably"
How did Mr. Murphy happen to obtain the
In this manner: met him at the Hoffman
House on June 6, and he asked me to do him
favor He stated that he was worth $15O.OOO, but
did not want to 90 down town on a hot day to draw
any money; he added that Mr.. Hastings bad
he and Mr.. Hastings were engaged IN real estate
transactions Well, l went TO the bank with
Murphy, and at ms suggestion ne made tue draft
for sixty DAYS. and then offered me his note for the
$500. If bad taken the note could not have
taken any criminal action against Murphy. We
have been close friends for years, and although he
never did favor Tor me, think that might have
loaned him $500 on his own note II he had
asked he to do 50: AS 1t was, ne t, has
in obtaining the money. Ny counsel has written
to him and wrote hl1 but none ne OF our letters
whom he has been playing this game"
Who else has suffered II
"Wlllam A. Darling, president Of the Murray
Hill Bank tod me the 9he Srh day t3at his bank
thousand dollars, and learn that the old Grocers
Bank has judgments against him: amounting to more
than $50 900, and / nave heard of several other
places where he has obtained money, which he
never returned. 1t Is about time that this thing
was stopped. There Is one thing that surprises me
as much as. Murphys actions. and that is he fact
that Ar Hastings slgued the a.f 1avit that he did.
OF course | could have compelled him to go into
court and submit TO an examination, but think
that if / had been III his place that would have
accepted the alternative"
Ex-Collector Murphy was seen by re-
porter of The TRIBUNE at Long Branch
last evening: At first he refused to talk
upon the subject. He said that all that 1t
was necessary 10 say about the matter was that If
he ever drew draft on Mr.. Hastings, 1t would be
covered five eight times by his property In the
hands of Mr.. Hastings. He finally said . On June
6 drew draft upon Mr.. Hastings for $500. 1t was
made out IN the name of Mr. Stephenson. who is one
OF INV Oldest friends Before drew IL saw Mr.. Hast
ines and saio: Hugh, am going to draw on you for
So 600 " henI dispose OF certain piece of business
will pay YOU To this Mr.. Hastings replied: Tom:
have not the ready money to meet such draft.
vail draw il for sixty days after sight ana all
want you TO do is TO accept the paper anu Will
pay it before the END of the sixty DAYS. To this
understood him to reply that he would accept the
draft When / heard that he refused l was
terribly astonished. l do not believe that
Mr. Stephenson has secured warrant for
my arrest as he knew / surprised
at Mr. Hastings's refusal to accept the draft. and
that was rrangiug TO raise the money. Will go
TO New York the first thing in the morning and SET
tie the affair"