New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-14
THE THEFTS From TIE CITY.
NO ARRESTS YET NADIA TALK WITH CONTROL
LER CAMPBELL.

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| LER CAMPBELL
1t was the belief of persons well-nformed in re-
gard to the matter yesterday that one or moro war
rants had been issued for the arrest OF the cnnfedeT
aes of William b. Carroll IN the dcialcaton IN the
Controllers office 1t Is certain that considerable
! amount of evidence has been collected and wal
rants viii probably soon he Issued II they have not
already been. DeputY-COntroIler StOrrS ana Auditor
Jackson in the course of the day, visited the Dis
! trict-AttOrney's Office. They had consultation
| with one of the assistants in the office
| and Mr.. Allen afterward called on the Controller
Ii stated the result OF the consultations that
| no arrests wOuld be made immediately, but that
the examination into the affairs of the Controllers
! office wOnld he continued further. The attention
of the Grand Jury has not been called 10 the matter
and no bench warrants had been Issued at the cos
ing of tho stTict-AtlOmcys Office. The fact that
many of the coupons which had been caShed were
sold to reputable bankers and brokers III Wall
ana that they were again presented and PAID,
street dIsposes OF Mr. EmmcFs assertion That all
coupons which reached the discussing
desk were cancelled. There Is no evI-
dence 50 far that any of the coupons were confer
felttd Mayor Edison, Controller Campbell and Dcpu-
ty-Controler StOrrs were in consultation for long
time III the early part of the day. Later MI Si0rrs
visited Justice Power at the lOmbs Police Court.
Mayor Edison said that he could not conceive how
such irregularities could have gone on Tor 20 long
time without detection well regulated concern.
Controller Campbell, who ut his office for
the first TIM since the defalcation was made pub
lic said 10 a reporter OF / HE TRIBUNE: " ne
was wrong III December last. The
discovery then made tina: nearly
$1l 900 more than the coupons called TOT hau been
pad in the previous six months III interest. Natu-
rally this created good deal Of uneasncss II was
at first thought that this amount mad been mis-
placed, and that it would be found credited 10 sDmc
other account. Ii was not, however aud mean
time investigation OF CarrOlls accounts had
been ordered by me. Then | decided that the i'll
yestigatOn should DO a thorough one. The exam
nation OF the coupons was begun. but 1t was found
after while that this would take too long. The
amount OF each class OF coupon bonds was known.
as ell as the amount due each SIX months as IN
terest. OF course, there are some coupons
which are not presented for some
from London. ana some are held for a time by per
sons who have 10 immediate use for the money and
so do not present tIem. Nevertheless after the
lapse of three months, the amount paid should be
the great bulk of what was due In some cases 1t
was found to he in of the entire amount due.
These irregularities. | nave every reason
eighteen months before | took office,
and about the middle of Mr. Ke!lys term. ! do not
think Ihey will 20 beyond that time. as an eXanIna-
ton carried into 1873 ba, disclosed nothing out of
the way. The examination by the Commissioners
OF Accounts will probably not be finished for "A
month yet. but | am NOR lly certain That tho
amount taken VIII vary very Itle from 3lio, 900.
IL cannot be much more, ana am AFRAID IL Will not
be much less.'
" Have any warrants been issued for the arrest Of
any person IN connection with this matter e
" That Is something o. which, OF course. cannot |
speak IL has been ascertaned, however, that
some of these coupons which were cashed IL second
time were sold 10 reputable bankers and brokers In
Wa-st. They wore then sent by them here to be !,
cashed."
Should not that have been discovered :"
1t should have been, certainly
George T. Hill, one o. the Commissioners of |
Accounts. SAID that il would take them and iorce
OF five or SIX assistants moro than month To go |
through all the coupons and count and compare |
them. For some time the Finance Department has |
been reducing, as lar as possible, the number OF |
coupon bonds Only registered bonds are now |
issued.