New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-04
HAGUEs FRIENDS ALSO HIS VICTIMS.
HOW HE BECAME INDEBTED TO PArERsoN-BELiES
THAT HE HAS GONE TO EUROPE.

HOW HE BECAME INDEBTED TO PATERsON-BELIEH
THAT HE HAS GONE TO EUROPE.
Tho defalcation' and disappearance OF VIII
Hague, City Clerk OF Paterson continued 10 be the
principal topic of conversation in that city yesrer-
day The feeling of sympathy for him subsidized a.
the fact became known that he had swindled
number of personal friends and had abused tho
confidence Of City Treasurer Henry Ridgway.
The generally believed rum0r that Hague was a de-
f2ulter TO the Peoples Brewing Company, OF New.
ark. of which he is secretary and treasurer, added
TO the uncertainty. Report puts the amount OK
IS, 600. An investigation Of the books VIII be
begun immediately. The company few days ago
rals, come $40, 900 chattel mortgages on It's
prof. in Newark and Paterson.
Tn, AplanatiOn Of how II came about that Hague
a defaulter TO the city TO the amount OF abous
ST. 900 is simple. The City Clerk is also Register
of Licenses lie receives all moneys for license
fees, turns them over 70 the City treasurer and
takes his receipt therefor the Treasurer enters the
makes a record of il upon his books. and thus no
money can be stolen in the License Bureau
without collision between these three oi1eiais ne
charter requires the Clerk 10 turn In the re-
ceipts on the first Of each month When june l
came as Is learned from Treasurer Rldgway, fagne
did not turn in his receipts for license fees Tor way.
He told Ridgway that he was short and asked him
to wait a few days. Ridgway. whose desk adolns
the City Clerks, consented He did not give Hague
receipts for the money but he entered on his books
as having been turned in the sum which Hague
should have turned in, As June wore away kldg-
way pressed Hague for the amount when was
$241S 80. He obtained from Hague an admission
in the presence Of witnesses that he owed the city
that amount, and received $500 on account.
July came and the amount Of license
called for by the Controllers books was $3.50.
Adding this to the sum due for May and subtract ns
the $500 which Hague had paid left the amount
Of shortage Si007 30. There Is "a K that iagues
bondsmen will resist the demand that they make
good his shortage, asserting that the lreasniers
books show that S2,47s OF the alleged shorta 49,.
L.. I.o al tufn ha
Treasurer Is reponsibl' for that amount
Hague's safe was opened and about SlI was
found This with Haguc's salary for June. which
he had not drawn. will reduce the amount OF the
apparent defalcation to about 50, 900 the amount
stated in Yesterdays rRIBuTr, The Finance Con'
mittee with the Mayor and City Counsel nTiggs,
held a meeting IN the forenoon and after some dis'
cussion. decIded To hire William Lewis. oil Faler'
s0n, the expert who examined the aIairs 9I tno
Mechanics Bank. Of Newark, e. g over the books
Of the City Treasurer. Controller and city CLERK
The Mayor sery ed at llagues house notice of sus-
pension, on the charge OF 15sentns himself from
his post. The Board OF Aldermen VIII meet on
Monday night. and The Mayor II - expected wiil
prefer formal charges against the CITY Clerk.
4 number of Tia u"s personal Trend, are o'Jcc's
Of sympathy. IL transpires that on sunday aud
Monday he went about borrowing money on various
pretexts. OF George (irimshaw, jr;, he obtained
$500; of City Tax Collector \. :. Allen, 5000 Ot
Julian Rix the artist, $500; of lhomas Srnon,
$500; of Frederick Humme 5000, and from others
various amounts, making total, IL Is SAID, Oh over
$1,000. ...,
The general opinion Is that Hagne was inia uated
with the brewing business and feeling assured OK
large profits i'm the near future risked the city's
money in keeping the company's head above water
as matter Of personal pride.
On judgments confessed by Hague to Henry Linz
beck Il Co.. of Jersey City, MASTERS aud ag4re-
eating 80 900, sheriff OK has levied on Hagn@s
belongings in Paterson. II Is reported that the
Peoples Brewing COMPANY has about $1,000 cue
il from retailers in Paterson. COLLECTIONS have
been slow. The probability i that Hlgne mas
sailed for Europe A brother of W Ill Hagae lew
DAYS ago, brought from John Wooliey. ste anship
agent ia Patterson. a ticket for Liverpool.