Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-14
CASE OF JOHN N. CARROLL.
Suit Brought Against the Missing Treasurer
by the Commonwealth

Suit Brought Against the Missing Treasurer
by the Commonwealth.
IN the City Circui. Court yesterday
two suits were brought on behalf Of the
Commonwealth against John NJ. Car
roll, late treasurer Of Staunton, aud lis
securities. One is for 50, 3jG.24 due on
Carroll's account as treasurer no to
July !, 1855 the other for s773.29
since due. Against this total Of
s4,lc9.53 there are supposable offsets
to the amount Of about $4,000. but
about which the Auditor has no infor-
nation.
II will require a careful and some
what laborious examination Of Carroll's
affairs TO disclose the exact amount Of
his Indebtedness.
Upon the proceedings taken attach
ments were issued against the property
Of Carroll as a nonresident debtor.
The attachments are directed against
five shares of stock Of the Staunton
Life-Insurance Company Of the par
value Of 800, twenty shares of the
stock Of the Augusta National Bank Of
the par value Of 500, and about 5000
in money deposited to Carroll's indi-
yidual credit in the Augusta Natonal /
Bank also against ten acres OF land
and two houses and lots.
The day before Carroll left Staunton
be made statement Of his affairs and
left It in his safe. From that it would
appear that he is worth 10000 after the
payment Of all his just debts. He went
away from Staunton saying certainly
to one person that he would be absent
only one day. He came to Richmond.
but did not 90 to the Auditors office,
and left here, it is believed, by the
northern-bound train or some Chesa-
peake and Ohio train. lie left over
$4,000 in bank in Staunton to his credit
as treasurer and about 5000 to his person
al account. The combination OF his trea-
surer's safe was in the hands Ofa lady Of
Staunton. who had had it, it now ap-
pears, since June last, and she gave it
to the authorized parties when the time
came to open the safe and turn over the
books and papers to the successor Of
MIR. Carroll appointed by the court.
As to the precise standing Of Mr..
Carroll with the city Of Staunton,
searching Investigation is now being
made.
Mr.. Carroll left Staunton September
oath, and was here September 2jth.
When be left home he had on a full
suit Of summer cloth-blue, sprinkled
slightly with white straw hat, with
black band cuf-buttons, with letter c
raised on them wore a very handsome
gold watch, case perfectly plain, but
heavy. and had on a light brown
spring oyercoat. lie carried a valise-
linen centre. bound with leather. In
his yalise he had four shirts. two
pairs drawers, two undershirts. five
pair socks, one night-shirt, six collars.
four pairs cuffs. six crayats, comb and
brush. one towel, one pair slippers, and
one lot handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Carroll is five feet four inches
high heavily built: his hair is brown
and thin on the top Of the head has
heavy moustache and chin whiskers
rather large mole on side Of neck; eyes
brown. His steps are short and quick.
In Staunton. as in Richmond. there
is a division Of opinion as to whether
Carroll is living or dead but Of late
those who think him living have been
increasing in number.