New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
forged paper has been found which was said TO nave
been placed by him.
PAYMASTER SMYTH MISSING.
Ills DEPARTURE FROM sAvANNAH-Nor IN NEW
YORK CITY.


YORK CITY,
WARRINGTON. Jan. I.-Paymaster- General
Rochester said tonight that information received
here concerning the disappearance and alleged delaica
ton OF Major W. II. Smyth paymaster at SAVANNAH
Georgia. was dispatch from the clerk at that ONCE
which him yesterday stating that MAJOR emy'n
drew So 500 the Merchants National BANK OF oaV-
annah Monday, and had not been in the ONCE since
but had Tuesday with his mustache sha'eo
off. riding in a carriage which was new
and cheap-oOking trunk and thae IL
was supposed he had gono to Fioroa
General Rochester said that Colonel Carey OF the
master-G Generals Office, has been directed TO go 10
Savannah take charge OF the office and papers there
and will leave this city tonight for that purpose lie
said also that $500 about the amount OF uo'ern
ment funds subject to Mayor smyths draft in savannah
but that about So 900 subject to his draft IN
New-Yorl He did not know whether Mayor einyth had
drawn the aforementioned sum or not.
Phymaster smyth was appointed to his present place
by President Arthur September 90 lsS2 the day o
which the Republican State Convention at saratoga
nominated Secretary Foger for Governor. Al the
time the appointment made IL excited a good
deal OF unfavorabe criticism W. III. Smyth, II was as
serted had shown no qualifications nor business hapl's
which wOnd warrant his assuming the duties Oh TIC
office He had known. the contrary, as young
man who In the habit OF spending much 0i MS time
about hotels anti in barrooms, playing billiards ana
drinking with a certain set OF young men whose reputa
ton not OF the best.
His father Insurance Superintendent Smyth admitted
at tho time that the appointment was made at his re-
quest. Other people believed that 1t was made 10 re-
ward him the faithful services rendered by nm IN
securing Secretary Folgers nomination. Young Smyth.
in 10 was D,pnty slate Treasurer of NegYork under
Treasurer Nathan ID. Wendell who was John i. Sny ths
law partner
Dispatches from st. Louis and Savannah last night con
veyed the important item OF news that Smyth
hal arrested by Pnkcrton detectives at the Metro
polan Hoto here. and would bc taxed to Washington.
Robert Pinkerton said to TRIBUNE reporter that he
knew nothing Of the arrest but he did know that the
fugitive pay master had not beeu to the metropolitan
Hotel
believe that he IS only of a spree" said Mr.. Pink
erton and will turn all right think these reports
wcTg started by his clerk az savannah
A TEiBUNE reporter walked into the Metropolitan
Hotel last evening, and after wishing tue clerk happy
New Year, said " How are you -
d" No interrupted the clerk with bland smile, " no
body under assumed name who might be the fugitive
paymsstrr who isH son of John L. Smyh. of Albany,
and who ran away from Savannah with 5000 OF COY
crumcut money, has been arrested here to-day knew
It all. you sec. i0u the fifteenth man who
has been here. Half Oi the number were reporters
and the other half detectives. I've got the uS
patch from Savannah by heart. ! should think he
added that New ro j. about the last pace the fugitive
pAyIuastcr would slls, Al any rate. lac hasn't put
~ al the Metropolitan, AID nobody has been arrested
nero tO-4Ay.'