Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-05
THE MCCARTHY MYSTERY.
How Et Affects Our Branch SUE
pFeus Court.

The disappearance of Mr. j. W. Nc
earthly, Clerk Of the supreme Court Of
this State, as detailed in the telegraphio
columns Of the HERALD, has caused a
little excitement here, owing to branch
of the Court being located in this city.
Yesterday reporter was detailed to look
up the matter.
The first perfon seen was the deputy
clerk of the Court,
MIR. JOHN T. GAFFEY.
This gentleman, in response TO in
quiries. made the following statement;
81 cannot believe that the newspaper
stories about Mr.. Mccarthy are true.
Eyes; 1t is true that several parties here
in town have claims against the Court,
all Of which are subject TO bis control.
As to the amount cannot say with ex-
actness, but | should think in all about
$1,000.
Il do not know why this money has not
been paid over 10 the claimants. Mr..
Mccarthy told me there was no money
In the funds on which those warrants
were drawn. Mr.. Holman is the heav-
lest claimant, his claim for rent being
81, 200. The janitor, Moreno, comes
next.
However, Mccarthy is man who ha,
many warm personal friends in the State,
who have both tho means and willing to
help him if he needed money, and it
seems strange that he would sacrifice his
whole future for such a paltry sum. l
am strongly inclined to believe that he
is merely gone on pleasure trip to the
Sandwich Islands and will be back be-
fore his thirty days are up, and every
thing will be explained. As to my own
loss, well, / would rather not speak on
that subject"
[Mr. Gaffey's loss is about $3.50 for
salary.-Rep.l
MIR. I. W. HELLMAN
Was called upon aud said that rent was
due him for half year. about 81, 200.
Mr.. Hellman said however, that he had
nothing to do with Mccarthy. except to
receive his rent from him. The youch-
ers were drawn on the State, and re-
ceipt was given to the State. Mr.. He'll
man said that the second story OF his
building was built expressly for the use
of the Supreme Court, aud had been
rented By the State for six years before
MIR. Mccarthy ever went into office as
clerk. Mr. Holman will look to the
State for his rent, and seems confident
of getting it. lie says he was told by
Mccarthy that there was no money in the
fund to pay warrants. hence the failure
to pay.
The following came by telegraph yes.
terday afternoon and is the opinion OF
CONTROLLER DUNN.
SAN FRANcIsco January 4.-State
Controller Dunn came down from Sacra-
mento yesterday to examine the ac'
counts OF j. W. Mccarthy, Clerk of the
Supreme Court, who departed suddenly
on the steamer St. Paul on Saturday
afternoon for Honolulu. The inyestiga-
ton made shows, so far, deficit OF
So, 345. This amount Re presents money
which he, as Clerk, was authorized to
draw from the State Treasury to meet
payments for Supreme Court expenses.
The loss, whatever it may be, will fall
ON the individuals to whom the debts
were due, and not on the State. The
irregular way in which Mccarthy kept
his accounts will render it difficult to
establish what sums have been paid by
him unless the vouchers can be found.
An investigation is also going on at Sac
ramento. Several days will be require
to fluid out anything near the exact State
of mis- affairs.