The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-24
BONDSMHN GOOD FOR 0.
Revelations About De.
fau1ter McMahon's Off
cia1 Sureties.

Councilmen Londrigan, Bewig, Tim
ken. Snyder and Erlenkoetter sat as a
committee of the whole of the Hoboken
Council last night to consider the propo-
sition made by the bondsmen of the de-
faulting Collector of Revenue. John Nc
Mahon. At a recent meeting Counsellor
Newbold, representing Bryan Smith, one
of the bondsmen, offered 5000. Counsel
lor John G. Besson offered 81, goo on behalf
Of Isaac Ingleson. No action was taken
on the matter at the last meeting and it
was decided to hear the propositions of
the other bondsmen. The propositions
were heard last night and if the PROPOSE
tions are accepted the city of Hoboken
will be enriched $4,000 for defalcation
of $50 900.
At the last meeting Corporation Attor-
ney Minturn was instructed to search the
property of the bondsmen and find if
possible just how much could be recoy-
cred. Lawyer Lewis McCuIloch. after
two weeks hard work completed the
majority of the searches, and they were
read by the Corporation Attorney last
night, and developed most surprising
state of affairs.
MAKING AN OFFICIAL BOND.
The bond was produced, aud as a Curl
osity it is without an equal. When Nc
Mahon was elected to the office he was
required to furnish bonds TO the extent of
$4,000. From what can be learned, his
| assistant, Mr.. Crewes, drew the bond
and McMahon carried it about from one
gin mill to another. and as result, the
majority of the signatures obtained were
practically worthless Wherever Nc
Mahon would meet a good fellow he
would ask him to affix his signature.
Then the bond was presented to the Com
4 Il n
ing of Messrs. Timken, Curtin and Kauf-
man, and these able men approved the
bond when at least one half the signers
| Gid not rightfully possess q
dollar. The suit of the city
has been in court for years. and
| the bulk of testimony is something enor-
nous. Referee Carmon decided in favor
of the city. Then the case was brought
to the Supreme Court and that court
affirmed the decision of the Referee
Now the bondsmen intend to carry the
case to the Court of Errors and Appeals
When this fact was made known to Cor
poration Attorney Minturn, and as the
bondsmen offered a compromise, he noti-
fed the Council, and the recent meetings
of that body was the result
The original bondsmen were Matthew
Conklin. Daniel Quirk, August Kauf-
mann, John E. Eberhard, Patrick Nc
Dermitt, Charles Nurein, John Meighan,
LbOUCIb IdIAcI, IlI1du Cu1bu, lJOQu
Logan, Isaac lngleson and Edward Stack.
FACTS ABOUT THE BoNDSMEN
The search read last night showed that
Conklin did not possess a dollar at the
time he affixed his signature. Daniel
Quirk, deceased owned the property
corner First and Washington streets.
which was mortgaged for $19, 000 and has
been decided by his widow to the de
ceased's brother, Richard Quirk; John E.
Eberhard owns about $1,000 worth of
property; Patrick McDermott owned one
lot which he has since conveyed; Charles
Murein owned some property since con-
veyed; John Meighan did not own any,
thing at the time he signed the bond;
Robert H. Parker owned property which
| he has since conveyed to his wife and in
turn by her to Patrick Hayden; Bryan
Smith owns $4,000 worth of property;
John Logan had little property which
he conveyed to James Patrick; Isaac
IngleSon had nothing. Edward Stack
had one lot.
The searches developed, Corporation
Attorney Minturn maintained, that if an
immediate execution was served the city
could not recover one half the defalca-
ton. Counsellor DAILY appeared for a
batch of the bondsmen, and offered the
following proposition--August Kauf-
man, $1,000; John Logan, 81 900; Edward
Stack, $500, and John Eberhard, $700,
making total of $4,000, which in con-
uection with the proposition offered by
Messrs. Smith and Inglison make grand
total of 81, 200.
NOT EVEN SWORN TO.
After considerable talk Councilman
Erlenkoetter asked the Corporation At
torney ii some of the signers of the bond
could not be proceeded against for per-
jury in certifying that they owned prop
erty. The Corporation Attorney created
mild,sensation by stating that the bonds
had not been sworn to, and said that the
bond was a new ornament, nothing else.
The committee finally agreed to meet
again on Monday night, when they will
decide what disposition will be made of
the offers.
1t is thought highly improbable that
the meagre offer of $4,000 will be &C
cepted.
THE RITSY NAynP,S nFEIrE