The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
SHEEHAN DENIES IT.
Declares that He Was Not q De-
faulter in Buffalo.
He Calls Timothy J. Mahoney Very
Harsh Names.
Admits He Made q Deposit to Cover
Any Possible Deficiency.

against the Tammany members of the
Police Board. Last week they were
after Supt Byrnes, and the air was full
OF rumors that the executive head OF the
Department was to be ousted. Now
Messrs. Sheehan and Martin are placed
on the defensive. and demands for ex-
plantations are coming from every side.
Commissioner Sheehan Is accused of
having left the Comptrollers office In
Buffalo a defaulter. What purport" to
be the proofs, in the shape Of acknowl-
edgments over his own signature of a
shortage. ale given publicly In de-
spatch from Buffalo to a morning news
paper. According to this despatch, ex-
rerts found. after Mr.. sheehan turned
over his books in the Comptroller's Of
fee at Buffalo in 1882. that there was
a shortgae OF $500. Timothy j. Mahon-
ey, Mr.. Sheehan's successor, declares
that Mr.. sheehan was forced to settle
after much difficulty. and claims to hold
true copy of the following receipt:
Buffalo. Nov. .. 1888.
to $, q John C. sh.s:n the
be found In his accounts on q proper exam
''1 witness: SYLVESTER F. E E i, AAAoNhf'
The above 10 q true COPY OF the receipt given
me. J. G. sHEEHkN.
Mr.. Mahoney also claims to hold a
personal acknowledgment from John c.
Sheehan that his accounts were short, In
BUFFALO. Dec. 3. 1883.
Dear Sir; You are hereby authorized and re-
to you by me for the purpose Of making good
the shortage which was In my accounts at the
you ' ''''' ' 'A' ''J ). 6. sHEG SaSi 10
1.-THE author OF that story" said Com
missioner Sheehan. this morning, 'is a
lier and thief, and everybody in Buffalo
knows him. He is now q distinguished
Mugwump. and that covers. / suppose, q
multitude Of sins.
payroll amounts to oyer $40, 900 a month.
eve mSk say my from ant Han wGr
Commissioner do not derive one dollar
from the Police Department.
This story is rehash Of very old
tale. resurrected once in a while to intur,
me. 1 owe no man dollar. and no man
| living or dead, has ever paid one dollar
to help me out of any stringency what
my administration of the Comptroll-
er's office In Buffalo was one Of the
best which that city ever received. II
was SO stated by citizens Of all shades OF
my term the debt was reduced and bonds
at Der cent. were refunded at 1-2 per
cent;
Ing the office OF Comptroller" continued
the Commissioner, the newspapers pub
lished stories about the accounts In the
but for long term Of years. said
then that IL after examination anything
was found to be wrong in my administra-
| ton / would make II good.
In Nl,hn al a q
| troller, had been retained by me as audi
tor. When he told me there was a de:
ficiency In my department ! deposited
95 eoReg %he
was made into all the departments. and
mine was found to be in the best posi-
mo charge of criminality was made
as the newspapers of the time will show.
As a matter of fact. most of the money
l deposited has since been returned tc
me. The only deficiency, II any was
found. was In coupons which had been
| lost. II any charge whatever could have
been made against me 1t would be FOL
sere been shorfase sSoud have ds
did" 81 ' WV
Commissioner Martin has. also beer
publication of alleged facts concerning
his past. Commissioner Martin has beer
asked to explain how he made his money
! ne mas SHOWN eNLucuCcp VI thC poS5So
sion Of wealth which. 1t is estimated
could hardly have been accumulate
from the salary he has received since HI
quit his honorable employment as q
street-car driver and engaged In politics
wealthy class has aroused suspicion.
Commissioner Martin is not only asked
to explain, but the Legislature Is called
AS II these publications were no
enough to worry Commissioners eheehar
and Martin, Commissioner MacLean II
declared to be on a still hunt for facti
10 present against them and make then
still more uncomfortable.
The mysterious visits Of COMMISSIONS
MacLean to the police stations and polic'
courts are reported to have been fruit
fui OF Interesting discoveries, and will
the efforts Of Pr. Parkhurst, are ex
Tor the two Commissioners, who are &C
cused q attempting to turn urn S over tn,
To the absolute domination of the maj
who rules In the Fourteenth Street Wig
wan.