The evening world., 1893-12-26
SHEEHAN DENIES IT..
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Declares that He Was Not a De.
faulter in Buffalo.
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he Calls Timothy ]. Mahoney Very
Harsh Names.
admits Tic Made IL Deposit to Cover
Any Possible Deficiency.

Tn" tables seem to have been turned
against the Tummany members Of the
Police 30 iri. Last week they were
after Surt Eygnes and the air was full
If rInois thai the executive head of the
Department vas TO De QUOTED Now
MpssIs. Sheehan and Martin are placed
ur the defensive, and demands for ex-
plan. lions arr coming from every side
Commissioner Shcshan Ia accused Of
having left the Comptroller's o,hce In
iluilalu Il defaulter. What purport to
be the proofs, In the shape of achaowl-
elg,ronts over his own signature Of a
shortage ate given publicly In de-
Suatch from Buffalo TO morning news-
uapcr. According to this despatch, ex-
l,rts tuund. after MIR. Sheehan turned
over his books In the Comptroller's Of
fee at Euhlio In 1882. that there was
n shorteae OF S. Timothy J. Alahon-
cv. Mir. SEeahars successor. declares
ihat Mr.. Sheehun was forced to settle
after murh difficulty. and claims to hold
u true copy OF the following receipt:
Eualo. Nov .. lsS3.
Received d John e shechan the sur, Of IS 500.
t" be applied IN payment of any deficit 'hct may
| matiun T. !. MAHONEY
Witness. SYLVESTER F. EGAN
The aboTe v" true COPY 1t 'hH recei? given
Mr., Mahoney also claims 10 hold
personal acknowledgment frorn John g.
Shechln that his accounts were shore. in
The shape Of the following letter:
BuFFAl.0. Dee. s. 1885,,
r. j Mih0nry. ESQ. Comptroller.
n"gr SIR: Iou me- 'her.U, authorized and
qu".led TO r'r aud pay onl N. aoGey aid
the shortage when was In my accounts al the
y.a '''"'' '''' '"' >'" j. & snEEH f
The publication OF this story OF Mr..
Sh"ehan's alleged defalcation has caused !.
no cad of talk In political circles, and
thrr. was much speculation this morning
~ TO Row Commissioner Shsehnn would ,
"I'he author o. that story" said Com
missioner Sheehan, this morning, lis q
Kaow3 him He IL nov a distinguished
, Mugwump, and that covers l suppose.
'it is true that | am engaged in con-
tracts, several OF them. and that my
payroll amounts to over $4,000 a month.
every day from ! a. NJ. until midnight,
, and outside Of my salary Of 5000 as
, Commissioner do not derive one dollar
from the Police Department.
This story is II rehash of u very old
tale resurrectcd once In a while to injure
me. / owe no man II dollar. and no man.
living OF dead. has ever paid one dollar
10 help me out of any stringency what
ever.
MI administration oil the tOmptrOlI-
ers Office in Buffalo was one of the
best which that city ever received. 1t
was SO stated by citizens of all shades OF
I politics, and by all the papers. During
my term the deb, was reduced and bonds
at oer cent. were refunded at l-2 per
cent.
, After one year and a half after leav-
Ing the office Of Comptroller" continued
E the Commissioner the newspapers pub
+ lshed stories about the accounts in the
CumptrUllers Office not for my term,
bilI for long term or years, L said
tnen that If after examination anything
I was found TO be wrong in my administers
: ton would make II good.
"Mahony. who succeeded ME as Comp
trollsr lad been retained by me as audi
tor When he told me there was de-
lc!ercy IN my department. 1 deposited
stated. TO cover 1t. The examination
2 was made into all the departments, and
bic condition.
No charge of crimlnality was made.
as the newspapers OF the time viii show.
.Is a matter of fact, most OF the money
| deposited has since been returned 10
e me. The only deficiency. II any was
found. was the coupons which had been
lost. II any charge whatever could have
. been made against me II would be for
= retaining as anditor Mahoney. who, had
there been II shortage, should have dis
e did," -
commissioner Martin has also been
4 called upon for an explanation by the
70 his past. Commissioner Martin has been
: skcd to explain how he made his money.
he has shown evidences of the possess
sion % wealth which. 1t is estimated,
could hardly have been accumulated
from the salary ne has received since he
uuiI his honorable employment as
street-car driver and engaged In politics
us a profession, His rapid rise into the
wealthy class has aroused suspicion
l commissioner Martin is not only asked
= to explain, bur the Legisla ture Is called
:, uuon to make him explain.
As II these publications were not
= enuuGh to worry Commissioners Sheehan
/ ana Martin, Commissioner MacLean IL
declared 70 he on a sti!l hunt for facts
10 present against them and make them
i still more unCumfortabe.
: The mysterious visits of Commissioners
" Macl.ean TO the police stations and police
| courts are reported to nave been fruit
= mi OF Interesting discoveries. and with
= The efforts OF DIR. Parkhurst, are ex-
uoctcd to make the new year very warm
for the mo Commissioners, who are ac-
Cusel II attempting 10 turn over the
Police department, body and breeches,
| 10 the absolute domination OF the man
, Who rules in The Fourteenth Street Wig
VAN.