Suekey In Custody

Last evéning there was a stir about the court house, and from murmura heard during the afternoon it was thought something unnsual would happen. Au uneasy feeling had crept around some way among the bondsmen of the late treasurer that there was danger of the ex-county treasurer departing from here, and whether there was any ground for it or not it had the effect of causing the arrest of Mr. Suekey. Along in the evening a Warrant was sivnrn out by ex-Sheriff, Chas. Dwyer the charge being that of embezzlement. The complaint was made before Justice Pond, at about 9J o'elock p. m., who issued the warrant. The paper was placed in the hands of Sheriff Judsou who served the same, and took Mr Suekey in custody Then came the effort for bail. Justiee Tond was rouse.d up at 12 -o'clock again, to fix the bail, and approve of the same should it be secured. The justice was not well and he declined to come down town, but suggested that $5,000 would be sátisfactory. Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Thos. D. Kearney, and ex-Representative Chas. II. Kline appeared as attorneys for .Mr. Suekey, then routed up Justice Gibson who fixed the bail at $5,000 and approvedthe rcognizance, Dr John Kapp and John R. Miner coming forward and signing the bond. The complaint accuses the defendant of embezzling of $4,300 of county money. Tliis is the first chapter of the final act. What the other chapters will be is not. known. The bondsmen, as a general thing, are not anxious to prosecute, several of them standing ready to pay their portion of the defalcation. Others are reticent. They do not relish being called upon to pay for doing a favor, and are in no enviable frame of mind. Some of them say that while they will not take any steps themselves, vet it is not jus tice to allow Mr. Suekey to escape without punishment forhis crime. They argue that it will sirnply a bid forothers to be dishonest, and that an example should be made, if for nothiug more, as a warning to others. It was reported on the street yesterday that Suekey did not togo Europe at all, when he went away from here, but simply remained in New York City believing that. the affair would blow over during the time, that the bondsmen would cool down, and that when he carne back they would not prosecute. However, those in a position to know deny this story point blauk and insist that Mr. Suekey has done his utmost to save himself and his bondsmeu. It is a unfortunate affair, and regreted by eyerybody. Mr. Suekey appeared before Justice Pond this morning, and examination was adjourned uutil January 18th.