Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-17

But The most shocking Is In Vermont The guilty
person was Robert Temple, Esq., formerly Pension Agent
r'es'osn' OF me BANK oil kn,land and man OF great
wealth, and the hrst Character in that part the country
Alarmed at the prospect OF public OF the pensioners
names, he came to Washington, and attempted TO brine
Clerk in the Office 10 alter The books ard make out false
isis Tor the printer, as to his frauds The CLERK
succeeded In drawing from him OF about sxtv cases
la which he desired alterations 10 be made or the name.
omitted lie promised TO write unJsr fictitious name
and lett Washington The affair was then disrIosed by
me clerk TO h,s supeiiors and an investigation place
IN tho War aud Treasury Departments, in which many
circumstances developed endiny to strengthen the
disclosures made by the Clerk Mr. Temple had been
tension Agent IN vermont until he removed by Maj
Eaton, when Secretary Of War; anJ WAS apparent that
lac had been playing tho sane game while tho service
OF tho Government.
The Clerk who had made tho disclosure wa, nor do
spAched. with companion to Vermont, secure the ar
res, oil Temple and the there Alter his
departure, letter directed 10 him from New York was
taken out OF tho Post Oicc Enclosing fifty dollar note
and promising liberal re ard he would plisl the
object IL was from Temple, under fictitious name
hts was forwarded to the District Attorney OF Vermont.
unlcr The frank OF tho Commissioner Of Pensions.
The messengers from Washington arrived il, the vicin-
" OF Rutland where the United States sitting.
on Friday. Some delay ed in conse qnence of tho
District Attorney being occupied in criminal case and
they did not enter the village until night TALL Monday
and then ionnd that Temple had committed suicide.
IL appeared that he had observed in tho Post Office tho
letter 10 the District Attorney enclosing own ANONYMOUS
letter With the $50 note and induced the Postmaster 10
GIVE H. TO him, under petence that he would deliver H.
lilo undoubtedly opened il, and he con.
tents went TO his house. took his guu retired his sta
Die, AMI shot himself through the hear.
The extent OF his frauds is still unknown II il asccr-
tanned that many oil those Tor HON he has been drawing
are Dead AMI some OF the died twenty years ago
Others are supposed to have existed Ii Is coniec
turei The amount thus absirscted from the Treasury can
not be less than $4,000 and is probably more.
u gives us pain 10 notice thi, Transaction, tho giity
individual made his aonement with bis hearts blood and
has eii sn amiable and esinaLle family snrr under
The double Aiicuoo OF fathers lie .b, aud lis still more
distressing cause. Public sentiment will not, we trist
alter the expiaon Of his criminal conduct the sari
hce o his HE. visit the sins OF Temple upon his unortu
nate and innocent chilirsn--b
Robert Temple. who has lately shot himself in yer-
mont in consequence OF the detection OF his frauds upon
the Treasury was one Of the prescribed b, Cen Jack
sous Administration, was leading Bank Jig, aud -
voclerous az Aust the President for seiSng he Trea
sWy, s Daniel Webster HIMSELF Why Should he be
condemned by those who justify the Bank in Supplying 10
s own use $i5SOO CT the Gov ernment dvijcn The
killing oil Que makes murdsrerthc killing OF thou
sands makes hero. Tho People Of tho Unite.l Si.cs
would have put Temple ia the Pcntenary Tor helping
himself to lew thousands OF tioir money-but-w what
viii They do with tho President aud Directors the Bank
Tor openly Selling four times The That remains
10 be seen Able lawyers retained to defend thrr
an the leaders oil powerful party ready sustain
them.-U.