, 1860-06-22
FROsW PTaE'S PEaK
Postmaster Fowler at Denver,


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Z. JOSEPH, June el.-Ady1ces Of June 9th.
70 Denver City, to which credit Is given, state
mat Fowler, The New York Postmaster, whose
WneFeabonts has been 60 long upkuonp. and
eoont whom 30 mneh curiosity has been fit, il
exported to havs been identified 1t Pixies Peak.
ihe main features IN the statement are as follows:
an lno'sloual. "hoss dress and general appear
anee and city bred style attracted attention. and
whose evident anxiety to shun particular no,ico
anu aso'a ali questions in regard to his busi-
ness intentions, bad tendency 10 attract mora
interest than l. shown usually to strangers, ar
fi!ed there. He registered his name at the ho-
tel as Aehille Drance-" Uuder this n1me he
passed unidentified, until one day, when be was
on h's way to some quartz claims he nad pur-
CHASED, be came to q small village in
Office, where he vas At once recognized by an
old resident Of New York city, whose name is
not given. As Fowler entered be exclaimed
anxlonsly and desperately "whY good God.
fo"ler whtre did you come 'front.' Drance
staggered back with = flushed face, and then
turning pale, he replied With caimce~s: Sir
you are mistaken, my name IS net Fowler"
To whic'. his acco~taut r.phrd, "Wetl. If you
are not Fowler with his wniate1s oil, you are
his twin brotner, or the deyil" Drance. much
embarrassed, endeavor1ng to evade his d1sclo-
sure, asked if the Recorder Of the D,.trict ~as
present, thinking to close the conversation, bu.
out approaching lin and w.thdrawioe him +,
another part Of the room he aa;d r trow
what say, you are 1 aac y. Fswl.r of yew
York. You have had your hair cut. vour . his.
kers shaved nF and ars d;srr,,..5 49, a'e
tac!es, but should know you anywhere" AZ
nrst ufance assumed brm and ind,Heren. ap
pearaoce, but he sonu gave way to b,s feelinya
aud exclaimed .E,recod ss;.t..t
don't expose me-" The gay Monsieur Drance
ras iodeed the defaulring New York Postm.s
ter, who BY ingeninus devices Of renorted ~.
cape to Havana or Suuth Americt. bps illus far
outwltted his pursuers and n,sde his escane IN
the gold mines, and up to this time Il mained
undiscovered
4 private interview was had with Fowler
which the correspondent declines eiyiux. The
result of 1t all was that Fowler Va. ceen'y A.
fected at first, but gfaduaiIy 1e,une4 hi. c,,nn.
20 sure and cheerfuin+ss. lie rc by no meanz
bey,ad the reich Of Government ha thu,vht
IT best TO leuve ths country ,mmt di.telY for
ss bis probable destination. liz Hed at ouc-'
Fowler on the 6rst night If bis arrival at
Deuser City, i. il said be entered pamniiog
SAIGON aod woa e2.00U, and bet ths uhnle
amount on one game, but the dealer REUSED u,
raise it. Fowler wi,haut a comment gathered
up bis winnings, went to tbs oar, ar cetuil,.
to.k gin cocktall sud lett the ronm. Th;s
created "a Inquiry Is to who be wss bur h,s
fictitious name arrested this, ue il reported tn
have specnlated largely in claims. Thr abore
is considered here 0y persons acuus,u,ed viii
the correspondent as wholly rrliaoie. Our nrr1
adsic-s will probably contain soma,h;np ,ur,hrr
IN relation to 1t.
ST. JosEPu. June a1st-Tbe 1,te.s poo.
pre>s arrived at 4 o'clock This eyeninr Er;n,.
ing Is :01 in specie and Denver Civ ds,es e.
June 14th.
4 murder Was committed IN the nioht or N,
18th 0, jane, near Bear Greek. On the Ds9f,rd
Kuad, about eight mile. from Denye, Civ Tie
name OF the murderer is Mig Gred,rr Ger
man, recently from Leavepworih. tbas of III,
victim, Jacnb Miller. also German r.cen,i=
ron Five Nile Greek. near Leayenwor,h Tra
murderer aud his vieljm we're hro, .ht ;,so
Denver Ctr On the afternoon of he 1o,b h.
same parties camping near there. together wi,h
wit, es.es Of the murder. He wus to ha tr;ad
on the l4sh, The facts are the,r. Thsr csna
rom Leayeuworfh to Denver CIV in tbs sane
compauy, and hare separated Int ,eemsd ~" s11e .e
meet in camp near Baar Crr,E and r.. t,sr
sain Miller tbot tw,ee nt Inn H. fha, s,,,,at
M,lser With an a4e IN the hscE or 1ho hs"r
causing instant death. Mll,eTs wila md , 1n.,,
IN the na,tv sav l;rrd or t,iIsa u;ilsr aS. -
tired two barrels nf Mil,er's rarol.a. ~ ,n'J
them if thsv dared to ronrrad,ct IL 49,. 'o.o
trli on him h. f(;rrdle RI w,id ~, ,h.m n.,S
Isy buried Muisr near the csmn and 49, x,,nhsd uleu,
Mrs. Miller and ,be mau ali nixbt. to prs1en. ]
communication with others. Sann ~ f:,adiss
left in ,ne morning Miier's w,ta sotd s,,,, s,.;.