New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-28
LIGHT on THE FOWLER MYSTERY.

We copy the following narrative from The N. T.
Leader filing in two or three names which the writer
in The Leader has omitted or indicated only by ini
tals:
On last Thursday fortnight. Mr. Fowler learned that
tie Pcstmaster-Genera having returned from Florida,
had dr. pied the trail Of the deficiency in the New
York Post-O1ice. This information NAV probably have
been nuncaed by some one or other of the per-
soI al friends retained in the Department at Washing
ton through Mr.. FOwers political influence.
On the next day friday Messrs. Buerworth and
Hal 'of the firm of Campbell Hall & Co.. started for
the National Capital their design being TO solicit time
for an effort TO be made by the friends of Mr. Fowler
raise tie amount due TO the United States. MIR. Hall
TAD of course very deep interest in the matter, his
finn hav been for many years mixed up with Sea-
an, Wendell and Fowler in the business of the pub
liz printing and the supply of paper TO the Department.
On Friday night Mr.. Fowler's usual courage seems
to have deserted him. and he walked the streets until
daylight Saturday morning, without being able TO
Ike rest or food. Gong down to the Office on Satur-
day about 10 clock a. M, he found his worst autici
IaOns realized, the Chief Clerk of the Auditors De-
Iarinent being charge of the Office, and the demand
for payment of the deficiency having been made. The
inability 10 meet this demand at the instant and on The
sot, iii itself constituted crime under the statutes OF
the United Ststes but still Fowler appears 10 have
c erished hopes that the efforts of his friends at
Washington would suffice TO procure for him further
tine.
Certain il is. that on Saturday he gave TO the many
friends who saw him casual business, no sgus of
suy particular mental trouble. lie was chatty and
Il
avenue on that evening by August Belmont, he was
apparently i'll good spirits as any OF the other guests
lie left, eaIly, however, about . clock, pleading
Tor engagement elsewhere and then proceeded to call
on "a fiitnd IL. +. Purdy) dong business at bank in
Aston place, with whom he Lad some outstanding Pc
curiary obligations, mol yet settled, nor now ever
likely 10 be-
In the mean tine. Marshal Isaiah Rynders called at
the NewYcrk Hotel rather early i'll the course of the
evening, and there quite unreseryed in stating
that he had with him warrant for Mr. Fowlers
arrest. The Marshal remained inside and around the
hotel but chiefly inside until about II o'clock, and it
is TO be supposed that of the friends of mr. tow
Ter, knowing the Marshals official Intentions must
have stationed themselves at the front door so as to
caution Mr.. Fowler TO enter through the side door on
NaNerley place, If he wished 10 avoid arrest.
This straagem must have beer successful, for at IL
O'Clock y. m on that Saturday night, Mr.. Fowler was
in Lis bedroom, and had sent for gentleman Col.
Hiram Fuller who had been dining that day III the
New-lork Hotel 10 whom he stated with great emo
ton and many tears, the whole facts of the case-an-
nouncng tia hs Office had been taken from under his
charge that morning, and that he would be arrested
alive, OH the next Monday morning, by Rynders
" But do not intend to live, he said, pointing to a
small revolver with an ivory handle which lay upon
: is dressibg-tahle " want to write some farewell
notes in the morning. but my nerves are unsteady,
and if YOU can come and act as my ananueDsls, you
will do me the las earthly favor that man grant
By the way, could this have been the pistol pre-
scented to Fowler by Robert j. Walker and with
which Fowler accidentally wounded Samuel f. But
u
made present of the pistol TO the injured party; and
this pistol happened to be one Of the weapons used 10y
Daniel Z. Sickles at the time when he shot Barton
Key in Mr.. Buterworths presence. But to return to
our story:
The friend-a gallant Colonel-to whom Mr. Fow
Ter made tl foregoing request dissented from the eX-
pediency Of the general propositions but merely asked
Iron,ise from Mr. Fowler that he would DO himself
no injury until at least after the of the next day,
Sunday; the friend promising meanwhile TO call at y
O'Clock the next morning, aud act as Mr. r. desired
lie urged strongly that the Geographic dispatches re-
ceyed by r. that night from his agents at Washing
ton might prove erroneous; that better news might
come over the wires in the morning; and that while
death might eventually become the Only step proper Tor
the occasion, it was one not to be taken unl the aoso
l0te certainty Of ruin had arrived.
This reasoning seemed 10 have good deal OF weight
with Mr. F., who gradually became camer, ceased
weeping and uudressed for bed. The windows OF ms
bedroom closed, ar TO prevent persons on the
outside from seeing in and the lamps in sitting
room were rot lighted, as there was fn-lght over
bis door opening into the hall, which would have be-
ayed to Rynders, who IN the house. that the ten
ant of the ROOMS was within.
The friend v ho had been called in to consult now
took a seat by Fowlers bedside representing all mat
ter in their most favorable light and arguing That the
President won not be lkelyO let tins matter explode
until after the Baltimore d.urDed Convention Mr..
FOW Ter replied that if the thing rested with the Presl-
dent he would have 10 fear-he MIR. f. having done
his best to carry the Administration programme al
CT aileston-but that he apprehcndod danger IRON
OIl. Z
wi would he very likely to insist OF immediate ana
rigC tOus prosecution.
Grdullv tie fatigue and sleeplessness of the night
before BEGAN to have It's effect on tie troubled nnd ana
worn frame of the eXPOstmastcr and al IL clock on
Sunday morning, the friend rose leaving INN last
! as,epin bed and crept on tipoe out Of the room.
Scarcely had be gone, when carriage drove UP 10
II door and two true friends of late Pustma Ter,
! Messrs. Is. is. H. NJ. Barlow and i. lS a. l!den
itmped out They were told by the clerk That Mr. r.
was not at home; but they were not satisfied ana H.
| sisted OH seeinga PARTY Mr. c. Hiram CranstOnl re
siding ia the NeW-YOrA Hotel, vino Is known al al
lines 10 have shared Mr. FOwler's entire confidence.
~ ey woke up this third party had hurried cohsuia-
ton with him, and then all three went down Stars
and were about knocking at the door OF r. bedroom
when The fear struck one OF them that he migh' lhlA
they were officers coming to arrest hun, and lhefeuob
make way with his life as lac had lrequeAtly spoken
| Of doing 10 one of the party.
Acting under this fear, Mr.. c. procured pass-key
| 10 Mr. Fowler parlor opened the door very gently
and the tenant of the rooms did not awake until all
three of his friends were standing around ms bedside
Tie ivory stock Of pistol promding from under ms
pillow, showed that they probably had not Deeh 100
! cautious. ,
! Fowler being aroused, terrible scene ensuei-the
uu Apply gentleman wrlhing and groanng with agony,
and weeping aud shouting mcohcrent regrets 80 that
liz friends next began to fear that he wouid alarm he
bonsr-the nature al Marshal Rynder- VISIT having
been bu2zed round among al the guests with the usual
sw ftIers and oXaggeratOns a;lenoing such ruMois'
Ne.,rs b. and r. this " MIR. B. does not mean
BuiierwoUhl. lad TO use leremptoiy tone 10 4het
| Nh FOwlcr--Mr. {. being utterly overcome ana w
allie 10 sbeak They exhibited telegrams from wash
inqton OF still later date than the dispatch received on
lis return 10 the hotel that evening 10y himself anu
these teeWams were Of such nature That uley knew
RyIdeIs however well dsposed he mghi De- dare iioi
oelay arreftug tie man named m hs warrant y sdlu
man should he found in the hotel after daylight that
! sunday morning. M
Tniiedy then they packed up few change Of linen,
coats &C. into valisc, MIR. +. mean willie drt sing
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