Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-19
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE DEFALCAlION-
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

II now anpears from the examination as far it ha'
proceeded that plior 20 the lst Of October 1906 that
the settlements Of Mr. Fowler postmaster at New York,
we're full and satisfactory. Atihat time there was bsl'
auce in lis favor OF SilGl. The dealcatiOn, or the
greater part it. has therefore probably occurred with
in year.
Tue accounts as adjusted up to March Slst 1850 eS'
hibit balance due the POstOce Department OF 500,
800 The defci, from the lst OF April to Saturday the
i2h of May at which time Mr. Orut took charge OF the
Office cannot be yet fully ascertainet
defci has been discovered in the accounts OF the
stlmpclcrk, amounting to about $1,000. He has been
removed.
Mr. Caldwell. the assistant postmaster and cashier,
though no suspicion attaches him, has resigned hs
place aud the entire establishment in under the SUI
peryon OF Mr Gdthre agent Of the Treasury Depart
ment Mr.. Otutt the agent of the Auditors Bureau,
has returned Washington, leaving tie Investigation IN
the hands of Mr. Guthrie
The whereabouts Of the deutcr has not yet been dis
covered Messrs George Law and Gustavus A. Conover,
Mr. Fowl1r's bondsmen have been notified to pay over
the for which they staul responsible AMI II l. hSey
ti4t they will respond without delay. Mr. Fowlers
friends are Il il said excrng themselves to make up
he def in his accounts with the PosOlce Department,
with every prospect OF success.
The Tribune states that Mr Fowler failed in bis private
business six wears ago for $4,000, lost by mprudent
specula i0us and then adds:
Our own theory is that three-ourthS OF the entire
amount Of his present decatoa must have been e1peu-
ded in efforts constantly requiring TO be renewed, TO
cover IN an original deficit OF not more than $40
$4,000 this deficit having originated during that period
when MI Fowler a dealer the stock exchange
10 cover $4,000 10000 deficit IN each quarterly
account required additional abstraction Of $40 600 or
SO 900; aud ihuS-eycr hoping for miraculous r,Iri
from some suddeu rise in the value OF patent Isaac v
Fowler or through the wrechcd months OF Vretch
I'd wears hiding the vuurc that psctrg on his vtas
and forced by the frs; false step persist III descending
course which became accelerated with every additional
lay.
All speak Of him as OF a noble nature wrecked ard
ruined by imprudcncc i man capable OF the finest
aud most generous feelings, gradually warped into an
ObJuc and Siui>ier course by events over winch MS III
| t,lect gave him no control Always 10 any story OF
misery or misfortune hi, eyes filed with ear7, and his
band opened letting fall whltev,r sum might chance to
have been the moment before in his pocket In tbs way
he WI, often s;ieyOu-ly imposed upon aud the result
that his bneyocuce must be rated higher than his sense
Of Justice.
Sorialy, prince OF good fellows in whatever circle
he moved BE not much Witty himself as the cause
of wit or a; least cheerulucss, in others. He had
most afile and cour,r-!ike manner winning .milc
spirit Joyous il spite of its secret burdens aud sym.
pahy acut5!y sensitive TO all variations OF temper or at
| Fiction in those with whom he thrown IN contact
Never suited bv TO be the leader OF party, ne
was still more untitled for such post by the lake posi-
ZION la which he stood with regard to money. He al.
lowed bis personal obligations perhaps WAS coDpetict
| TO Glow thcui-to uEd.y sway his political conduCi;
and from his weakness in never being able to gay NO 10
a clmorous or fearful applicant he Wa betrayed in.o
| making promises which he could have reasonable
hope OF h.Glrg. hi, cause produced him many bitter
enemies while the other side of his character made COM
/ %. usatiOn in "a many irl,uis.
Over the rJn ot his prospects aud life there are many
IN sl circles WHO will sincerely mourn. lie stool on an
emu,uce from which the descent is fearful; and thcrt
are many hundred homes in the city where his fall has
| produced almost much griet as IL cherished member
Of the family had suddenly been mtnged aud cut TO pie
ccs under the wheels OF locomotive. On the sacred
sorrow OF hi, own family circle 1t would be cruel TO IN
| uule . word He was the idol Of mother and sisters
the pride Of brothers honest able and Intelligent as
/ ever man was blessed With.