The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
NEW SERIES-NO. 333.

supposed that some of the friends of Mr..
Fowler, knowing the Marshal's official in.
tentions, must have stationed themselves at
the front door, so as to caution the chief
clerk to enter through the side door on
Waverly Place, if be wished to avoid ar
rest.
This stratagem must have been success.
full, for at quarter after eleven o'clock on
that Saturday night, Mr.. Fowler was in
his bed room and had sent for a gentleman
who had been dining that day in the New
York Hotel, to whom he stated with great
emotion and many tears, the whole facts of
the case-announcing that his office had
been taken from under his charge, that
morning, and that he would be arrested, if
alive on the next Monday morning, by
Rynders.
"But do not intend to live," he said,
pointing to small revolver with an ivory
handle which lay upon his dressing table.
"I want to write some farewell notes in the
morning; but my nerves are unsteady, and
if you can come and act as my amanuensis
you will do me the last earthly favor man
can grant"
The friend reasoned with Fowler. that the
reports from Washington might be exag-
gerated, and exacted promise that be
would not ipjure himself until the evening
of the next day. Finally at one o'clock, he
left him sleeping.
For the remainder of the narrative we
quote the words of the writer:
Scarcely had he gone when carriage
drove up to the door, and two true friends
of our late Postmaster, Messrs. B. and t.,
jumped out. They were told by the clerk
that MIR. Fowler was not at home but
they we're not satisfied, and insisted on see-
ing party (Mr. C.) residing in the New
York Hotel, who is known at all times to
have shared Mr.. Fowlers entire confidence.
They woke up this third party, had hur-
ried consultation with him, and then all
three went down stairs and were about
knocking at the door of Mr.. Fowler's bed
room, when the fear struck one of them that
be might think they were officers coming to
arrest him, and thereupon make way with
his liie-as he had frequently spoken of
doing so to one of the parties.
Acting under this fear, Mr. G. procured
pass key to Mr.. Fowler's parlor, opened
the door very gently, and the tenant OF the
rooms did not awake until all three of his
friends were standing around his bedside.
The ivory stock of pistol protruding from
under his pillow showed that they had not
probably been too cautious.
Fowler being aroused terrible scene
ensued-the unhappy gentleman writbing
and groaning with agony, and weeping and
shouting incoherrent regrets, so that his
friends next began to fear that be would
Rynders' visit having been buzzed round
among all the guests with the usual swift.
ness and exaggerations attending such ru>
mOrs.
Messrs. B. and T. (this "Mr. B. does not
mean Butterworth) had to use peremptory
tone to quiet Mr.. Foweer-Mr. G. being
utterly overcome and unable to speak. They
exhibited kilograms from Washington of
still later date than the despatch received
on bis return to the hotel that evening by
himself; and these kilograms were of such
nature that they knew Rynders however
we'll disposed he might be, dare not delay
arresting the man named in his warrant, if
said man should be found in the hotel after
daylight Sunday morning. o
Hurridly then they packed up few
changes of linen, coats, &C., into valise,
Mr. Fowler meanwhile dressing himself and
rather beginning to show relief as flight in
stead of death became the prospects before
him. Mr.. c., one of the truest friends
ever man had-resolved to raise purse next
day, which should place Mr.. Fow Ter beyond
any reasonable want for couple of years
the sum, as we have heard, being So 900
which has since, all but $4,000, been SUBJ
scribed. On this point, however, the exact
amount of the sum, we are not so sure as
on the other particulars of this narrative.
All the arrangements being soon ended,
at just seven minutes past two o'clock A.
M, on the morning of last Sunday week,
Isaac V. Fowler leaning on the arms of bis
friends, Messrs. B. & r., took final leave, las
a resident) of the New York Hotel, and by
eight o'clock on Sunday morning, when
Rynders again called, the rooms which he
occupied, and had so filled with objects of
art and curiosity, were desolate and bare.
All the books, pictures and bronzes were
removed; the many presents made to Mr..
Fowler by female and other friends no longer
were Uttered around the table in that adj
mired confusion which has so often arrested
the eye of visitors. Rynders found only
naked walls and ordinary hotel furniture
the clerk announcing to all visitors that no
such gentleman as i. v. Fowler boards at
this hotel III, ..a.. af ...a.t....
Whittier Mr.. Fowler was taken in the
carriage by Messrs. B. & T., it would not
be in good taste to state. He was, however,
we'll taken care of, and suffered but little re.
straint, his luxuriant black whiskers having
been shaved off on Sunday morning, and q
pair of gold spectacles completely altering
bis appearance whenever placed in situa,
tion where those not in his Immediate con.
fdence could see him. aI U b08