Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-08

NARRATIVE OF THE LAST HOURS
SPENT AT THE NEW YORK HOTEL
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NARRATIVE OF THE LAST HOURS
SPENT AT THE NEW YORK HOTEL
BY ISAAC V. FOWLER.
The nine days, wonder attending the de-
fcit in the New York Post Office has subsid-
ed. and except in the hearts Of many who loved
Isaac " Fowler for his personal qualities, the
vacancy created by that gentleman absence
has already been filled by other alliances and
the excitement Of novel and more absorbing
topics But in the social circle wherein he
moved Mr.. Fowler will long be remembered
with aHoctionatc regret as lost Plead of the
political horizon-a friend possessing qualities,
in their original nature, such as can never be
replaced.
To these everything relating to poor +. must
be of interest; and it can now do no harm to
give an account of the circumstances under
which our late Postmaster finally made up his
mind to ay from the torrors which the laws Of
the United States have in store for those who
meddle with the precious dimes and dollars
which are the peculiar property Of Uncle Sam
On last Thursday fortnight, Mr.. Fowler
learned that the Postmaster General, having
returned from Florida, had dropped on the
trail of the deficiency in the New York Post
office. This information may probably have
the personal friends retained in the Depart
ment at Washington through Mr.. Fowler's
political influence.
On the next day, Friday, Messrs. Butter
worth and Hall, (of the firm Of Cambell, Hall
6s Company started for the National Capital,
their design being no solicit time for an effort
to be madc by the friends of Mr.. Fowler to
raise the amount due to the United States
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in the matter, his firm having been for many
years mixed up with Seaman, Wendell and
Fowler In the business of the public printing
and the supply of paper to the Department.
On Friday night Mr.. Fowlor's usual cour-
age seems to have deserted him, and he walk
ed tho streets until daylight on Saturday morn
ing. without being able to take rest or food.
Going down to the office on Saturday, about
ten o'clock A. NJ. he found his worst antici-
nations realized, the chief clerk of the Audit
or's Department being in charge Of the Office
and the demand for payment of the deficiency
having been mado. The inability to meet thi.
demand at the instant aud on the spot in it,
self constituted a crmo under the statutes o
the United States but still Fowler appear.
to have cherished some hopes that the ofort'
of his friends at Washington would suffice tc
procure for him further time.
Certain it is that on Saturday he gave tc
tho many friends who saw him on casual bust
ness no signs Of any particular mental trouble
He was chatty and smiling as usual; and at 4
dinner party given in Fifth Avenue on tina
evening by August Belmont, he was apparent
ly in as good spirits as any of the other guests
Ho left early however, about nine o'clock
pleading prior engagement elsewhere au'
then proceeded to call on a friend doing busi
ness at Bank in Astor Place, with whom hl
had some outstanding peouniary obligations
not yet sottlod-nor now ever likely to be.
In the meantime, Marshal Isaiah Rynder
called at the New York Hotel rather early II
the course Of the evening, and was there quit
unreseryed in stating that he had with him
warrant for Mr.. Fowlor's arrest. The Marsha
remained inside and around the Hotel, bu
chiefly inside, until about l. o'clock and
is to be supposed that some Of the friends o
Mr.. Fowler. knowing the Marshal's oilicia
intentions. must have stationed themselves a
the front door, su as to caution Mr.. fowlc