New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-24
LAW LNT,ELLIGE.NCE.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT coURr-oc, a.


Isues +. ID wight exAssista5t United States Ator.
nsy pfooes6ed to Havana u execute com ais on for
the exsm,Da ion of lssae V. Flo .er Mr.. wight re-
tpu ed on Sanday ard reports that Mr. Fowler haa
been very i'll froc yellow fever, and was co noleely
prostIa ID The following are the principal points OF
the itterrogatories, eighteen in numbsr, sud very
lengthy:
years Of sgei am at pr sent residisg n tha City of
Havana, IN the Island of Cuba; AN a LAWYER by pro-
fgts o, and at present not engaged in any special
business.
To the second interroes,ory he saws: | WAS Dep
uty Postmaster Of the United Stss.s Of Aoasrca at
ne City OF New-Yofk, FROM about May l. 1853 until
May II, 1860, and aetd in thai capacity ring that
time.
In aoswer to the fourth inerogstory be says: After
my FIRST appointment by BIZ. Bucasnao, in the spring
soflS57 bond was gwen the United Sstss for the
faithful performance discharge Of my duties curing
the term Of that appointing Mt. Such bpGd was fo-
wsrded by me 70 the Post-Of e d. partmen': think
IL Was forwarded IN May, 1857; believe no penalty
was $JO,VOO; Georse Lsw, Oliver Cbarii X and Gus
taVus Conover executed the said bond as my sure
hts did not execute any other bond 10 the United
States than the one il W hich Law Cnarsk aud Como
united as suretss during the term of nv first ao
continent by Mr. Buchanan.
To the fifth interrogStory lie says: I was again an
pointed by Mr. Buchanan I'd conf med by the Sc nate
of the UUitsd States during the Spriny Summer of
1852 and in Septe nber, 1893 another bond for the
ss executed By to the United States in tle penalty
Of s75 900, with George Law aud Gustsvus A Como
yer snr-tirs.
To the sixth interrcg story he ssys-In Ssote nbsr
1853, saw Gustavus A. mover ADD sp Ike t. BIZ 10
relation 70 his becoming surety for ms upon ueT
bond 10 the United States for the faithful ccharge of
ny dGties as Deputy POsmss,er q, the Ciy of ne ".
York my impression IL that this conversation shleh
was the fret interview had with aim GA .he sa 9iec!,
took place a. his house, dsy be'ors tbs bond
wss ecu,ed; asked bic t. he surety on my ne s
bond, with George Law ald Oliver Charhck as the
other suresjes He ssssDtsd. Tits aophc ition was
Esce by ue In consequence of q new b,od beiog re-
luIed from ne after M confirms ion by the Senate.
This eonversaion took place day two previous to
Inc execution Of the bond. AT bis houae I tlink La
at conversation spoke Of the bond which had been
given in 1857 by me, with George Lac Oliver Oh ar
Elk srd himself surei;es and told him de ired TO
give hs same suIeties on this new bond. l cannot
ate the prtcife conversation fully. asSed hi to 20
O. ny hon6 again ss surety, witt George Law aud
Oliver ChsTlck The otler sure les aid consented
to Dc 90. MADE an aPpointne nt 90 meet hin at his
reeiseRce for t1e p0P0se Of executing the bond
Ihs appointment thiok for ths evening of the
ssDe day, or the next evening,
To the seventh, he says he next spoke to Mr.. Con-
over the event Of Toe 22d Of Sc 1tsmber 1883 at
BE residence of Twentieth or TwenyiFst street, be
tweeI Fifth ard Sixth avenues. l was accom- panied
nv The Hon. Henry Hilton, for the p0rplse Of haviog
The bend executed before hIol. He attended upoa my
request. l asked him as a favor 10 me- 10 accompany
ne 20 The residences of The gentleman who 10 Os
nv securities upon the boBd whict mad t. give u
TIE United States Deputy Postmaster At shat 10
tsIview paper Was produced u me. IL Was dssg
lUs =
putty Postmastsrs to the United O. for the faithful
70. forrnAuoe Of their 1utiss l have mined he P
Ter writing attach TO ths mission, marked
hiOt A &C stAte that from iss general cha actr aud
coutens believe il 20 be copy OF 70 paper o. DO
then prCoGced. Tho bond had seals ali ged t. it.
There were four seals az the bottom Of tle b)ad.
G. mot Say rosiively when where ths ss sis we're
affixed 4 do not iemen her, only NY uame WAS thel
saf ed 10 il opposite be rst seal DO not aembar
when [ sizued whether before | went T. MF. en-
overs or Ut his house. Couove' thea signed and
eooted the boId that il when we were At bis h)uee
No raDe was then written ss witness u the execu-
q D. ConOver sigue5 also ths affidavit OF josti1e u
There was some conversation bstwsen Us bfors Con-
over OK ecu ed The bond. behave / commenced the
conversation by ststipg that Mr.. Bton had kindly
socomp MED me for the parp0se of having TIE
bend pI0pe iy executed. There wee 3 ms n thsr
cOuv,1rntion before Con yer executed the bohd. IL
vac to lie rect that the bond was 30 be executed by
the suretes On hoy previous bond, y Mr. Law, Mr.
.ouoyer and Oliver Cssyhck. AT o. It's execution
raid We ~ould SEE Ar. Law AID Mr.. Chsrllck, AID
JuG &c III ton aid he YOHldsf er The Otaes had exc
cuteo the 5oud-fl in the blaL h after be gJt Jme
After Mr. Co6cv.r executed the bond, ei.ler Judge
Hilton OF took the papeT--I dOn'C remember Wnch.
A. cath wss admins cred 10 Mr.. Conovsr oy jugs
Hilton. IL was the catn Of iusihcar n. IL was suh'
tflS iiy read from the form prl1t q on the bond.
Tree was no signing or HntiuK then done by a1y
.ileT person beeide C0noyer Inc mi was then
tsk N ~ hE. Hilton myself after being SO signed
sud uted by Conoyer 70 the residence OF GEORGE
Law Al the asl above meItioled interview WIN
mover IL vas dltIiLcllg ated by me and uuder-
stood between me ard ConOvsr tEat Law and Char
lick were 10 execute the bond when Jujge Hilton wAs
10 sigp the Csle AID whatever &c ~as necessary
az Tedellver the bono 70 10 answer TO the last
uer, Of interrogatery seven sSy have ABOVE 81 sed
IS fniy &c remember AL ,1e cnyersaJion relative TO
The bond and is execution py CJnoser. IhsIe was
10 written agreement between Conogef and M sen Va
-ecard 70 Law and Charli executing tie oondi sl
ne understanding tnst which arose from cur c,E-
v.rt,tiou snd nat was distinctly understood BON by
re and Mir COnOveT ss abo'e stated
To the eighth intoJrcgioiy, Mr. Fowler similarly
describes bis asking hr. George Law 10 DEC s1rey
vi,h & .oser and Ch.IliCk hs second bond toe
G75 600 Mr. Law replied he would bstoms tu-ety f,r
rs Islth Coboyer and Chsrick II / @ish ~, ald
.sked > hen aud where We should meet replied tlal
Z would net give them the uonoie OF Coming Gown
OVID to tho City Hall, but thai would get age
ard call a. hs residence on that or tue so1wijg even
Cg. . 4. ~.
Law 3 house AFTER The interview with Conjvsr3 re-
ssrred b. in The seventh BtsTr0g 4org hesry hltO
va. with n az that interviews tie purpose vas 10
lave Mr. Las execute the bond before hin q ia 'gs
Nr Law egued the bond sid the affidavit Of Justil "a
r;Cn AID sigued the paper bJLd. Juds7 ditIn
.iLpi lettrtd tbe oath 70 mr. Law. ash.d NJ Lay
4 Mr. Cbatlck wss in town; be e4d be believed no
yyss. as be would be likely - kLow If mr Cha'hcK
sas out Of town. then said thas Caailok re7l1eAc,
rot far Of that Mr. Law cou exse0te tle D)nd
.bep a. Judge hilton and uld goto Ny. Ch2rl OK
rou.e AID get bis signature, and thai would c0npl5e
yvo,,lo take Mr. Laws acknJwlecg lent then aod 90
=, IN ne % JT Charm house, aLd .nsn HI 10 Tue
oArfcaes and blal ks sitsr yard al hls oSn holse'
~ t,Ok me bond and @act 70 Mr.. Charlleks house,
I'D I o. 70 the touse Of Judgs dIton Mr. rO"ier
,oss on 70 state the Fams understanding Bet Nun
"A air law hat Cns rick sas 10 sge ths tond.
To the eleventh iIefr rOrs be Sage when ne cauel
with Judge Hi on az CtArEcks house the servant eau
10 ves cut Of town. ] cav judge tuon sgh the
Jsd and wJi.s nag es aud 1aes Aw@s a. ms oHsg
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