The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15

Postmaster Isaac v. Fowler
Removed.
THE DEvELOPENdENTs.
~, &ss II.

The city w. yesterday morning The Of intense
sxcMemeo, BY the a.nouncemsnt In the HnAID, exolu
stvely In despatch nom our special Washington CORES
pendsn sitting the fact that heavy defAcaton In The
New York Post Oce had been reported 70 The Postmaster
General The spread with electric speed and every
body seemed 10 be the qi ue 70 ascertain the name
Of the delinquent II transpred that Postmaster
Isaac " Fowler Of the most popular men IN town,
The unfortunate individual and the amount Of the de-
falcation sib6, 900 and upwards.
The defalcaton consists in his failing TO deposit In the
Sub Treasury this city the full amount Of postal reve
niue collected for the government There Is the most in
co1roverbe evidence that there Is due such de-
posts The amount above stated, and perhaps larger
sum. The law applicable 70 this case, and which do
sorbes the felony contained in the United States sta
tusss as large, TX, e3An act 10 provide for the
collection, safe keeping, transfer and disbursement Of the
public revenue, which states that any Of those
nected with the Post Office Department. ahA 10 his
uss IN any way Whatever shall by way Of In
vestment In any kind OF property or merchandise
shall loan with without interest, or shall de
post In any bank shall exchange for other funds,
except allowed by this act, any portion Of the public
moneys inrusted 10 him for safe keeping disbursement
transfer for any other purpose every such act shall be
deemed and adjudged to be embarrassment Of much
Of the said moneys shall be thus TAKEN converted in
vested used, loaned deposited exchanged, which Ia
hereby declared to be felony; and any failure pas
over produce the public moneys entrusted to su,h
person shall be held and taken to be psa ac evidence
of ouch embe zzlement"
There were rumors short time since that there was
deficiency in quarters report Of Mr. Fowler bu. they
were imme iately by hs deposing the fifteen
thousand dollars claimed in the Sub Treasury, which
amount be obtained Of several personal friends;
but IL appears thore other den,encies
on . much grander scale, and which Mr.. Fow-
Ter had spprehensons would soon be discover
ed by the general government, and he accordingly
on Thursday last, finding the nextricabe network OF
financial embarrassment around him. induced Mr. But
terworth and Mr.. Hall, Of the 1rm Of Campbell Hall
Co., OF this city to proceed to Washington in hts behalf
and obtain, possible, stay OF the proceedings until
the 18th inst when he would be able meet ali his obi
CATIONS to the Post Office Department The matter was
taken Iteration by the Cabinet and first the
proposition thought fAvorably OF, on the nypo-
thcss that there might be possibility OF saving the
United States from any loss but further elaboration
The doomed Of great magnitude To allow any
compromise, and the suspension from duty and
Mr. Fowler agreed upon, and two officers, Me- Ho
ratio King the Assistant Postmaster General and Mr.. Or
fuk the chief clerk In the AUDITORS Department, were
despatched 70 this city investigate the matter and pro
cure lno hrre1t oi foWer Auey AfrfVeu N CITY
on Saturday last and proceeded 70 tho Post Office in Mas
street, where they met Mr. Fowler and explained the
object Of their mission, reading 70 him their commission
for their mission which substance dcposcd Mr. Fowler
The latter les the office, whiting, he passed cut
the apartment Of the Deputy Postmaster, Mr.. CALDWELL
and shaking him by the hand babe him good bye" aad
ing that he would sec him 70 morrow. Mr.. Fowlers
demeanor did appear 70 Mr.. c. unusual, his
custom 10 70 through the formula OF leave taxing
daily
The next step Of the governmental officers afer Mr..
Fowler ls the Office, and In carrying out the orders
the Postmaster General, to procure q warrant for
the arrost Of Mr. Fowler.
rhe matter placed In the hands OF exudre Roose.
veh the newly appointed Dsuics Attorney who issued
warrant for his Saturday and placed IN the
hands Of Capt Rynders the United States Marsha The
Marshal also received from washngsn, from James Hill
yer Solicitor OF tho United States Treasury an execution
against Mr. Fowler for the Of si6s $50 81 10 be
the amount Of which he ID In default
Immediate search was made for Mr.. Fowler which has
been continued up the present time, lar wiihou,
success
Ansr Mr.. Fowler len the Poet onice he proceeded to
tho New York Hotel where he boarded for the las,
ten years. and subsequently, left there and proceeded to
the residence Of August Belmont, in Fifth avenue,
where he dined and left the table at nine O'Clock A.
He afterwards returned TO bis hotel, aod left syaln
ii two O'Clock Sunday morning, since which time no
ons--pos even his intimate frends-hsve been able 10
sscertan bis whereabouts.
Various rumors are current NJ 10 the direct agency or
combination Of circumstances tina, led ths serious
breach Of high ,rust-some alleging that wa Incurred
Under the administration Of President Pierce from whom
Mr. Fowler received his appointment 1883 Others state
that owing 10 hs 700 great hborali,y bis political
friends 10 whom he made temporary oans Of the govern
money for the purpose Of extrcapg them from d-
Gcuy which they failed repay others state that he
has resorted u various tmes 70 the stock market aud
was unfovsunais. These, we state, are rumors
Asoshsr assigned b. that owing 70 the failure OF
Conuso 10 provide for the expenses Of the Post once
Deparmsns Post ooes throughout the country were
for while obliged 70 psy their cxpenscs out Of their
csip under The direction Of the Postmaster and also
Afforded channel for psculaton and dishonesty.
On the other hand, is alleged that Mr.. Fowler had
mania for Specializing in new patents for sewing machines
steamboat propsllers, brakes &C. and that since
h connection with the New York Post Once he has owned
no lees than twelve afisen paienis out Of which but
one turned out success and that the brake specu
ton, which being used with suocess, and whose
value, alleged, with the decentralization Of hss sure
Ties s ooo), viii nearly, quite balance hs account
The oAshier's department, under the charge Of Mr.
Caldwell, from which advances have always been made
TO TIE Postmaster holds full and satisfactory voucners tor
eli paid to him, that tho ziminAlsy and blame
alone attach 10 Mr.. Fowler He, by his prcrcvayes Of
cfce had The absolute right 70 withdraw funds by giving
his receipts Cor the various amounts.
Az we stated before, Mr.. Fowler was sppointcd b. Ne.
Pierce and continued In Office under the present semnis
rsi,ou and has therefore been ooe years and
upwards
Mr.. Fowler Wa born At NesburE, Oraoge county, y
Y vas educsies At Columbia College In tss cfiy A.
soon he bad acquired BIZ prc'csson be oonnsncsd
the practice or the Law, ard FOR nltcco yeass,
and % 10 the time Of bic appointments Of Poal
matter Of New YORK, ranked ~ one Of tho moes
correct promps ard reliable asyers attached 10 the
New York bar. he has ever been active IN New York
politics. snd for ne l~' sour years the leader o. The
rsmmsny Hall branch o. The denoorscy and the presan
Grand ssohe Of ths Tsmmsuy sccsty and has slwsye
been resardcd A. ono Of the ~h,sl horses tas "son
shell democracy He la man Of enc talents, posscss
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