The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-07

whirlwind, funnel-shape, and carried
pieces of furniture upw ards of 2 miles
1t is impossible as yet to estimate
the loss Of life and damage, which is
immense.
The Late Post-OHtce DefaIcation.
Mr.. Fowler's Last Hours at has Hotel
Statement Of has accounts soith
the Government.
In the Ny. Leader of Saturday,
we find statement referring to the
+" last hours spent at the New York
Hotel by Isaac V. Fowler" which, if
correct, as we believe it is, is of some
interest. We learn therefrom that on
the 10th inst, Mr.. Fowler became
aware that the Post master-Genera all
having returned from Florida, had got
scent of the defalcation, and had de-
termined to prosecute him. Two of
his friends on the next day went to
Washington to beg for time, in the be-
lief that the amount of the deficiency
might be made up, and even if Mr..
Fowler's credit was gone, his person
might be safe from arrest. They were
not, however, successful, and warrant
was placed in the hands of Marshal
Rynders, who fastened to execute 1T.
He proceeded to the New York Hotel,
where Mr.. Fowler had resided for some
years past, and unreservedly stated that
he had with him warrant for the
Post masters arrest. He was told that
MIR. Fowler was not in, but he remain
ed i'm and about the hotel until nearly
midnight, and left with the intention
of calling the next morning, 1t is sup
posed, so the statement of the Leader
proceeds, that some of the friends of
Mr.. Fowler, knowing the Marshal's in
tention, must have stationed themselves
at the front door to caution him to en-
ter the hotel through the side door on
Waverly place. The stratagem was
successful, for Mr.. Fowler passed the
night in his room, having sent for one
of his most intimate friends, to whom
he stated, "with great emotion and
many tears" the whole facts of the
case, and that he would not be taken
alive, at the same time producing a
small revolver, with an ivory handle.
The friend reasoned with him and OBJ
tanned promise that he would not in
jure himself, at least till the evening Of
the next day. Shortly after this gen.
tleman had taken his leave, two other
fixed friends of the Postmaster arrived
at the hotel, and proceeded to his
room, when the fear struck one of
them that he might think they were
officers coming to arrest him, and
might commit some desperate act. A
pass-key to Mr.. Fowler's room was OBJ
tanned, and they gently entered and
stood by his bedside before be was
aroused. The revolver was under
meath his pillow. The report pro-
ceeds: "Fowler being aroused, a ter
rible scene ensued-the unhappy gen.
tleman writhing and grooming in agony,
and weeping and shouting incoherent
regrets, SO tina: his friends began to
fear that he would alarm the house
the nature of Marshal Rynders' visit
having been buzzed around among all
the guests with the usual swiftness and
exaggerations attending such rumors.
Hurridly he packed up few changes
of linen coats, &c, into a valise,
Mr.. Fowler meanwhile dressing him.
self, and rather beginning to show re-
lief as fight instead of death became
the prospect before him. Mr.. Cone
of the truest friends ever man had
resolved to raise a purse next day
which should place Mr.. Fowler beyond
any reasonable want for couple of
years-the sum, as we have heard, be-
ing s,OO0-which has since, all but
$4,000, been subscribed. 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 ended, at just
seven minutes past 2 o'clock on the
morning of the last Sunday week,
Isaac V. Fowler, leaning on the arms
of his friends, Messrs. B. and T., took
final leave las resident) of the New
York Hotel; and by O'clock on Sun
day 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 ooohn, pictures anu DrOnZeS
were removed; the many presents
made to Mr.. Fowler by female and
other friends, no longer were Uttered
round the table in that admired confu-
sion which has so often arrested the
eye Of visitors. Rynders found only
naked walls and ordinary hotel furni-
.ure-the clerk announcing to all ques-
toner's, that no such person as /. ".
Fowler boards at this hotel.' Whittier
MIR. Fowler was taken in the carriage
by Messrs. B. and T., it would not be
m good taste to state. He was how
ever taken good care of, and suffered
but little restraint-His luxuriant black
whiskers having been shaved off on
sunday morning, and pair of gold
'pectacles completely altering his APP
pearance, whenever placed in any stu
mon where those not in his immediate
confidence could see him." r