The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
HE LATE POST OFFICE: ScrALclr,oE.
eA1<cu States District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.


Before Hon. Judge Belts
FOURTH DAY.
FEB. 8-7hs United States Us. George Lap and GAscs
A. The proceedings this day commenced
by the District Attorney resuming the reading Of the de-
positions Of Horao King after which the deposition Of
Mr. Zebelee, Third Assistant Postmaster at Washington,
read and also fac sime from the books at
Washington OF the account with the New York Post
Office during the time Mr.. Fowler held Office and con-
tanning the amount Of deposits made by Mr. Fowler
ing his Of Office He also testi that the postmas
Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston New York, New
Orleans and st. Louh the only postmasters Who
required 10 make weekly deposits Of their net
venue also that instances had frequently occurred
Of postmasters requesting that the deposits made during
quarter be applied to the liquidation Of balances due
the preceding quarter The deposition named several
postmasters who had made the request, among whom
the Hon. J. A. Dix, Postmaster OF New York, who
requested of the Department that certain deposits made
by him might be applied to quidate balances due pre-
ceding months. During the reading of the deposition
Mr.. O'CoDor remarked that, from looking over the
accounts appeared that General Dix had very queer
way Of paying in too much. He made the government
The deposition Of Mr. Thomas n Tate Auditor OF the
Treasury for the Post Office Department, then read
1t gave description of the duties OF his office the
manner in which the accounts are transacted between
the department and the New York Post Office Mr. Tate
also opposes that at the time OF Mr. Fowlers reappon
ment he not Of the state OF the account be-
tween the New York Post Once and the department.
After futher documentary evidence the defence
closed.
Cornelius Wendell examined by Mr. O'Connor-Ir re-
side in Washington city; am well acquainted with the
building occupied by what s called the Treasury De-
partment and also the building known the Post Office
Department The buildings distant about third of
mile far physical position and relation goes,
the Auditors apartments in close proximity TO tine
Postmaster Generals Office; ! know Mr.. X. j. Nevens
who formerly attached to the Post ONCE
he resides in New York and is engaged in tho
/ he Was orma
confidential clerk of Postmaster Brown last saw him
in Washington, on Friday last; do not know that he
had any business there
O. Have you any knowledge why he was absent from
New York;
A. only from his own declaration sir.
O. We're you requested by him not 70 state where he
WASP Question objected to.
Mr.. Conor-The reason for offering this testimony,
sir ia this There has been specific evidence given of the
death Of oil those people who were officially recognized
this in order TO have Mr. Nevens present. We
then furnished ample evidence why sought for him;
but il then said he sick and that he could not
respond. He resident Of New York and we had no
reason to suppose that he would be absent now. We
went with the trial. but We now find that he is not in
New York but h Washington Question allowed.
Wtness-He said he did not wish to be eubp1noed on
this trial. and that he wished not TO say word about
seeing him there. was intimately acquainted with Mr.
John Marion.
O. Be good enough to state whether you ever heard
any thing from Mr.. Marion to Mr.. Fowler's defal-
cation2 Question objected to.
Mr. OCOnOr said that he desired to show at the very
time in question, between Mr. Fowers confirmation by
the Senate and the time when this bond gven that
Department at Washington, did know Of the defacaion
and that he requested the witness to induce Mr. Fowler
to pay UP his advances because would not be practca
BILE to conceal 1t much longer Mr.. Wendell was in the
habit Of coming to New York, and intimate with
Mr.. Fowler at the time.
The Court would not admit the evidence
The then closed both sides and the Court
adjourned until Monday morning, when Mr.. Charles
OCOn0r and Mr.. Gerard will up.