The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15
The Late Post Office Defalcations.

VERDICT OF THE JURY IN FAVOR OF LAW AND
cosovER-THAT FOWLER WAS DEFAULTER Al
THE TIME THE BOND WAS SIGNED, AND THAT
THE GOVERNMENT KNEW 1T.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Before Hon. Judge Belts.
Fm. E-George Ld0 and Gusayus A. Conoper Us. Mx
United States Of Ameica-1his morning the jury render
cd sealed verdict giving the following to the
issues submitted to them
l. Did the complainant, George Law, ever deliver au
thorze assent to, acquesce in the delivery the
United States or to for their Of the bond the
penalty Of seventy five thousand dollars the complain,
mentioned without its being also executed by Oliver Char
lickf Answer-No.
2 Did the complainant, Gustavus A. Conover ever de
liver or authorize assent to- acquiesce in the
livery Of the said bond to the United States Of America
or 10 or for their use without being executed by the
said Oliver Charck2 Answer-No.
q pd the said George Law, prior 70 the 10th day Of
bond had been delivered to- held by the oblgees
or for their USE without It's having been executed by the
said Oliver CharllckS Answer-No
Dd the sad Gustavus A. Conover prior TO the 10th
day Of May 1850 know have to believe that the
said bond had been delivered to, held by the obgees
or for their use, without its having been executed by the
said Oliver CharlickY Answer-No.
8. Did the said George Law and Gustavus A. Conover
or either of them, and 30, which Of thcm ever and II
50 when for the first Time inform the government Of tho
United States that they. either OF them, would be
bound by the aforesaid bond unless the said Charck be-
0 Did the said George law and Gustavus A. Conover
or either of them, aud II so, which Of them ever
government Of the United states that they or either
Of them would not be bound by said bond In
consequence Of the said Oliver Charlck emitting TO be-
come a cosurety therein with them. Answer-No.
Was Isaac " Fowler, Deputy Postmaster at the city
Of New York at the time when said George Law and Gus
avus Conover executed the said bond defauter TO
the United States OF America for In respect TO- the
moneys which he had received as Deputy Postmaster
and II SO In what amountS Answer-Yes; $50 900 and
upwards.
s. Was the said Isaac " Fowler Postmaster at the CITY
OF New York at any time when the said George Law
alleged by the defendants TO have delivered or autho-
rzed the delivery or consented acqucsced the de-
livery said bond to the United States or for their
use deauer to the United States for or In respect 10
the moneys which he had received AZ Deputy Postmas.
Ter; aud i so, In what amount Answer-Yes $50, 900
0, Was the said Isaac v. Fowler Deputy Postmaster
NJ the city Of New York nj time when the said
ayus tonover Is alleged by the defendants to have
Ia The delivery Of said bond TO the United States or
Tor their use, deaulter ID the United States for or
m respect TO The moneys which he had received
Deputy Postmaster aud if so, In what amount Answer
Yes $4,000 and upwards.
10. Did toe said George Law at any time when he s
ALLEGED BY the defendants TO have executed, auho.
rzed, assented TO- acqucsced In the delivery OF
said bond 20 the United States Of AMERICA TO for
their use know have notice. have 10 believe
that the said Isaac Fowler defaultcr 10 the go
yernment Of the United statcsf Answer-No.
H. Did the said Gusavus A. Conover, at any time when
he is alleged by the defendants TO have executed or
delivered, authorized acqucsoed In tho delivery
Of said bond 10 tho United States Of America their
use, know have notice, have believe that
the said lsaac y Fowler was deauer to the govern
ment Of tho United States? Answer-No.
~ Did the proper officers Of the Post Once Department
OF the United Sates at the time when the said George
law IL ALLEGED by the defendants to have executed said
bond, know have notice that tho sa Isaac FoSor
was defaulter 10 the government Of tho United states;
snswcr-Yes
y Did The proper officers q The r.st once pcpa,mop,