The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21
TIE BOGUS PROCLAMATION.

TIE BOGUS PROCLAMATION. tD
Its Authorship Discovered-Ths Author
Is Arrested, Makes a Confession and IL
sent Co Fort afnyotts-Particuiars or
tho Arrcst-The Prisoners Motive and
His Antecedents, &C.. SC.
Tho authorship of the Bogus Proclamation has been
traced by the government authorities in this city to
Joseph Howard late city editor OF the New York Daily
Times and at the time Of his arrest city editor OF the
Brooklyn Daily Rogts The method by which the author
ship OF this gigantic hoax traced TO its author
Ingenious. but cannot aspreseut be made public,
1t sufficient TO know that II successful aud
that while the perpetrators Of the swndlo managed the
part Of the affair adroy they at, left suf-
of their work 70 enable tho detectives to got
at the principal offender.
rHs ARREST.
Tbs evidence found to be conclusive against
the accused as early al ono O'Clock yestor-
day morning; but tho arret delayed
until half past three O'Clock in the Afternoon. MAJOR
General Dix then issued order directed to United
States Marshal Murray, who detailed neputy Marshal
Tooker act with detectiv Rad ord and NcDougal ia
making The officers proceeded the Office OF
the Brooklyn Eagle found the accused to whom they
stated their business telling him that they had tue most
conclusive evidence Of hm guilt, sod that they had
traced the origin Of the matter hm through several
struck aud as detectives detailed poat after point
him the chaiu Of testimony they had gathered he ap
peared bswidered, aud a. confessed guilt, He
was Immediately conveyed to Fort lafayette.
THE PRISONERS MorivE. "a
The prisoners motive In promuigatog the forgery
far himself was coucerusu appears TO have been
merely 10 advance his interests. His mcaus were
limited to degree, bat ne had used such no had
10 the stock gambling operations Wall street.
Not being altogether In tue ring, he became
loser, aud himself the verge Of ruin, throsgh
unfortunate specuatioas into which no had
induced to embark. The idea euterod his mind that
well devised story that world send a chill over the
entire nation already gettias exuberaut the vcto
OF General Grant, woutd send up gold and
stocks, and il he could 20 buy for the riae he
would pocket snug nrod To do this he obliged
lend himself the signs other gamblers as despc-
rate as himself. and sn-orupa those who
had two iod object in yev-hrst, TO money and
second to damage the Union abroad. Hence The
selection Of Wednesday porung tsteamer day, Tor
publication Tho loug Familiarity the accused had With
the ops atious OF the New York pres aaA has minute
knowledge Of tue usages and wokngsof Tho Associated
Treas aad the manner IN which their telegraph
prepared and Delivered enabled hm to conduct tie
sasir most successfully He know Aha, impor
matter az Proclamation by the PRESIDENT y com
log in at hour of the morning lust before tho
moment Of gong to press whcn seconds oven are more
valuable than granso gold oosld have taa careful
attention which wcdd have been given IL at m earlier
hour OF the nght aud selected that raoneu, tr the
delivery Of the bogus dcapatch
THE PgisoSaR's AsTEc1Dsxrs. fseN
IL Will be curious fact Tor pubic tu icssa-tb,ash
IL may n9t astoash them much-.bat the accused has
tor ons time past BEEN active member OF Plymouth
church, 81 ookyp aad tha, his tslhsr deacon thersor
aud that 10 has SAT under the drspngs or Father
beecners sanctuary, and earichsd columns Of the
Independent with sketches Of the promiren, mentors OF
the editors s'gospel Shop The reading pubic are
pretty conversaut with his egotistm 10 say bombss
to- Howard OF the Times when glared daun,.
ing capitals preface his articles In the weekly pa.
psrs His career reporter for the public press has
no, been long His influence from Plymouth
church more than his abiuy II q said, procured
him bs position city editor Of r,a.,--a place
which be did not long retain. What be was previous
to that is OF little Importance 70 know HIS crowniug
asi - sufficient TO give The true Of his character
as Il has been made by uperabaadsnce OF sgo,isln,
superficial educson, aud brain completely turned by
the nfatuation OF Wall street gambling Aad manipulated
BY tire most desperate Wall street gamblers What the
government may ultimately do with him is prsest
unknown. For the time being be vii be held ID Fort
Lafayette, solitary prisoner on soldiers ratioas. ri
rHE surrREsssD JOURNALS aN
continued to remain 10 the possession Of The military
authorities yesterday, ADD admissions we're denied
Fws the Same ~ on fhursdsy last. Dispatches
from Washington countermanaing the order OF
suspension wcre0 momenteriiy expected, aud II WA
reported Al about twelve O'Clock last nigs that order
10 that eject bad arrived in the city warm feeling
exists among the employees Of the suppressed ,oursas
owing 70 the fact snst their clothing private papers, ko
which happcsed 10 Be in The ohces the Tins Of tho
military seizure, not be got rhschisr dcuIty,
However, occsoned BY the mpossbIty Of getting At
The pay rolls, which deprivss the Of Abe opportunity
OF getting their pay Now however, ~ tbs pcretratcr
OF tho outrage which led the suppression Of these
Journals has been arrested thsy WIN probably be pab
ishsd 70 morrow a. usual #t~s ~ f1s
Arrest oe a. Editsr - Columbus, Ohio.
49, ~ s. ClscusAri, May 20, 1894.
sam Msdsry, editor Of the Columbus cohis) Csrs,
arrested Al Columbus this morning By United States
Marshal, and has been brought 10 this city
1850 b.4
Oas or ths new York asraiA Corres-l
y. pendenss Kiilsd IN Battfe. 5i
PHLADsLralA, May 90, 1884.
The Uiuciunasi Commercial has The following announce
Mr. y. a shanns the able csrrssposdsnt Of the Nsw
YoRs nERAIp lost bis life At Ecsacs The private tsls
gram oo nun caAne th SAD lntclligence says he was
knicd Instantly "a lcGan's orsasswotks On suuday @
,crhsysl 10 'svsdsut~ error IN THIS report - Mr..
shspss was safe IN Ipunviso tbs 18Th inst, where he
mad ,,pss Oss6 drefssa --Ep HsaAtp lWrA r 81
Ius q Al Dsysss srnxs.--Tns report ahss sompro-
mice had been elected between !bs s,xth Avsuus Rsi
road copany and shs drivers and th0 The latter hsd
resumed work. II erroneous We ara Informed by both
parties tnAt such not the and that the new
engaged In consequences u the strike Old stu
continue 70 W smaaysd uoder ua s,s terms