The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27

per class do not give them up lightly trust you will
amount OF exercise, n not carried To excess, cannot
but be beneficial Matters going here about as
estate, which, I think, will prove eventually,
II not Immediately profitable and remunerative:
The family all send much love, and win
probably severaly write you during the coming week.
should write more at length, but am called down by
appontment, and therefore have only to remain your
G. r. Lowry, Esq, New York.
KETcHUM WILL NOT ADMIT VISITORS.
During his confinement Ketchum has been the auto.
crat Of the Central Office The Difference has been
PAID to his wishes and great has been taken to in
form him of the precise status Of parties calling 10
him before they admitted. In every instance he
refused to see any With the intention Of cleaning
some further particulars relative to this extraordinary
case, the reporters applied in body to Chief John g.
Young for the privilege Of seeing the prisoner That
officer peremptorly refused. Inspector Leonard
then applied TO- and directed that Ketchum should be
informed that the reporters there for the purpose
Of seeing him professionally Detective Vaughn opened
the door Of the vault in which the prisoner confined
and which very dimly lighted. The accused could
just be discerned stetched at full length his bed
copy Of the HERALD shading his face Upon being asked
II he desired TO see tho reporters he replied mo in
faint voice, and the door again closed his slightest
wish In this respect being most relgiousy regarded.
Prisoners held at the Central Office usually brought
out that the reporters may them and be enabled
give the public idea Of their personnel In this
the prisoner have overawed the officers and
challenged their admiration for his extraordinary nan
cierng For full description Of him, therefore, the
public must walt until the officers their equi.
brum the prisoner is brought to trial to be
the sutocrat Of his custodians.
RUM0Rs.
As may bo imagined, rumors unnunlbered relative TO
the defaulter, his crime are current Some
say that Edward B. Ketchum, while at liberty deposited
$50, 900 in safe place, and then, relieved Of all
apprehension TO his future pscuniary welfare, was
Indifferent as to capture, fancyng himself prepared
for all emergencies Not few opne that the family
were well aware of the young mans whereabouts, but
sympathizng with the misfortune which has sefalen
him, were reticent 10 his mode OF life In word
countless specuations INDUCED in, and al the pres
ent writing the excitement and curiosity of the public
are intense. No Developments beyond those published
above are as yet worthy Of belief or insertion.
Frauds In the Custom House.
An ingenious fraud has just been discovered in the
Custom House, which proves with what perfect facility
the government and shippers may be robbed by brokers
or attaches of the department..
1t appears that Thursday last lad the messenger
Of broker who is the agent of certain shipping merch
ant, despatched to the cashiers office to pay the
amount of duty which appeared certain entry. The
sum and the merchandise which II levied were
distinctly recorded, the amount being SO, 10O but the
figures subsequently altered to represent by
making the 81" into 20 " the construction Of the figure
rendering such an operation quite simple.
On presenting the entry the cashier, the official did
not discover the alteration and gave receipt for the
II stood the document. Not till the ensuing
day, when the books compared, the fraud dis
covered, and the messenger. who made the nstru
ment of the fraud, sent for rhe information he may
have given has not transpred.
AS yet the broker has not been arrested and
yesterday in the Rounda ronsacting business usual
Collector Draper has ordered full investigation into all
the circumstances relative the fraudulent ansactien