The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-06
THE CASE OF Ex-PosTmasTER FOWLER.
Tho Indictment Against Mr.. Fowler
N0lIe PrOscquf Entercd-RemarIs OF
District Attorney Courtney.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge y. A. Smallcy.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge n. A. smailcy.
At the sitting OF the court yesterday morning Samuel
G. Courtney ESQ., United States District Attorney ross
and said
Nay T. please the Csurt one week ago to day tho Hon
brought from washington letter TO me from The dsn-
ss as. o @fT
lied 20 enter "n n the csse Q, ne ned states
proved and right. and dignity soyernmsns woaa
NOT nno since the receipt s 81 as Letter nss
and srsfai Gonsdcraiisn have esdesvored 70 consult
gres. unaniml,y npon the question, snd thai men
the b az hs ATTORNEY ns Se RI.
popusr heart q New York Is mssnanmous orbe.ras and
a.. I'M
funds i b. hands. ii: generous ns.nr his Wish as'
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him into the comnsson OF The offence which has made
him ess from ns home and from the city, where
.pseied Independent fact that he local public
have examined .hs question in another aspect. Il VIII he
the y hs IN ~ % that
ties Of Mr. Fowler HIS Official bond ieorge
.sf ~s Sas
sn.sa on behalf Of the by very able pr and
Rooseveand The government was defeated on the ground
& aa Ss
G6 me ss na n and and s
could be had examined the records 20 ASCERTAIN
find among others the following, and the Of the
asD,d The proper oancers Of te Post ocnoe depart.
o. the United staios at the time when the said George
Isaac Fowler vac dcfauter to the Of The
Thitea-Did the proper officers Of the Post once De-
Or Of he United sste q any time whom tho said
quesed in the delivery Of said bond TO the United States
Fowler Was defaulter 10 the government Of the United
Iss,-Da N; prop.s officers ., The Pos. once De-
te the a Isaac pe %s ssaa Z. nie tho
Soy;5Emsn. 81 ss x. u n1csr s osss Yes
q ,e nv Inc. Sss tho ard
aequiescc Ia the delivery said bond to the tinted
a The q p or a a,r uss sG,w noee
men: Of the United s,a,es' YES.
sent time The raass q he all, dis.Insqshed as.
bsye a. mat @ sdsa bsr and The verdict q
fsshs question their legality their binding force on
asnc r's ard ne Indictment duly considered syi
s s n"4 s sS. sast scTaa. doubts
and view Of the vermstnnces Developed that trial.
nep . sss1s = !. and and When
o. AZ Amt Or Minis ard tns there by Is
complainant must into court We psrpciraied The
is wen ssabshsd dosirine as regards lSd % View Of
sr,, =? % l. sers nc, grave ssa ny
y evident hat the government 81 the United stalN ~
" w. a Oh % n NO p4c.p.
S FROM c S Opinions hsy %
and frsn his acknowledged obligations and
the government. think he VIII. permitted
turn, TO that the United
loss hs. sustained by his acton In view Of all these
sdestiens and Of the discretion vested In
peor officer have deemed duty your Honor
TO order the entry Of WOLF the Indictment
lodge smacy said IL emncntiy proper that such
motion should b. made. He believed /, would meet
tho ends Of justice aud therefore ordered nos pro
ssqst 10 be entered
THy CASH ~ yoHy
The prisoner had been omploya in thu Post Once
and was found guilty OF stealing therrfrom money let
ters addressed 20 the Tribune and the New York fsdo
Judge smaey denied the motion Of defendants counsel
for arrest Of Judgment
Mr. Courtney moved that the sentence Of the Law be
passed on the prisoner.
Judge Dean, counsel for prisoner opposed the mo-
ton and requested the Court for ncate OF opinion
that he might be enabled take the 70 the Su
preme Court
Judge smaey said he had doubt Of the correctness
Of his opinion, and declined 10 grant any certificate
Kean was then sentenced 10 ten years imprisonment
1t Sing Sing.