New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
TIE ARREST or SAMUEL BOWLES-HIS
DEPARTURE FOR HOME

Mr.. Samuel BOwles escaped the clutches Of
Sheriff OBriens prizenghting deputies yesterday morn
ing and ere this is acting tho host at his comfortable
mansion i'm Springfield his guest being SCHUYLER Colfar
President elect Of the United States. The unsuc
cessfu efforts that was made by his numerous friends
during Tuesday night and far into the small hours OF the
morning. 10 effect his release from Ludlow-
st. Jail developed very small potato
conspiracy, in which number OF politicians
occupying Official lpostlons css engaged
Tho supmons 10 appear at the Superior Conrt was
granted by Judge McCunn, tho unsubstanated nih'
dav of James Fisk r who testified that his character
had been DETAINED IN The Springfield RtpuOedn 10 the
extent Of $4,000. The summons was Issued on Monday
and could have been served any lne dulhg lhe uay on
tuesday II is reported that tho sher was near at Aau
the time Of arrest ~ case there should nave penn n @
resistance. The carriage was III Feaulhsss una I az.
the bahs had t to 40 Vas er 70 huty te 'S9T esr
RTsSsssc sconSISns q Mr. BqTies had been driven
aWav ins friends who the arrest, Messrs Hasead
engaged in urging forward an unsteady steed MT Daa
~ was the only one II the party who gained
admtance. Mr.. Bliss and several other gentlemen ar
Mr. BOwless release. The Jaor 1rst refused
10 allow Mr.. Bowles to send ont any iotlers
Ia consented to allow letters addressed 10 Mrs BOwles
and David Dudley Field and Clarence A. Seward. who
time Inc parties who put up the job to incarcerate MT
Bowles were feastng at an entertelnent given 70 a.
Arm of Brown, Hall VanderpOel One or Mr.
Bowless friends although not invited to the banquet
went there search OF shern OBrleh re iounu tno .
Sheriff in company with number OF his friends among
whom we're Judge McCunn, who Issued the sum
mons. and Mr. vanderpoe, the shcrifs counsel
He called the Sheriff side ana used every argument
i'm his power to prevail upon that Official to allow Mr
Bowles to return 10 his hotel az tho same ne CueIS
10 serve as "a deputy aud bring Mr. Bowles before hn Ia
the morning He also offered to give any amount Oh va
derp0el stepped up and called the sheIn away ana ed
him down stairs After Mr.. BowleSs friend had waited
h1lfa n me q
i bad departed saving TINT he could not do anything IN
the matter The flank movement Of the shclln III run
ming away was considered rs avery gO0d JOKE, whch
yoE appreciated by everybody but Mr. Bowless frend
and before he left OF the party remarked now happy
they all were aud that every body was there except s
Bowles and he wondered IL tho Sheriff wouldn't give
them permit 10 80 down after Sam and bring MN up
After Mr. BOwess fond had departed, Mr.. Hugh Hast
ings with friends dropped In at tho bah4uet Dh
and heard Of the Joke they termed H. but Mr. Hastings
10 rather practical In Its nature ana he IN
company with two other gentlemen. proceeded In acaI
riage to Sheriff OBrons residence, where they hrrved
at "a o'clock The d0Orbel was persistenty pnel Ior
half al hour with an occasional Kick at INC uoo
The neighbOrs were all aroused but not the bherln Al
Efforts to obtain Mr. Bowless release proved useless MT
BOWies was les concerned than his friends. HIS
tailor Informed him that he had good many
friends and wound up bY nlurng what sort of accom-
mediation he required. In the morning nc saunterc,i
into the main ROOM Where ne Was sIeeuu DS ,h -. q,
new cOners Bnt before they had an 0pporu o as,
certainng what Mr. Bowles was In for his endS
Mt David Dudley Field Mr. Clarence Seward, md many
others appeare nc le office OF the Sheriff. aud presented
q bail bond for 10000 signed by Cyrus w; tlcd ana ~
A. seloyer. This bond was accepted ana pr. boMiSs
Immediately released. Subsequently three Other bOds
were presented. signed 10y various IAiues hnohE
them one signed by the Hon. Schuyler ColfaX Ncefro
Mr. Gov;les returned 70 his hotel where ho met by
number Cf his friends Ia the nfteihJOn no IDOk lAt
o'clock tfaiu fOr Springfield