The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
WHOLESALE POST OFFICE FRAUDS N THE WEST.


From the Buffalo Courier Now 1871
We stated week since that /. 5. Thomas Of this
city, had made arrangements TO refund his share OF
the sum OF which, IL Is understood. he and others
have deirauded the Post Office Department. The DE.
Of this settlement, II such Il eau be Called
On tbs 9th OF September last there was published
In the Tribune detailed account OF some heavy
frauds that had been perpetrated upon the govern
ment and the arrest OF the persons named, as fol-
lows.-C. +. 8. Thomas, OF Buffalo, contractor for
furnishing post office blanks, and from 1851 to 1868
having contract for furnishing paper and twine:
L. Ii. howard and J. NJ. johnson were partners OF
Thomas from January, 1867; Thodore II. Taylor, OF
Buffalo; W. o. Redden, blank agent or the First
district a. Washington; Beverly Clarke, blank
agent OF the second District OF New York and
Bunalo from 1850 to 1851; George w. Winning, OF
Chicago, who, up to october, 1867 was a conhden-
tal clerk OF Thomas; Wiliap Towers. OF washing.
public printing In the Treasury Department at wash
ington, who passed the accounts OF Thomas for
blank paper aud bianksi George A. Taverner, who,
from 1860 TO 1868, clerk In the Auditors ONCE
or the Post ONCE Department and passed the
accounts OF both Thomas and the blank agents.
These men were believed to have been interested
I'm some fearfuly large frauds and great credit is
due to Mr. Frederick Carlisle OF Detroit the agent OF
the Treasury Department. for bringing the matter to
o successful issue. he has met many serious OBJ
stacles has overcome most OF them and viii event
ualy succeed In restoring to the government all or
The case came up Tor final hearing. SO far IA con-
Germs those who were arrested and not released by
local Judge at washington, on saturday last In the
.hVea os1tco SouAo hcaSt uuu shc Icsulb - DEteuy
stated.
There appearing TO be no evidence OF crimnal,ty
against Il. IL. Howard J. M. Johnston and Theodore
i. Taylor OF Buffalo, and George w. Nining, OF Chit
cago, a aoite proseQtu was entered. As 10 Q. f. =.
Thomas A. J. Lee, Beverly Clark, william Towers,
deemed to be complete Towers, Tavener and Red.
den are still at large, but undoubtedly Will yet be
arrested. All the others were brought or came TO
Detroit, after being requested TO do so.
G. r. ). Thomas confessed judgment and gave am
pie security for the payment to the government OF
him. Andrew \. Lee followed suit, and gave good
security Tor the payment OF $4,000 aud the costs.
Beverly Clark pleaded guilty and was discharged
under suspended sentence, bonds, however being
required OF him to appear In court whenever wanted
Howard and Johnson confess their liability In tho
The Tribune states further that Towers, Taverner
ana kedden were arrested BY General Parkhurst and
Mr.. Carlisle. The first named prisoner was on the
road 70 Detroit In the hands OF his captors when
naoeas corpus writ overlook the party and remanded
them TO washington. The rearrest OF the three per-
they snail deliver themselves up.
. we nave no means OF knowing what are the inten-
lions Oh the government authorities with regard to
the persons from whom restitution has been &C :
cepted. IL IL said that the course pursued Is the
only one which could have secured Naturalization
to the public treasury. The Detroit detectives who
have worked up the case are under the law entitled
TO half OF the amount the restoration OF which
they have erected. We have heretofore emphasized
the complete and demonstrated outlines OF Messrs
Howard A johnson In this bad transaction. The
sum OF money for which according to the article OF
understood TO be compensation for shortage on
paper said TO have occurred since the orqaniz
OF their partnership with Thomas but OF yhich they
had personally no knowledge.