New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-22
THE BAILEY CASE.

Tb, mysterious disappearance Of Collector
ov AIM continued yesterday TO be the theme of com
~ aud conjecture in all business and political circles
mnis.nocs Of his past career Inquiries IA to the ma
o and extent his malfoasance, and specuations as
III, r-,laho escape or possible suicide were riio on
r, hand His enemies, eXultant at his overthrow, re-
80 themselves with slanderous stories against their
r,,e an, oust while his friends exchanged regrets
:, IA su5dNu downfall revived the memory OF hls I'M
o,,a yirties and excused as best they might MS uh
r,st,s missoeds. Many eharitaby believed that DIS
- III had prompted him Ia use the funds Of the
,,,,,,,eut not for his pleasure and advantage,
TO, tho furtherance Of the public service in the en-
t ~ detectives and of counsel for tbs prosecution
s,,6.ra ard the discovery Of fraud; while others
,,t him far too shrewdly selfish for any such QuX'
-. ,,ry and verc confident that he had "salted
49,, |. heavy pile somewhere, beyond the
~ NJ che officers OF the law. In TINS
noot;cn Il was rumored that one OF his deputies
- l,,ro1e obost year ago and quietly made invest
-, ,,.er Baie,s direction, wthts view to Just sueh
,,,prepcy as the present. 1t was also reported 70
Cd whitley that an order was received IN this CITY Oh
,,-dav for fine black mare belonging ITO Bailey ana
,h, Inc animal was forwarded to NeW-Jersey Although
en-. tory Is probably incorrect detectives were sent TO
,yestcaie the circumstance, IN hopes OF hnns some
70 The missing official The passing Of each day gives
iona strength to the hypothesis OF suicide ana many
,teye that Bailey is far too higsrriteu 20 submit ~
nlc personal disgrace and, even no mas not aieduy
ia violent bands on himself, that he would certainly uo
sorather than allow himself TO be aprrehendeu anu Uo
brought to trial An almost infinite variety OF ruhoS
and copiectures might be rehearsed, aud u Is so "
av tbot no similar event has awakened such an III
.en.s and widespread public interest since the
disappearance Of eX.Collector Preston hi"s
mr. tLo ,up earlier fight Of Postmaster Fowler.
Warrants were promptly issued on tins anuaNI'' anu
with nne OF them IN Lis pocket Col "hl''y lu'4'eu va
Chds 70 70 and spend the sabbatg at the Beeckerst
Tho
optia deruty accepted this invitation, ana made the
.ic,aad and Interesting statement gwen beioW' Aeser'
day morning be appeared before Commissioners ohieuS
waved an examination, and gave bail IN the sum oI
$1,000 His revelations satisfied COL "huey that tne
cashier Mt Low not implicated, as was at hrst sup
oaa and the warrant against him will not be served.
The confession alluded TO in the affidavit is private
set,r written 10 one OF the gentlemen who was nfuen
slal 70 securing SIR. Baleys appointment 1t acknowl
edges the dtacaton, and explains that 1t arose from
finding a serious discrepancy in his accounts with the
Government wherein lie charged with moneys for
which he did not believe he responsible. In the at
rcmpt 10 mako up the deficiency lie pressed his suits
n,apst tie whisky with the utmost zeal, hoping, by
means Of tho oetie accrung from seizures TO be able
no straghtcn his account but in this lie was disap
poin,sd and became at lasl inextricably involved.
The TREASURY officials engaged in investigating the
hooks Of the XXYIId Collection District have all re-
turpcd to Washington and the ONCE in charge OF some
Of Collector Plcasonton's deputies SO aI ms is known
no errors have discovered in the accounts the ccu
cations having been committed entirely outside OF the
Official records
wlea nterrocated by Col whitley and Solicitor Ban
aeA Mr. CLlds slated in subfance. that he was willing
60 make clear statement OF the matter; he would gladly
have done so If he had been asked 81 am not"
lie sa,d In position to give a full statement
<ot Bslcy's AFFAIRS, but will tell all l know
of transpired at the Offices. had nothing what
ever - co with tie management OF the affairs Bailey
" "A M NYio la uDlpr he
Fourth District 10 labOrod under great difficulties The
work had been done very confused way before, and
Bailey at this time 1000 or $4,000 in arrears. 1t was
during the early part Of his administration that lie
saOorcc under many difficulties. He was much pressed
money aud the March and April lists for that year
tld bo refused 10 be allowed He found it was great
labor TO collect in his money. He made his deposits with
Che Fourth National Bank. He would draw ont any
deposits no might have made and he went on taking out
various sans, but do not think he understood the law
as to Tina The Treasury sent over TO Mr.. Mann
- come and examine tho banking account
had long talk with Mr.. Mann
1e arerward came 20 me- and we had general CONVEX
The matter was settled as TO Baileys accounts
could. to my knowledge. TO make PREPARATION OF the
money be has taken lie ana eyerything quiet from any
the public how he stood with his accounts. lie was
naturally proud man ana very m nus 6 ana go b
ygrcus fr@uIa flat we're being committed. 1t was his
great desire to ferret out those matters, and
lie has brought q great amount to the Government
he hss often said DO ,e n0s want f mGh&fy
au1 good officer lie always assured NE that he had the
s s 81 5GI tho name s Of Mr Walton Mf Rollins
Slr Boutwell, mr.. McCuloch. and others He had The
TASTED With him on several occasions This Of course
Baeys statement. did not know II for certainty.
have been acquainted with Mr.. Rollins for some time
rhose that have known have always spoken in the high
-. terms Of Mr. Bailey and approved OF his actions IN
service III order to carry out his plans Bailey was com
yelled to have money ana nv. ne sod ar B1ey
often OF his Indebtedness TO the Government
sv believe that it was the honest aud sincere wish tC
restore back the Treasury what he took The money
ma To- po 10 ay their axes in great Numbers They
used 70 stand double line. and very often they used
Baiieys Office and left Their checks with him, telling hin
send the receipts The payments that we're SO madl
rcturns every month but they we're false lie used to
return Dumbcr ne not having paid Their dnes but INC
been ma1o. You will ud that this is SO when You 20
round win the net. ! have never used any money be
ilnPiDg 10 the Office When took any receipts alway
paid 1t TO the cashier. s9metmgs B'uiey
when be wanted money, and It would not
40 for 50 pretend to know what 1t was for have
SeiyeG Within week stating have not received any
benefit whatever, and that had nothing TO do with the
making of the false returns lie sent for me and gave
1; TO me / have demonstrated with Bailey times and
dunes upon the subject lie has alwaps said, You shall
never suffer shall certainly get through tins all right
believe he could have done in time. and fully ex
aCtod that he would have told me what lie was going TO
no. a. 10 except knew anything about the affair
Ie cashier acting under me- but he knows nothing
Of Bdey's dOings. He balanced his accounts every
IgAt, aud say he discharged his duties faithfully.
PANEL knows chat Baeys account was incorrect this
can be ascertained by comparing and by send
Tug notice 10 the parties ! nave had memo
raDduI OF those amounts which have been paid,
and UceB returned uncOllected. / have ell
deayortd TO keep correct list OF these sums
THIS matter going while he in TbirysecOnd-
o. and u must lave been Increasing have the list
tank tie amount would reach The amount OF his bond,
namely, $4,000 1htre might have been money taken
"iHout ny knowledge. was appointed deputy by HIM
90 thc qepuJ do not give any bonds excepting those
tAcltd Win the stamps. do not think there is any
kfIInn lDlLA DID mt nln