, 1870-03-26
1HE FUGITIVE COLLECTOR.

Dcfnlcntion - Watch upon the
Houses OF the Inte Collectors In
ftnNtc FFfehdx-HintA OF u Flight
TO Cnnudn-Thc Amount OF Dcfnl-
cation still: UnknoWn-unslcy..
borrowed Money.
From tht Ste FORK Sun, Aa.eA ea
No further evidence Of tho extent Of NIr.
Iailcy's defalcation was obtained yesterday
from np examination OF lis arcounts The fail
amount Of the frauds laid TO his charge cannot
be 2fccrtained in less than fortnight. In
cnter to learn the extent OF tho Deficiencies IL
will he necessary to send officers to the large
nnfnber Of merchants in the TliHy-second Dis
t!ict WHO lsave received no credit for the suuas
they have paid on tho hooks. In every case
in which taxes were received by tie clerks OF
~ Dir. Eailey. receipts were given, and. and
these receipts will exempt the loldera from
further trouble, and form now links in tho
chain OF evidence against tho fugitive The
Taxpayers, however, who hayo loat their re-
ceipts, and have not received credit for their
payments on tho books Of tho ex-Collector,
will probably he obliged to.
The search for the fugitive Was continued all
day yesterday. Colonel Whitley and score Of
officers arc still in active purEuit Of tie miss-
ing official, and it was whispered, in the after
noon, that they had found = clue 10 his where
aboutA, but Of course the detectives kept the
secret, in order to develop their plan. TOR his
capture. The most intimate friends Of B.ilcv,
however, repeat with significant emphasis.
that llc ia beyond tho border Of the United
States; some asscrt7 positively, that he is in
Canada. There are others who arc equally
confident that 10 has called for Europe, but
there arc few who venture 10 assert that he il
IN this city. The residences Of his cnn6dcn-
ial friends hAre been closely watched, but
without result as yet Notwithstanding the
large e1tent Of Mr. Dailey's defalcaions, he is
thought to haro taken but little money with
linn
It has leaked ont that he borrowed small
euns Of money from his personal friends for
several days before he left tho city. His crol-
tots a1e many. lie bad few opportunities to
take very largo amounts from his Office sinco
the arrt week in 3laEci, rs ntcr that tine The
were closed daily, the money being deposited
III Tie nank Of Commerce, To tho credit of the
govetnment Eta expenses are known
TO have been vc1s heavy He lived in high
style and paid Ittlo army OF informess, who
continually hss1ssc<l him for money, They
were employed by him TO aid him IN lis mot
leg raids, aud in tho prosecution of tho caaes
which hs had nletituted against various mer-
chants Some time ngo the large outlay OF
money made ky Bailey was the subject Of com
ment among number Of ofiiciaIs who knew
of tho fact, and they exrresscd surprise 1t
ne imnense noncta! resources he appeared
70 have It his command. His expenses ucro
then estimated At Ahout IS, COO + month, while
his Halary WAS only $500 ioz that period.
Mr. Iic1renont, the District Attorney. haa
taken action in relation 10 the recent seizures
Of Mr bailey, He has recommended, it il
continuance OF the quits which have been in
stituted BY tho e1-Co!lcctor against Cook,
Tracy and others. Mr. relTrpont Informed :
tSm reporter yesterday thAt he considered
there were not substantial grounds foz seizing
these establishments, and henco his action.
The decision Of Judge lie7epont WAS made
after minute examination Of tho evidence in
eIch case-
4 gentleman wlo h.s boon an cmrloye Of
3r. Bailey since hc has been in Office, and whose
vfraci.y il unimpcachablc, told Sass reporter
ythte1,lar the following little story, which may
throw come light upon tho rapid disappear
arec Of the govc1nncnt funds and may per-
laps rave como Of thcm:
John F. Bailey has brother-in-law named
Hines, who hrs eerved tho government and lis
hsotlscr-in-law throughout the lAttcss almiuis-
t1ation. About two yea1s ago Hines boasdcd
both 10 his fellow boarlers and his fellow en-
rloStB, ae poor a. a church mouse. About
q scar ago ha went to Europe on secret bnsi-
Rdes, and aftc1 travelling around England
auAile he returned. and continued for some
tiuo to make mysterious appearances in the
Collectors office, followed By long disappear
.rres He assumed mors Independent air
g med to have plenty OF money. This aroused
tho curiosity Of his fellow-employos, who
asked him recently What he WAS doing. He in
eatatay answered that lie was doing some OUT
eide detective business, md being of boast
fni, disposition. he often showed valuable
limiting At tho eauao time that ho
Finally, he disappeared altogether, aud the
mSHtrrr q his vhcresl'outa remained I'm
eotscd to his felow-e,nployee until few days
aEo, when one Of them camo arross him IN
Cchocs Falls, IN this state, who're be owns and
Is running large cotton factory, employing
between two hundred and tl1ce hundred hands,
In 1861 Mr. J. NJ Cum1ninSs came on to
New forl from the West, where he had
leen doing very extensive business, and
established The dIm Of Nees1p. Cummings L
Co, :. IS and 60 Broad street, For eisLteen
nonths the er1u carried on business honestly,
with profit TO tho partners, and unmolests.lby
the sEarks Of the revenue, when two OF Eai-
less cfneert, ConottT and Vale, came nne
e~ertng to the Office Of the establishment, and
demanded the keys OF tic tafo and private
Office At the time, telling him at the same tins
that the premises we're under seizure by order
Of Collector Bailey. He banded them thekeys,
and told them he cou1tcd N examination into
al their Affair." lie further offered every
assistance and facility in his power in 6scor-
tEAH aAF 412uQ On Lna 1fSenue IL Nne QeA4O{SA
of the house, Il any oxistcd: Conotty md
Vale locked the Office, and. taking away the
kcyr, would not allow any Of the prorrictors
in it. They also took Away III The books,
ecme OF which have neyex been seen ninoa.
OF course thia loes OF their books involved .
lofs to tho f1n which they c1n never eshmatt-
4 month passed. and Bailey took no steps to
discover the guilt Of innocence Of tho firm.
At the expiration OF that time, Mr. Cummings
went to Washington, md laid the enee before
Commissioners Rollins End Ha1txn, who de-
puted Major Apeu and another Official to 70
and make N examination Of the companys
books. These two geute1uen camo On TO this
city, and. IN company with three men from
Raiseyss Office and two from Collector shocks.
ven. through a thorough examination Of Ill
the books and rapers of the fru, which re-
suited in the finding Of not : particle OF ayi-
dence Against tho house for deftauaiug tho
revenue.
Hnt even after this, Bailey atin kept posses-
ron OF the premises. Mr.. Cummings went to
~ Inn 1T frequently 70 know ~h.i he WIS going to
20, ana why he did not Withdraw tho charge
aSat The hsm, which had heen proved
sIuGdless, but Was invariably answered with
=. snaAe -, OF the head, \ wave Of the hand, and
SEQ About it by and b."
ahaau. u INC couEHe o! smother month, Mr.
missioner Rollins. Who, Az Tina. nrnniseJ
tmt sne case should hAvoimmediA,e sttention.
As2ln. t3o Officials We1e ecpt from Waahinr-
tcn, a1so. WIN three men from Dailey.s ofNsa
srd three f.a1n Shocks, tho reooras Of lhs
ceNFAnSs dealings weto STRICTLY e1Amined
aEa ecfu1hl1eo aga1n, With Just Tire same re-
tnlt Is before The otEcia1s from WASHINGTON
declared that tho transactions Of Tho rrm Tere
hcEeFt in every MAY, and that thc frI1s+ ~
seizure should be instantly Withdrawn, All.
Cummings again called uron Bailey, md th.t
vczthy public officer pzomised to givo up the