The New York herald., 1870-03-20


pearanoe Of Mr. Bailey, whiom Collector
OF Internal Revenue OF the Thirty-sec0nd
district. The same lmpenetrablc veil OF mys-
| terry still overshadows his movements. No new
| light mas been shed upon the case. Still unds-
PEELED are the overshadowing clouds OF darkness and
doubt In which his unexplained departure from the
busy and exciting scenes that lately knew him,
but know h,m no more, Is involved. AS very natu-
rally might be looked for under the circumstances
variety OF conflicting rumors are anoat. Some
assert that the prolonged cerebral excitement conse-
quent upon his prosecution OF the liquor
| merchants-the victims OF his grand wholesale
rand some two months ago-and utter failure 10
make out single case thus far against any Of those
arragned for examination in the United States
Commissioners Court here turned his brain, and
that, Dereft OF reason he has left the city, rres
ponsible and unconscious wanderer he knows not
where. Others alege that the that broke the
camel's back-the final fatal pressure upon his
BRAIN and nervous forces, destroying his mental
equlbrum--was his removal from of1ce. Still Others
insist that nervous pressure and mental dsquetude
have nothing TO do with his absence. They say he
Is defaulter to large amount, and has fed the
city to escape the modification OF an exposure OF
his malfeasance. In opposition to this II Is al dis
tnctly and positively proclaimed that his accounts
are perfectly exact and correct. Sucn briefly,
are the counter stories and state ments IN active
circulation. We give below these diverse ru-
mors elongated into somewhat spe cihc detail, with
q multiplicity OF other statements relating to his
pu bc and private career of interesting character,
and which, II failing to make up adorning narra-
tive, will at least point out many unmisrakable
morals.
THE THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICE.
At no time since the passage Of the Internal Reve-
nue. act has such scene OF busting excitement pre-
sented itself at the onice OF the rhrtysec ond dis
trict IN CEDAR street, as yesterday. preternatu-
rally busy air pervaded the score and more
OF clerks perched upon their high stools
IN front Of their high desks within the high enclosure
OF the main office. Huge folos were Deing turned
over with unwonted rapidity, piles or papers were
examined with amazing quckness, money received
through the various pigeonhole interstces OF the
enclosure IN payment Of taxes was counted with
ceerJy. Dickens circumlocuton office In O galvanc
spasm could not be more active. IL is true 1t mad
little the look OF being put on little appearance
OF unreaness-a general clerical bid, possibly, for
retaining their positions under the incoming regime
bul 1t was activity stll-activity ceaseess and un-
spacious apartment further down, and VINO, from
the intervening railing separating them from
the appearance or Gagged beasts exhibition, saun-
tered about with their hands In their pockets II
Ill at ease. The pufls from tneir fragrant Havanas.
ana their exceedingly good clothes and bejeWeiled
persons did not serve TO dispel the dea They
beleagued with questions, and frequently wereisum-
mone0 into what lately was
Mr.. BAILEY's LATE PRIVATE OFFICE,
where centred the chief and absorbing excitement
ing and on the rst floor OF course, with the other
ot1ces. 1t Is small, neatly carpeted, the wall a
ing large iron safe Of highly ornamented style
OF architecture OF the first order Speaking Of order
probable ssse THAI this Mr. m Ras, aw Of
controlling occupant; but at the time we
refer TO-, which was about noon yesterday,
things had very much the appearance OF confusion
worse coniounded This disorder arose from
an overAauling, then IN active progress, Of Mr..
Baley's papers ana Effects such as he had left be-
PARTIES CONDUCTING THE ExAMINArIoN
were Solicitor Banfed, Of the Treasury Depart
ment; Colonel Whitley, chief Of the Secret Service
Bureau; Deputy Commissioner Cornell, who ar
rived In the CITY yesterday morning, having been
sent from Washington specially to aid the others In
their Investigations and supervisor DuIcner the
last acting In his capacity as internal revenue
city and county OF New York. These gen.
tlemen who meanwhile were surrounded
AZ least in numbers, went on VITA their work Of exa
mnation with patience OF research and vigilance
OF lnqusitorial labor highly complimentary to per-
sons holding government positions to whom the Old
Latin motto. LABOR est Uouptns Is never by any
means supposed to be applicable
WHAT THEY FOUND
1t was not much that was found; certainly not
much Of immaculate pecuniary value. Firstly there
thirdly there were i've Checks but G All Ier ior small
amounts, one for $1I5 being the largest.
Whitley, fishing out tho checks from one OF the
pigeon holes OF Mr.. Bailey's private desk.
ITO whom are they made payable ~ inquired an
other OF the examining officials.
ITO Collector Bailey" answered Colonel Whitley.
Endorsed by himy'
mo, Sr.n
sThen reckon they belong to the ooyernmentr
said another OF the oflicials
81 reckon they do any way" exclaimed the fourth,
and they were accordingly turned over as part and
parcel or government assets.
Slowed away In another pigeon hole were the
complaints and papers IN the late liquor seizure
cases. 1t took volumnous envelope 10 hold them.
1t was thought Solicitor BanIe!d would be the best
custodian OF these legal documents, and they were
therefore placed in his charge. Ii would be an
ending task to follow on with the details OF the
animation. There were all sorts OF papers, orders,
receipts and what not, which, as fast as could
be, were properly separated and made into dis.
tnct parcels. The examination was quite cursory and
revealed nothing important, certainly nothing tend
ing 10 implicate Mr. Bailey in any frauds upon the
government. Upon this latter point the examiners
were unprepared at the close or their abors yester
day to express any positive opinion. 1t is not known
yet what more extended and thorough search
may reveal but there are many who are explicit,
| loud and earnest IN
DEFENDING MR.. BAILEY,
and particularly his deputies and others lately serv
aMr Bailey is no defaultern SAID one Of his depu.
ties, In response TO INQUIRIES on this point 'Hs is
| as honest as the day u ionR-as true as Steel"
'.But he may nave 1aen q victim to temptation
pursued the lnqulrlng gentleman.
"Not bit Of it,n insisted the deputy.
"Tnnk OF the chances he had to line his pOcketsn
continued the interrogation.
| "Not the shadow OF chance,n spoke up sharply
Out Of the tnat sometimes Is paid IN here Ia
| day he never touched cent"
'But Pm told his official and private checks were
| sadly and disrepulably mixed up"
mo such thing"
''pve been told 80 on most positive authority
al am the best authority on that point. He kept
hts ofiical account with the National Bank Of Com.
merce and his private account with the Merchants
| National Bank, and there could be no mixing Of
chccks.n
'Let that pass He lived high didn't he ~
"No higher than any man can afford to live on
$4,000 q year,
..Didn't he drive fast team in Central Parkp
"No sir.u
"Gamble p,
'N0, sir.n
Drink p,
''SOcial glass OF wine ony.n
"How about faSL women ~
"A purer and more domestic man does not live.n
WHY Mr.. BAILEY FLED
Another deputy unfolded to another inauisitive
gentleman tne reason inducing the ex-Collect0r 10
vacate the city.
1T IL easily. accounted for,n summed up thi
deputy. 'Mr. Bailey Is q man or undaprlnr enerry