The New York herald., 1870-03-20

"Out with t,n exclaimed tue Dystanders.
MT; Bailey Isl large deiaulter TO the govern
government when ne was collector or the Fourth
district He saw that there must be an examna-
hlm into running ming away way Another thing Tighten
ing Nun into flight Is the TACT that he
owes large sums Of borrowed money. ! know OF
Ills owing $50, 600 borrowed money myself. He mas
lived very high; drives one Of the fastest horses
that ever stepped foot over Harlem lane."
"But those horses were given him." interrupted
eyes; but hows he took then as bribes. Fol
one ne paid p0minally $780, and the other was given
MN, MN by law hrh into whose hands he threw his
"But how do ydh know he is defaulters" asked
another.
II know that he had checks which should have
gone 10 the government passed TO his private ac-
count ana ne mace no report OF them az required
BY law; In his first great raid IN 1867 he went out
OF MS district TO make arrests and seizures. He
made no charges against the paroles arrested and
f0rcibly compelled settlements. In his action OF
settlement by the payment Of $4,000 by Pike a.
Co., and further although this was one seizure and
q one e os oa goods M ana at one place he divided y
and cheat the government out Of $4,000. lie made
his settlements through his lawyers, one Of whom
has gone y Europe and is there now living sumptu.
ously and travelling about like . nabob.n
where Bailey has gone to join him, probably
interrupted one OF the group.
''Unquestionablv" continued the bold expositor
Of Mr.. BaiIeys career, 'and he has gone away with
q level head, too"
$50 you don't believe he Is crazyan still another
III had all the money he has got wouldn,t
mind being Just as cray was Was the response; though
crazy; he IS only u fraud could tell scores Of
cases OF his cheating.'
1t would ill columns to tell the incidents which
''Condrmaton strong as holy writn said one in
conclusion, and this seemed to be the general i'm
preston or the listeners after the gentleman had
finished his recital.
WHAT THE LIQUOR MERCHANTS SAY.
The liquor merchants most Indignantly repudiate
the idea OF their having paid Mr. Bailey to leave the
city. They had won every case OF his prosecution
and 1. was CERTAIN that they would win all the
Others. lie was enphatically dead lion. IL was
known In this city that he was to be removed, and
as soon as the news reached him he left They
ascrlDe the Of his leaving fear face the
civil suits that would be brought against him.
Judge Fullerton would have him sent to the state
prison IN less than three monthsn said liquor mer
cnant with emphasis. Talk about his beng crazy:
lie would be crazy not to leave the CITY, He Is just
the man we want here. There are detectives now
after him In the employ OF the liquor merchants
and will give 81 600 Tor one 10 any one finding him
and securing his return TO the city and that although
whsKey mas gone up two per cent since his flght.'
III our space permitted IL would be interesting to
continue our quotations from tins lIquor merchant
He produced vouchers OF alleged inIamy and cor
rupton OF the most startling character. Some
other kinds 0f stories ne also told, one OF these
showing
now GREELEY BECAME BAILEY's FRIEND
Is worth giving. He SAID that wnen The vote the
confirmation OF Bailey IN the Senate was about to be
taken Horace Greeley made MS appearance in
Washanst9n 1 70 sa oppose ,o 1t. Bailey met act, Mr.
sumptuous breakfast, which he followed up
IN due time with magnificent dinner. Greeley's
asperlties Sofened nto the most gentle ameni-
ties. de went into one OF the committee rooms or
the Senate, sent for each Senator separately, and
begged tnelr votes Tor jalley, and thus he con-
nrmed and the remembrance OF this breakfast and
dinner revived periodically ny breakfasts and din
slnce has kept Mr.. Greeley his stanch friend
ever slnce-at least thus SAID liquor merchant.
Another story was OF
SHARP DEPUTY,
TO whom Mr.. Bailey, according to the statement
had given S check Tor ST. 100 day or two before his
flight TINS deputy went to the bank presented the
check and was told that Mr.. Bailey had only s700
In banks TO his account. The deputy went out
sKirmlshed about, raised s4oO had II deposited 70
Baiey's credit and thus got the $500 on, OF bank.
AT TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
The details OF the attempt by the United States
District Attorney ex-Judge Pierrepont, to secure
explanation by MI. Bailey the grounds OF his action
against The liquor merchants stll 10 be tried were
given III yesterdays HERALD. and now thus was de-
veloped the tact OF his flight. At first the District
Attorney refused politely, but firmly, 10 give any
particulars AZ TO The Investigation; but yesterday
afternoon 1t was stated at his Office that deacations
to . large amount had been discovered In his
wus S,ysa q . waa.
supposed tnat his snr9ti6s among whom are ex-
Mayor Opdyke ana Henry Ciews, win receive early
LAST SEEN OF BAILEY.
The general statement, as given In the papers,
He was seen here as late as Wednesday.
Some are OF the opinion that he is con-
9sr saed little 10 credited hs c Se S' s pnan
leaving yesterday were closely watched IN hopes OF
OBTAINING some clue to MIN, and anything looking
like an attempt az disguise was rlgidly investigated,
but none OF the disguises revealed Mr. Bailey Hints
OF suicide are thrown out, out no one pays any at
tentlon to them.
II was stated late yesterday afternoon that all the
deputies and clerks lately serving under Mr. Bailey
had been suspended, and that a new set OF tempo
rary deputies aud Clerks Will be put on duty to-mOr.
row. 1t IL understood that General Pleas
the newly apponteah Sh.sg ., The OF Mr.
until alter his confirmation, or which no doubt s
expressed. Large numbers congratulated him yes
position said TO find very general favor In the dis
trict while public opinion as to the removal OF
Bailey all runs one way.
Closing biographical paragraph or the missing
ex-collector wil nor be itlmed on the heels OF the
Hopklnsville, N. H., In 1882, and is
now in his tnirty-eignth year. In 1861 ne was
appointed stationary clerk in Washington Two
years later he was appointed special agent OF the
Treasury Department IN this city, and III 1865 was
given the position OF Collector or the Fourth Inter-
nal Revenue district in this city, which position he
held until last May, OH his appointment or Collector
OF the Thry-second district He has vile and
two children living In Twenty second street. His
wife Is said to be lying very III Of brain fever caused
by his Night the first ana OILY lntimation OF which
conveyed IN letter addressed TO his brother-in-
law, ar. Vail. one OF ms principal deputies.
Reported Arrest OF Collector Bailey.
AT eight O'Clock last evening detective Farley,
OF the Central Police ONCE, entered the building,
having in charge gentleman heavily
handcnffed, who was hurrdy conveyed
to the cells without arraignment before
Captain Kelso or Inspector DlKs who was on duty.
A few moments after the prisoner was locked up
Farley, who may be good detective under certain
circumstances, ordered the clerk at the desk to
''keep the arrest from the reporlers,n and then
left for other fields Of operation On Broadway the
report was current thar Farley's prisoner was no
other person than Collector Bailey, but 1t Is ques
tionable whether Philip Farley has sufficient courage
TO arrest an United States Official
Detective Moore and Inspector Dilks state that
the prisoner arrested by Farley had stolen
a tub Of bltter'' two weeks ago. and
this IS all that could be obtained from
that quarter. 1t fs very improbable that Mr..
Bailey Is In the custody Of the police who In the
habit OF lying when occasion requires.
The News Of Bailcy's Disappearance In
Washington.
WASHINGTON. March 10, 1870.
The report received here OF the disappearance OF
Collector Bailey, Of New York, created some
excitement in the Treasury circles Intma-
tions were received yesterday by Acting