The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-07
GEN. BUTTERFTELD'S CLERK.
A Forged Sub-Trea-ury Check for S11 900
How the Forgery was Detected "
Now Way TO Pay Old DebIs."

New way TO Fay Old DebtH.'
Shortly before the great gold panic of 1869
Gen Daniel Butterheld (or as he loved to be called
Brevet Major Gen. Butterheld) was appointed As
sl-tant Treasurer at this port, the appointment
being made at time when the great
junketer was sojourning at some watering place
or course the valiant man OF war had TO provide
for bis friends out OF the public purse. and ecu. y
Of course, the Government had TO suffer. A good
man was removed, and John Mar a creature OF
Gen. Butter1elds, went In as Private Secretary.
This Millar had occupied various positions in the
Generals household, among which was that Of music
master TO Mrs. General Butterncld. Millar Is man
Of very prepossessing not to say handsome, appear
srce, and with some pretence TO education. lie held
his position until Buter6ed retiTed-tlanks to the
develor ements made by TnE SUN-when he retired to
the shades of private life. This was in October 1863,
since which time but little has been heard OF him.
But yesterday morning John again turned up, as
handsome as ever, but shoIn oi some OF the adorn-
menta which erstwhile made him captivating. lie
appeared in lhe once OF Vermilye Co, In Nassau
street and asked the Lrce o SEQ bonds OF 1868.
Having obtained the necessary Information he re.
tired, and shortly returned. sayin that he desired
to purchase 10000 in tho bonds above named tor
Gen. Hillhouse, the present sub,Treasurer. The
clerks prepared the bonds, meanwhile sending the
check to Mr. Trowbridge one OF the firm, for eI
animation. II enclosed in an oncial envelope OF
the United states Treasury, directed to "Messrs
Vermilye d Co, with Gen. Hihouse's compli'
merts." The following is a COPY OF the check
dst,tgn! 7SeGss'sr Of u. Tniei States, N,,S Tot T.
; Pay to VCrnllyeA Co., or order. eleven thou:
'1sI 81 Ssu css Sicc eS '"' " q. WHITE. Cashier
Xr. Trowbridge, seeing that an extra vowel had
been given to tie namo OF the hrm asked Nilllr
whether he objected to going to the Sub Treasury
for Identification, and on receiving a negative an
swer, sent him to the Sub-Treasury with the porter
attach ed to he house. At the portal OF the Snb-
Treasury Nllar feigned business, and desired to go
back tor moment but the porter suspectng him,
seized hls collar and marched him in.
Referring the matter TO Mr. White, the cashier, the
porter nsCer aired that the check was forgery, and
al once handed Nlllar over to sampson, the guardian
Of the peace at the SGbrretsury. Subsequently
Gen. Buttefheld clerk was taken before Commits
soner Williams, who committed him in default Of
$4,000 bail He was taken to Ludlow street jail.
In searching FOR the particulars above given, n
SUN reporter met with an Old clcrK OF the sub
Treasury, Of whom lie incidentally inquired as to
the standing of Gem Buttorfed among his EN-
pOyoen.
f'rhe most unpopular Treasurer we ever had, sir !
The most dsagreeaDle man | ever saw, sir !
Why, when he was relieved ho wrote q rough
drat Of testimonial to be signed by the clerks 10
the building setting forth that he dan Bulerheld,
&c) had been a faithful onlcer ohd second father
to them (tho cerks). fair copy Of this was made
and signed by Butorneld's private secretary and II
was tllen taken around to the clerks. But I'm proud
10 say sir (emphatca), that not one man the 10,
would sign II. Not d--n man, sir J. such was
the opinion OF his own clerks entertained OF the
gTest getter up OF subscriptions.