The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-22
THE FUGITIVE COLLECTOR.
TWENTY THOUSAND D0LLARs ron
THE CAPTURE or B1ILEP.
The Defa'entiors Now said 20 Amount 20
9JOO.OOO - $4,000. the Fees OF The

The Deterioration. Now said 20 Eri6unt 20
100000 co. $4,000, the Fecs Of the
GRHRcrS, Carried of by the Collector
Interviews with Ms BondsIich.
Col. Whitley and number Of the shnrpest de-
ectiyes in the city stl in pursuit OF tie fugitive
Collector of the Thirysecond District but no c'nc
20 lis whereabouts has yet been found. gentleman
who saw him in his flee at 50 Cedar street, on Fri
day lat, informed Sun reporter that Bailey loft the
ofnoe hastily, and walked NJ Broadway, where he
disappeared. II il generally believed that lie is stil
III this city, but his friends say they confident he
is now beyond the borders Of The United States.
His books arc still under examination, Int the &C.
counts which lie kept have been go eytonsive, and
the Sums Of which he was the Guardian so lar @,
that the investigation viii necessarily consume many
days. 1t Is said, however, that there is
DEFICIENCY or nALF A MILLION
in his accounts in tic Fourth and Thirty second
Districts. This fact comes from IN Official source.
aud Is based on the examinations which are now
II cling made. col Whitley, when spoken to tho
subject, said this estimate will probably prove cor
rect, aud the Colonel knows What lie is about when
he says 30. The friends OF Bailey, however both
In this city and in Washington, using every pos
sbc effort to cover up his oncucca. aud to make /;
appear that the frauds he pcrpctrcd do not amount
to more than 100000. Judge pierrcpont has said,
on the other hand that yesterday already than
slsO,000 had been found tojb missing. large
amount paid to Bailey when h. was Collector OF the
Fourth District Ia recorded In the books "un-
collected. by this MIR. Bailey furnished him
self With peculiar facilities for retaining and Keeping
the sums which he should have paid into the Ttea-
sury. lie was not content, however, sth these op.
portunitics, for he
TOOK $4,000 on MONDAY,
go ~, A. g.,
was paid by the mcrctan' who required the ser
vices OF tic raurgcrs to Doruy Collector Vail; and
on Monday, q week ago, raicy asked Vail for II,
and received the whole amount All the of1c,rs
who are thus dcfraudcd Of their fees bitterly dc
nouncc the.ugitive. Mr.. Vail was innocent party
In tie matter, and as he acted under orders Of the
cx-Collector, lie is not Justly to be blamed.
pAiLEY's FARM IN NEW JERSEY.
Some time ago Mr. Bailey purchased large farm
on the Passaic river, in New Jersey; and he was
Joined in the enterprise by Ives & Bcochcr, Whole
sale liquor dealers in Front street. The relations
tetvoen this firm aud Mr.. Bailey were of the most
friendly character aud the fact that the fugitive Col
lector never br ought suits against them, or inter-
fered in any way with their business, although lie
had done 20 with the pri cipal members Of the
trade, appears to have made the Front street nrr
rather unpopular with the other liquor dealers. Mr..
II has passed, Il is said, rom his hands.
None Of Mr.. Bailcy's sureties know anything
abou. the Whereabouts of Mr.. Bailey, but 1t is said
that tley have offered
REWARD OF $4,000
for his arrest. The task OF finding tie runaway Is
to be assigned by his bondsmen 10 Young's Dctcc-
tive Agency At least report to this eflec; cur
rent down town yesterday. All the old haunts Of
Bailey are now being closely watched by Mhucy's
private detectives, and inquiries ARE being made IN
all the shipping OH COS, In order 10 ascertain II lie
took passage on any outward bound vessel
DEPUTY COLLECTOR cHILDs IN COURT.
Yesterday morning. Deputy CollCcto Chids who
had charge Of tic moneys laid in Baiieys Office np-
peare before Commissioner Shields TO answer a
charge OF LAYING corspircd with the fugitive, and
with Mr.. Low. a cashier OF Bailcys TO defraud the
Government OF 100000. Mr.. Childs Is an AGED
man. ard lie to realize lis unfortunate posi-.
ton. lie WIS dcery aGcc,Id when conducted into
Court By Col whitley, who arrested him. Tile an.
dayit. OF which the following is copy, was read,
but lie declined TO make any explanation in his be.
half and waived an examination:
II. G. Whitley, lc'ng duly sworn, deposes and saws
state, and that from information and belief,
J. Bailey, one G. :. ChilIs, Deputy Collector Of
said district and one Frederick Low, Cashier NJ the
against tie Uui.el : tcs, out of a lar.c snm of
M ne{' wiz, $4,000, contrary to .ect.aa % " TIC
act OF congress approved March ., 1851, That de-
ponent bases bis mo nation upon tho
CONFESSIONS OF J. p. BAILEY,
Collector oftle Thrty-second District 10 the ecc,
& AZ he salt Biley, had abscon ed, and that he tie
said Bailey, q deflUtcr In a large amount by thc
appropriation To his own use Of the Government
funds, md askinr for clcmcncy for his bondsmcn
That said G. ;. Chids, his chief deputy, having the
management in connection with Frederick Low,
who was cashier in Haey's ONCE and had char &c
o. he init al
statute In such Cases made and provided And de-
ponent SAYS that th" relations ofthe said Childs and
as would lead them. in dischargl Of their iutic4 10
have knowledge OF said defaleatons That deponent
has had interviews with the SAID Chds and that ne
now processes ms willngness t. give Information
touching I'D deialcltiOns. II {. VIII ILEY.
Mr.. Childs was held in e. QUO bail to answer this
charge, bu; II is deemed probable that the Govern.
ment will use lin as witness against Bailey II he
should he arrested. A warrant has been issued for
tie arrest Of Mr.. Low, and the officers are nov
searching for him.
DALEY USING TIE PUBLIC rrSps.
Shortly after Mr.. Chiids was arr,stc he made a
statement to Col, Whitley, In which he SAYS:
when Baiiey took charge - the Fourth Revenue
District he tailored under many diAcutes The
affairs in the oGce were in great confusion and il
was some time before things rot ell regulated
The March and April lists OF the iir-t year of i-
term were disallowed by the Treasury Department
-" lie deposited the funds collected by him in the
amount OF money he drew uron this account; Int
do not think he Unders ,OOd the law UPON this sub
Ject The Treasury Department at one time sent
Mr.. Mann TO examine Mr.. Baileys banking account
| had long talk with that gentleman on this sub'
lect; the matter was 1raily settled; hut do not
know IN ", at manner this was accomplished.
Mr.. Bailey has done al that lay IN his power 20
return all the money taken by him; he did not want
the public to know how his affairs stood /; he was
naturally very proud man {: he was also extremely
AMBITIOUS, and would no, submit TO public disgrace
now BUSINESS Is CONVICTED by PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
" have often spoken to Mr. Bailey I'm reference
TO lis indebtedness TO the Government so far as |
was acquainted with the facts his accounts were
not always allowed by the Treasury Department:
money was generally paid in mt the Office in checks
large numbers OF persons often came to nav their
taxes some me- chants who were pressed for time
would 20 10 Mr.. Bailey and give him their checks
ne would hand them receipts for 1.-THE amounts bur
QfenJGitd 10 MAKE dHyeHttv on the hooks of these
SUNS; ne also returned numbers Of tue above as moi
Wing been paid.
~ have In my possession letter from Mr. Bailey
which clears me from any suspicion OF having ever
received any funds In an unlawful munLvr; ne sent
Tor me ana gave | tinto ny hands.
cHlLDs's ESTIMATE OF THE DgFALcATIoYs.
Mr.. Bailey admitted that he was doing vronr
but seemed to think that he would eventually COMO
ont an ilsht MAS also sanguiuo OF this, IL SUN.
Client time were all we'd. $500
81 think the amount Of m0ncy talcn h,. Mr. Rail,y
WIZ reacl SlOO,OJO--the extent OF his bonds 1 d.
not think he hns much available funds viii lin no
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