The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-09
The Bigamous Ex-Congressmans
Pardoned at Last.
Bowen, al HOmc---lIiS PerSecutiWS---A
kich Exposure Promised.
DefaIss5i0n in The Savannah Gus
tenn House.
'New'Sy stem for Appointments in
the Civil Service.
MAsnNGrus. aulys. 81.
t'Hrvs~n OF ka-Cougrcssnlau BOwen

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Pardon of Ea-Cenxrcssnran Bowen.
u T. bo~en, ex-xeassDer Of Congress rr-oI tn
second South Carolina district after tvent y-ay
hays' confinement IN the sail IN this CITY, was pda,
seieased, the pardon expected during the past weel
"a"ug oeen received here THIS morning. Owei
wasconvicted OF bigamy and sentenced ry. didgt
Uns noidig the June term OF The Criminal Cru IT, OF
Inc 18TH OF june last, 90 serve two years in IN,
Albany Penilenhary and pay fne of SEED I'm
medistey after the sentence his counsel mos e. | fol
anew trial aad his friends besougn.he Pr, 81 den
ny petition ana personal interviews TO , oil ,talr
an unconditional pardon for the cen VI cited
rpramtsf The speculatlons here in regard I the
success OF the latter effort have been various and
-SShile those interested In his release were san.
Euine OF success the enemies Of Bowen nave, cen
positive In their declarations that the Pres il lent
sxould not exercise executive clemency in nu be-
half The day following the incarceration OF BE ven
IN the jan IN this city he commenced, thrs tgf
frnnos, 10 obtain petitions in behalf OF the app Ii
lien FOR pardon, and The papers accumulated 4 r. Oh
VARIOUS sources were presented to the President OF
theAoccasion Of his last VISIT 10 Washington and b.
him referred 10 the Attorney General On the an n
moon OF Friday, June 80, Mr. Bowen became c. } n
WINGED that If his wife should visit Long Branch a IL
present to the President certain facts It would!
connection with previous representations, have
good effect. Accordingly that evening Mrs. Petgr Il
King Bowen. IN company with a friend, left for Lon
BanCh. and arrived at the West End Hotel abot
twelve O'Clock. on Saturday she proceeded TO III
Presidents cottage and sent her card to Mrs Grant
with whom sne has been personally acquainted fors
number OF years past The President and ms family
were az the time absent from the residence, and
The card was taken 10 the Presidenta who
nj once returned II company with Mrs.
S;rant. The interview with the PresIdents was
brief, not lasting more than five minutes, but urng
that time Mrs. Bowen received the assurances that
her husband should ne pardOned ana that he toud
telegraph immediately to Attorney General 4 Sker-
man TO make ont the necessary papers. Su bse-
guently Mrs. Bowen saw Mrs. Grant and was in
formed that the telegram had been sent. Return ing
10 the hotei sne sent the following telegram 10 her
husband
Loss BrANoH, N. j., July I-29o P. NJ.
70 S nSR 6: c no~ls' Washington IaA'-
Mrs. Bowen left long Branch that afternoon ic
washington, and arriving here sunday morning
once proceeded TO the jail and informed her hushan
Of the success OF her VISIT TO the effect that tn
President had ordered the pardon papers be mad,
out and forwarded TO Long Branch without delay.
The papers were made out Saturday afternoon
last and sent to the state Department by Attorney
General Akerman. The supposition was that they
would he mailed that evening and on the strength
of This Bowen's release predicated by his
friends on the Fourth OF July. Mrs. Bowen visited
the State Department that day and the day following
she called the Attorney Generals ONCE without
receiving any information. Subsequently she met
Senator Spencer, Of Alabama, who asked her II that
pardon had come. Being informed that IL had not
senator Spencer replied
'.NO and 10 is not going 10 come.'
''How do you know that ?' said Mrs. Bowen.
The Alabama Senator, who had just returned
nom pilgrimage TO the Branch, where he went in
hope that he could induce the President TO revoke |
the commission OF ex-senator Warner Collector {
Of the port Of Mobile, replied II just came from {
Long Branch, and while there ] talked with Tom
Murphy on the subject OF your husbands pardon,
and Mr.. Murphy said he and General Porter had
come 10 the conclusion that 1t was not expedent
Tor the President to pardon Mr. Bowen, and ne Will
not be pardDned.n
Surprised at this Information Mrs. Bowen
promptly telegraphed TO General Porter the sub
stance OF senator Spencers remarks, and an hour
utter was informed by telegraph, Papers go by
mall to-night;'' and enough they did, although
they did not reach Washington until last night.
They were sent 10 the State Department this morn
sng and at ten minutes past three messenger
from the state Depar tncnt called at the jail, bearing
"A large envelope containing the long expected docu-
ssenf Bowen at the time conversing with some
friends beneath the shade OF the jail yard trees, and
one OF the party, discovering that the seal OF the
State department upon the envelope, cried out
..Bowen, your pardon has arrived at last u
The prisoners face beamed with Joy. While the
party gathered about the messenger impatient TO get
nj the contents the Warden discovered that the
document was addressed 10 United states Marshal
sharp and having no authority release prisoner
the messenger was directed 10 take the papers TO
anat Official whose Office Is but few squares dis
tant from the JAIL AT hallpast three O'Clock Bailin
Grist arrived the jail and handed the Warden the
following letter.
UNITED sTATRs MARsuALs oFrIcEI
ID. s,lt ~. !
cEooKrh ESD Warden Tinted mn nsas 9" he q United
Of pardon for O. Bowen now conanea in
sc from further Imprisonment upon the receipt OF
his hLExASD S SHARP, uned State. Marsha C.
The pardon reads follows:
Ulysses Grant, Presiden. OF the United States To all
Selea. % On tho 1879 day june I hs supreme
Goe q s n Of s sps and snenced
DC 70. Two yesr, and 20 DSs 81 anne as
,,on Of the law that he sced IN go?d ish believing nis
service TO the cause OF Unoh during rebellion and
since IL % and s eleven no er.
found e verdict AGAINST him and many Other citizens
and TniieG states Attorney Fisher would be grahed BY The
. sasn al s. GaS Pcn. Of he une
g a sb 81 Se cfao MOVING 90
hereby gram 20 the said C. C. Bowen fun and uncondi
In testimony whereof signed my
%sne Al the city % waSason IBIS j.. lay Of July D.
IeI, ana OF the independence Of the United States The
the I. :. GRANT.
g. Bxsonorr DAVIS Acting secre tary OF state.
The letter having been rea d and congratulations
passed, Mr. Bowen repaired to his cell. where he
packed up mis- few ARTICLES " clothing and bade his
Keepers poodby. He ut once proceeded TO his resi-.
dence, on Fourteenth street near H. and very unex-
.pectedly surprised his wife. who mad become more
Nanc more anxious, the arrival OF the papers had
been. delayed. Shortly after his return home Jour
correspondent called upon the ex.Memoer or Con.
xress ana was cordially welcomed The residence
on Mr.. Bowen-in a fashionable part OF the cy--Is
meas .fwo-siory brick dwelling, which was com.