, 1872-12-19
BOWLES BROTHERS.
Arrest Of Charles Eoxvles, of the Sus-
pended Banking Eirm..-His State.

Arrest of Charles EOwles, of the Sus.
pended Banking Firm.--9is State.
ment of the Failure.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 18-Char1es s. P.
EoHics, of the Paris banking house Of BoWleB
Brothers, Was arrested st 1nglesides, eix miles
from this city. last evening, At the quit Of John
E. Huber. Of this city. for .985, funds deposit
cd with the firm. Nathan Appleton, Of Boston,
Beamans, Of New York. is their counsel. Two
clerks of the firm were there. in consultation
with Charles S. P. Bowles The case will be
heard before o Master in Chancery this after
noon.
LATEn-Charles s. P. Bowles WAS arraigned
this afternoon, and gave temporary bail to ap-
pear within thirty days.
Mr: Bowles makes the following statement:
On the 11th OF October last, he left London for
the United States, and, on his arrival in New
York, completed arrangements for the perma-
rent relief Of their business, the STRAIN upon
which was particularly great at that season from
He then sailed for San Francisco. After bis de-
parture, the arrangements made did not
furnish relief in time, and the house
Of Bowles Bros. failed. He did not hear of the
failure until be reached Acapulco. and learned
Of the arrest OF his brother Robert on his arrival
at San Diego. He continued his journey to San
Francisco and, after two days rest in the latter
place, started by rail for Springfield. Mass,
where he arrived on Thursday Last. That night
the two brothers went to Irgleside, hotel at
Holyoke, and q telegram WAS cent making an
appointment there Tor Monday with counsel
from both New York and Boston. This
interview was continued until it Was interrupted
On Tuesday afternoon by the arrest OF Mr. Bow1es.
During these days, there we're present Charles
Bowles, his brother Gordon Bow1es, his half
brother, n. T. Stetson, AIr. Appleton, special
partner, AIr. Dreyer, an officer of the Joint Ma
tional Agency, officially sent from London sinco
the failure to represent in tho United States it's
interests, Mr.. Thomas z. Calvert, late Secretary
to Bow1es, and Aieasrs. Derby, Of Boston, and
Beaman, Of New York, as connsel-
This consultation was held to ascertain as
clearly as possible the condition Of affairs, and
to determine what should be done to make all
the assets in the most equitable manner araila-
bis for the benefit of all the creditors, and
whether it was for the interest Of ali that
Charles Bowles should return at once to Lon
don. interrupted by arrest, s.and necessitoted,
therefore, to remain in Massachusetts, Mr.
Bowles will not now go to London. He
has had opportunity, as yet, to pro-
tect himself against the charges which have
been made upon him. and standing as the head
Of the house, he desires particularly that tho
public will suspend Judgment upon those who
have been aEsaied with him, and will only
finally condemn him or them when they hare
heard the other side. he does not seek to deny
the grave faults Of his too extended manage
meut but maintains his innocence Of all crime
and his ability to prove it.
LONDON. Dec. 1S.-1u default OF bail, Robert
Bowles has been sent to Newgate prison to await
his trial