Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-10
AnTuCamous Fa,sehood.

nEOh tue NLeyeDHe teaucr, June a.
The following dispatch was sent from Wash
inston TO the Boston Advertiser on the dav after
Maj. Howe was removed from the marshaIship
of this territory:
"The department of justice has no informa.
ton Of the whereabouts OF Church Howe lust
removed as marshal of Wyoming territory, for
cause. lie left Some time since, taking with
him considerable government money which
should have been paid into the treasury depart
ment long since, rs an uneXpended balance, and
did not return on the expiration OF his leave of
absence"
We propose TO re(ute this vile slander of an
excellent officer and good citizen, not because
| anybody in this territory who has known Mai.
| Howe during the past three years, would be-
| lieve report of this kind, but for the reason
that it is simply due TO MIR. Howe, his friends in
| Massachusetts, the republican parry in this ter
| ritory, and President Grants administration, of
/ which latter two he Is a faithful and efficient
| representative.
Marshal Howe obtained a leave of absence
| for sixty days in March last. On the fifth of
| that month he left Cheyenne with prisoners for
the territorial penitentiary in Detroit, and was
| on this government service detained till March
| 10TH After performing this duty he proceeded
| to Massachusetts where his wife had been under
| medical treatment for some time, leaving a CON-
| petent deputy in the marShaPs Office in this
| city. He set ont on his return in time to reach
home before the expiration of his leave of alb
| sence, but Mrs. Howe was again taken sick at
| the house of a relative in Nebraska and confined
| to her rooin for two weeks. As soon as his wife
was able to travel Major Howe started again on
| his journey, and reached here fourteen days
after his leave had expired.
Regarding the base inSinuation in the above
| dispatch that Major Howe had absconded with
| government funds. we win state that we have
| examined into the whole matter and are COIL
| WINGED that it is the most malicious falsehood
| that has ever been invented. Mr.. Howe closed
| his account for the year ending June 3d. 1871, in
| September last, aud transmitted them to the
first auditor of the treasury, who acknowledged
| the receipt of the same. On the same day he
wrote the controller in Washington that he held
an unexpended balance in his hands, Subject TO
| his order, in accordance with instructions from
| the controllers office, dated Washington, July
| 10th, 1871, wherein the marshal was informed
| that "when his accounts to June 30 were re-
| ceved and adjusted, he would he notified how
| TO dispose of any balance unexpended, which
was not to be carried into subsequent accounts" J"
| The funds remaining in Major Howe's hands
have remained ever since on deposit in the First
| national bank in this citv, awaiting the in
| structions from the controllers office in Wash
| ington, which have not been received up to this
| date. The president and cashier of said bank
| corroborate this statement and add that Marshal
| Howe has at all times kept large private de-
| post in the bark in addition to the above men.
| toned government funds.
In answer TO an inquiry, Major Howe to-day
| received dispatch from the controller of the
treasury, of which the following is true copy:
| "WAsHINGToS, d. c.,
| June Sd, 1872.
Church Ho,ce, .. s. Marshal, Cheyenne, Ry-
Onting'
SIR:-You have not yet been instructed what
| to do with the balance due the United States on
the first of July, 1871, the exact amount of said
balance is not yet determined.
(Signed) W. HEMPHILL JONES'
Acting Controller.
This official communication, our readers will
admit, clinches the nail. Where does it leave
Major Howe's defamers? Have they the least
foundation left to them for their Iibelous and
outrageous accusation?
Whoever the men are who have caused a re-
port of this kind to be fegraphed over the coun-
try, will yet iind out to their sorrow what it
costs TO malign and traduce a faithful and hon
orable public officer, as Major Howe has en-
ployed able counsel, who will at once commence
suit for libel, in his behalf, against the proprie-
tors of the Boston Advertiser
Thus part of the deception and fraud prac-
tced upon the president TO procure Marshal
Howe's removal has been brought TO light, and
we confidently believe that ample justice will be
done him when the facts shall be laid before the
| authorities in Washington.