The New York herald., 1876-02-23
THE PACIFIC MAIL SCANDAL.

ARREST OF RICHARD b. IRWIN FOR ALLEGED
EsBRzzLEMEST-THE COMPLAINT MADE BY
RUFUS HArcH-THE ACCUSED GIVES FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.
The Congressional Pacific Mail scandal, which at
time caused little uneasness in the halls of national
legislation in Washington and which at the time
the origin of Bill Kings uncomfortable desire
find $40 900 bill in Canada again before the public
invested with life and energy, and bidding fair
in the language OF tho stage have long The
prime mover the reviyhcation OF this remarkable
case Is Mr. Rufus Hatch who seeks this time not Con-
gressionai committees but court OF law wherein to
develop the science OF tho lobby alleged TO have
been pracsed in Washington in behalf OF the Pacific
Mail subsidy. Tho immediate object OF Mr.. Hatch's
wrath is the former San Francisco agent OF the COM
pany, Richard d. Irwin, who arrested yesterday
upon Issued by Justice Bixby, based upon an
affidavit by Mr Hatch, charging HIM with the embez-
element of large sums of money.
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The readers of the HERALD will remember that Irwin
was summoned before a Congressional committee OF
investigation during the month OF December, 1874,
when he testified having received from the Presi-
dent OF the Pacific Mail Company the aggre-
gate OF $75oooO, which TO no
pended in procuring the renewal OF the gov
crnment subsidy to the line. In the course of
Congress, lobbyists and others mentioned, and
they believed 10 have received money influence
or assist in the effort the subsidy The
money drawn by IRWIN in checks, deposited in
various banks and subsequently paid out occasion
called for it, There checks drawn one for
the of $780, O0o the other five being for $40 900
EACH At first they made payable to A. b. Stock
we'll who then President of the company. and
lvered to Vice President Bellows, who took them to
the Presidents room. In a few minutes he returned
and informed the Secretary. Mr.. johnson,
that they be drawn TO the
order Of IRWIN. This was accordingly done and the
original checks destroyed. Tho checks were sub
sequently paid to Irwin his Endorsement. Mr..
johnson testified that hc had no knowledge Of the
transactions involving these amounts and that there
entries in the books that any part OF the
$3.50 900 returned On the 21st of February, 1872
the Board OF Directors ratified the resolution issued at
previous meeting authorizing the President in his
discretion, 'to employ counsel and incur such other
expenses may be necessary in connection with
measures for additional subsidy now pondng before
Congress" After this the money passed into lrwn's
hands
The recent examination OF W. s. King, who was
Postmaster OF Congress ut the time the money
paid used by Irwin additional light the
mystery attending the disposition OF the Subsidy
Fund, and it is believed that the arrest OF Irwin
RUFUS Hatch's complaint grew out OF these develop
ments This latest phase of the case will undoubtedly
lead important results, II will give
opportunity for the introduction OF considerable
new evidence, as it IS criminal prosecution Whether
the revelations will effect hitherto unsus-
pected, whether the subsidy money" will be
traced through the hands 1t passed can only be de-
termined by the examination which begins on Thurs
day Al all events the of Irwin calls new IT.
teniion old Pacific Mail scandal and will render
the absorbing topic in Wall street during the nex few
days.
THE WARRANT
issued on Monday afternoon and placed in the
hands OF Detective Elder of the Central Office. After
little difficulty the detective succeeded
learning the stopping place OF Mr. Irwin, who only
Gently returned from Europe. 1t was in uptown
Fifth avenue mansion Yesterday the officer, armed
with the warrant proceeded TO the place
As he ncared the house he the OBJ
jec of his search coming down the stairs accompanied
by an elderly gentleman Approaching Mr.. Irwin the
detective called him aside and exhibited his warrant
of which the following Is copy
State Of Nese York. CITY and County Of Se~ York. ss.-
TO any constable or policeman OF the city of New York,
the undersigned police justices preserving
the peace in the .eid city, BY Rufus Hatch sf no
May is72 the city Of New York. in the county Of New
Of steamship Company did isionisusy en-:
boIlle and convert to his own use good and lawful
asSsr s fs'ny .aS
being clerk asent of said Company and which
he received by virtue of his employment such agent
Wherefore the complainant has prayed that the said
defendant may be spprehsnded and bound 10 the
These are therefore, in the name of the people Of the
State OF New York to command you the said constable
and every Of 70 apprehend the body Of the
Police Court in said city, the said
charge and 10 be dealt with as the law directs
hand and seal this 2ls day OF February,
In year of our Lord 1876. u. ii. BIXBY Police Justice
PRISONER
took his arrest In the coolest possible merely
remarkng that he hoped not too late the day
10 be taken to court, SO that he might give bail
lrwin's companion, who proved To be his
fathern-law, then acquainted with the
little episode. Alter consultation IRWIN suggested
that they adjourn to the Fifth Avenue
HOTEL whence they could telegraph downtown to
tain II the court still in session. This programme
carried out but The came back that the
Court had adjourned The party then took a carriage
and drove to the residence OF Police Justice Bixby.
The Judge found at home, aud in answer
10 Mr. lrwin's lnterrogatory TO what
bail was required, said that bonds
the amount OF $780, 900 necessary. The prisoner
thereupon word OF his his friends and
within a short time several arrived. Mr. Robert &.
Dun, OF the firm OF Dun Barlow x Co, accepted
his bondsman TO the amount OF $50 000 the Justice
setting down the examination for Thursday afternoon
next at four O'Clock. The necessary papers having
been duly signed, tho prisoner released from
custody. He subsequently retained oxJudge Fullerton
his counsel
OBITUARY.