Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
The Pacific NAH S.a.s..

| THE ARREST % RICHARD " IRWIN
me Congress ioual Pscidc Mail 50 al.
whlch At one time csusef no little uasa.f
,.sS In the halls OF national legislation in
Washington, and which ~ the sane ttIns
was The origin OF Bin Kings uncontr1llable
ueslre 70 mud a SO coo bull In Canada. =
Ssslh before the public. invested vita ueW
me sra energy, and bidding fair In the Ian
SuSse oi me siase 70 have long run. The
PRIME mover In the revivification OF this re-
mafkaoie case is Mr.. Rufus Hatch, who
stekS TINS time not Congressional commit
-, - oot q court of law wherein TO develop
Sne science OF the lobby a. alleged % ia We
been practised in WASHINGTON In behalf Of
the PACING Mail subsidy. The tmmeftate
S S OF Mr.. hatch's wrath is the former
san francisco agent OF the company, Richd
-. irwin, who was arrested yesterday moon
a warrant issued by Justice Rfxby hssag
ppon an sihdsvit by Mr.. Hatch. charging
him with the embeZzlement OF large SANS OF
money.
THE SUBSIDY FUNp.
Irwin was summoned before n CopgraS
sional committee OF investigation dprtn,
tie month OF December, iS74, when ne testi-
fed 10 having received from the President
sum OF $50 600, which was 10 be expendei I'M
procuring the renewal of { be government
subsidy TO the line. In the course OF that in
vestigation the names OF certain members OF
Congress, lobbyists and others were men.
toned, and they were believed TO have re-
ceived money 10 influence or assist I'm the
effort TO secUre the ubsidy. The money WAS
drawn by Irwin I'm checks, deposited in va
rioUs banks and subsequently, paid out as
occasion called for IL. There Were six checks
crawn, one for the sum OF $3.50. 600, the other
five teing for $4,000 each. AT first they
were made payable to A. Il. Stockwell. who
was then president OF the company, and de-
livered to Vice President Bellows, who took
them 10 The presidents room In a few MIN
utes he returned and informed the secretary,
MIR. johnson, that they were 20 be drawn 70
the order OF Irwin. This was accordingly
Gone and the original checks destroyed the
lew checks were subsequently paid to Irwin
on his Endorsement. Mr.. johnson testified
that he had no knowledge or the tranSacitO ions
involving these amounts, and that there
were no entries In the books that any part OF
the $4,000 was returned. On the 2lst OF
February, 1872, the board OF directors rati-
fed the resolution issued al a previous meet
ing. authorizing the President, in his discre-
ton, Ito employ counsel aud incur such
Otner expenses as may be necessary In con-
necton with measures for an additional sub
sidy now pending before Congress" After
this the money passed into Irwin's hands.
The recent examination OF W. =. King, who
was postmaster of Congress al the time the
money was paid ont or used by Irwin, gave
adcltional light on The mystery attending
the disposition of the Subsidy Fund aud
IL is believed that the arrest OF Irwin on
Rufus Hatchs complaint grew out OF these
developments. This latest phase OF the case
will undoubtedly lead TO important results,
as IL Will give opportunity for the inirotuc-
ton OF considerable new evidence. as IL Is a
lions will affect men hitherto unsuspected
or whether the subsidy money" will be
iidccu IuIOusD tue nd0us III passed can only
he determined by the exam ton, which
begins on Thursday. At all events, the ar
rest OF Irwin calls new attention 20 the ol A
Pacific Mail scandal, and will render IL the
absorbing topic in Wall street during the
next few days.
TIE PRISONER
TOOK bis arrest In the coolest manner pos
slble. merely remarking that he hoped 10 was
not too late In the day 10 be aken 10 court,
so that he might give bail. TWINS compan-
ion, who proved 10 be his father -fn-law was
then acquainted with the little episode.
AFTER consultation, Irwin suggested that
they adjourn to the Fifth hotel
whence they could telegraph down town 10
ascertain IL the court was still in session.
This programme was carried out, but the
answer came back that the court had al. .
Journed. The party then took a carriage aud
drove To the residence OF Police Justice
BlNby. The judge was found at home, aud
In answer To Mr.. Twins inierrogatory as 10
what bail was required, said that bonds to
the amount Of $685. 900 were necessary. The
prisoner thereupOn sent word OF his arrest 20
his friends, and wi hin short time several
arrived. MIR. ROSert q. Dun, of the irm OF
DUN, Barlow Co, was accepted as his
bOndsman TO the amount Of S50,O01, the jus-
tlce setting down the examination for Thurs
day afternoon next, at O'Clock. The neces-
sary papers having been duly siguei, the
prisoner was released from custody. He suo-
sequently retained ex-Judge ulierton as his
cou1seL-Nei0 York HeT0td, 23d