The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-08
PATIERSON'S DEAD P.fL.
Attaching the In-Gotten Wealth Of the Late
state senator Owens.

The death of cX-Statc Senator Young John
Patterson Owens. Information ~ which was tel
egraphed to south Carolina on Wednesday
caused \ sensation among official circles in that
state. The late Senator IL represented to have
had large wealth. and to have been possessed Of
large bodies Of land in Lnurens county. ne
quirad 10y purchase at tax sales. lie held. be-
sides. quarter Of million dollars in South
lative enactment of 1870 These certificates
Were rcputed To be issued, for repairs done
70 the public buildings in Columbia. and for
ties clulm that they are not legal obligations
Tho Attorney General of South Carolina was
yesterday in telcgraphic CORES pOndcnce with
agents in Baltimore re ati,e to the death of the
ex-senator, and II was learned that attachments
were laid during the day against large proper
ties, mel uding certificates and other bank de-
pos is. Sc.. in South Carolina. The discoveries
made IN that direction were considered inn
pOriant. the Attorney General saying that II
was the largest haul Of disputed securities yet
found: and that the Information he had received
was " great value.
Mr. owens was supposed in South Carolina to
have come North with large amount in bonds
and consiierahle sun, of money. but II is said
were among his effects after death. After his
arrival in Baltimore last week Mr.. Owens ap-
peS TO d9t cS Ior ass,sanGe IN tns
he said had been stolen from him in New York.
A detective went to New York, where he learned
that Mr.. Owens had made the acquaintance Of
parties who may have robbed him. but the fact
could not be proved nor the property discov-
cred Mr.. Owens was not clearly cognzant Of
timorc. as his mind was wandering. He left
Columbia, ). c.. in July. and IN August was in
dlcted. with others for alleged corruption in
unlce. and Tor conspiracy against the State.
Tho trials were set for October next nj the rrgu-
lar session OF the court. Marshal Gray visited
the Howard House yesterday. and made in
quiries relative to the papers and effects Of Mr.
Owens.
The papers contain the correspondence Of
the ex-senator with other South Carolina state
ON Gals under Gov. Cudmberlain's admnistra-
ton, ana indicate. II Is alleged the magnitude
OF the transactions in which Owens WIS en-
gagged. y mass Of Topographic correspondence
PASSED between Columbia and Baltimore yes
terday on the subject. The developments were
considered ~ be Of leading interest IN South
Carolina.
A.prcss despatch received in Baltimore yes
terdny from Columbia 5. c., was MS follows:
Norce has been we'd on the Carolina National Bank
deposit issued 10 Y L owens amounting to over
S$lup owens i surety ON the bond III Niles Parker
~ state Treasurer and largely indebted to the
Private dispatches stated that similar attach
ments were laid against funds in other banks
agErcgatlng $40 900 or sjOOoO.
The remains OF tn" ex-senator will be for
wardcd To Laurtns county. South Carolina. this
afternoon. on the arrival OF }. T. Owens. u
nroitcr, who Is expected in this city to-day.
The body has been enlbalmed for removal to
South Carolina.