New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-11
RETURN OF COLONEL MORTON
he GIVES HIMSELF UP AND IS BAILED.
VIA FAMILY AWARE OF HIS MovEMrNrs-coNFi-
prNr THAT liz 10 INNOCENT.

via FAMILY AWARE OF HIS MoVEMfNfs-CoNrr
DENT THAT liz Is INNOCENT
Colonel Charles Is. Morton. assistant postmaster
q BROOKLYN, who mysteriousiy disappeared ias'
summer. and was atierward heard Oh I'd Euiop'. .n
red in as mysterious manner yesterday. ana
surrendered himself to the United states autnoii !,
ties by whom he was charged with falsiiyisg tns
most office pay rolls. lie walked into the ounce on
limited states District Attorney Tenney Of Brook
lyu about 10 A. NJ, asked ii the warrant LOT MN
was at hand, and said he was prepared 10 give uas
Allen who fixed the bail at 81 900. Bonds were
given by Henry Hamilton and George Palmer. am
the examination was set down LOT pece''"'' -'' ~
GCoonel Morton is man Of marked pecnllarites;;
For several years he held the. office OF as.slan,
ncstnastrr under Postmaster McLeer lie attended
rosrly 10 his duties but devoted al his spare time
10 the collection and reading OF books. ms i,pfaiy
is regarded as one Of Tie nnest nfiyae 9nes ~
hooks tlat his health became somewhat shattered
Al the time OF the annual inspection OF the iItcok-
. NeNcS,nb. Colonel Merton was greatly annoyed
Nv snue things said ail questions nsieh anu ~ Is
tah that hot words passed between nm amn Mi
ulsau,tatia HE nest lny ihe iilsne'nts tlaiii,''
ihaI ht had asiAcd Va pastglls N The e., GasG o.
~ hstas Gtta paN sigg0 %, bpi FIe Sw0fe tha,
ip Uuif t.t %i, ~ fit Ne p',aflttlt lptienf a
wetaiii sa5 ssne1 siqiS Sas Solsrsl ,bhoSeg,"ts
s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. !, ~ MaI IL, Nv ' wv whoa avail ai
lis sNiirN druiFinfe eaneeN WNth enAt'iitNl W.
~ WAS 6pia ~ i'agla anh inNNnii W sAllpl NN''
an assumed NaIne and also hn'r ~. its9,,l hA,i'
az his Landau ndgngs, NhgFl several bFnNhlfhlips
LuHd h,u. Ito n,Nrnlt nn SATURDAY, s'lil ,',',hp'
a., atsuIira name, api lhirI h'm nome ~ h'iWh
Nn where his WHO ID NJ.
tls COUNSEL T. T.. ludd ~ went 10 plslIlGl ilpF.
poy Tsniny on Tuesday, aud LEARNED hal lils Glel'
could be hailed and arranged Tor Inn ~ suiie,ei
hm,srll Yesterday lie thought that Colonsi MOT
ION was suffering from alteration oi mhh drought
ON nv hard work aud constant study when ne wcm'
away and he sought rest aud recnperat"h ~ traVell,
Ing In Europe. One of the things which FASTENED
his return was the report Of the ilncss o ms Wne'
aud of her intention To sell his cherished library
Shortly after his departure the vacancy he lett II,
the post office was filled by the appointment Oh
Mir Smith as assistant postmaster .
Jhr offence charged against Colonel Morton can
be punished Ivy Imprisonment from one year 10 hvc
wears and enc from = 300 to Tj,OoU Ills irichus
say he has valid defence
Colonel Morton seen Yesterday al ms nome
at South Fifth and Eighth SITS, Brooklyn. lie
refused TO say how he went away or how ne re-
turned Ne did not know charges would he made
against HIM when he went away, and he hal com
mittcd no offence against the Government. ire
whole matter was technical error, winch couti
be- satisfactorily explained He travelled III Bel
GUM Holland. Germany. France. and England
visiting historic places and art galleries. ana MIRA
res INDUCING his tastes, and restoring Lis health
lie left his family with plenty Of money when lac
went away and they were informed as to his move
Upufs