New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
TWO ARRsSTy FOB FRAUD.
ABUSES IN THE CHICAGO POST. OFFICE.

ovHRcHA ARors on sxooND-cLAss NAIL NATTER-A
Ioxo.rRusrED KMPLoYs ACCUSED OF THH
CRIME.
CHICAGO, July 2e.-Colonel. w. Il. Bolton.
ehsf Of the dvsien for handling ssoondsss matter ss
the CHICAGO Postoce arrestsd shortly atsr noon
TO-DAY charged with the embexilemsnt Of public funds
By means Of false returnA The post once inspeoters
claim 70 have traced shortage Of 600 from Novsm'
bsr 1884 70 November. 1885. and intimate that the
total SHORTAGE will be from $4,000 70 100000 The
inspectoys cay they found that ne chicago Doav
Ness Company paid him nearly $1,000 moro from No
vsmbse. 1884 to November. 1885, than the smouns
which hs turned over to the Government They also
aese that In the came period the Western News Com
psny paid him about 900 than he returned to
washnston They have still 70 inspect the accounts OF
Ill the other nswspape which had papers mailed thsre
during Colonel Boitons inoumbency Colonel Bolton
appointed BY Postmaster Palmer in 1877. The in
spsetors have discovered private memorandum BE-
longing to Colonel Bolton, which they duplicates
number o, Federal ofoias and private citizcnA
Bolton vss ono Of the most trusted Of sxPosmaster
Palmers and Postmaster Judds ass'st-
anita Al superintendent OF secoud.class mat
ter hs received all the eheoks and kept the 90
counts Of a the newspapers which were sent throuGn
the ofnce In the course OF month, he handled BANK
checks for thousands Of dollars and WA supposed
that the system OF checking the matter handled WAS
such that no ioophols existed for fasfyng the 20
oountA
The inspectors have been examining that department.
of the postofnce for several montha They found all
the books "tabs" sto. seemingly straight Tney .ep'
up still. hunt however. Three or four Gays ago sneS
demanded OF him OF his booka He was intensely
indignant ct what he termed IN sspsfsion on hs cnA
acter. He declared that there Was no need OF any
secrecy and that tho closest examination Woua
shev that his accounts all right On Saturday no
won't away It was supposed to Geneva Lake 70 consult
with Postmaster Judd concerning the rumors that nad
gone out against him. He appeared in bis omce this
morning ~ usual Inspector Kidder went oeIore Com-
missioner Hoyne and asked for warrant OF arrest Inc
commissioner asonishod. but Issued the warrant a
once 1t was placed In the hands OF Deputy Marshal
Jopes TO serve. Tho prisoner was taken to the in
speotor q ondce on tho top noor Tho inspector laid
before him bundle Of papers and accounts th" alleged
evidence of his dishonesty He denied all knowledge OF
tho discrepancies shown in these documents Then no
was taken to Commissioner Hoyncs room Here no
paced the door IN great agitation. To reporter who
inquired he had anything to 'ay about tho enarSe' no
said:
mo- except that every cent received has been
turned over to the Government"
Tho preliminary examination begun be-
before Commissioner Hoyue at 1:30 p m. He
%sI Of ssS,:n S,:n s s',S S ~
John T. Stuart the weigher WAS also arrested he mas
Inspector % Kddsr explained that after tho second;
class matter had been delivered at the postooe and
:sn stuart Ssa Il s.y %
II ia alleged would SEND bills for the larger amount to
the newspaper onioes and after getting them would
pocket the difference. -,
Colonel Bolton organized the Bolton Battery which
enlisted IN 1882. being assigned TO tho Second
Brisade Fourth Division. Army OF the Tennessee, un.
der General Leach He afterward appointed cnief
Of artillery under General Logan and Mas placed on
Loasns stan with the title OF major He was subse.
Quenty promoted to be colonel He Was regarded % .
brave soldier aud capable ofncer After the war ne
went TO Misssspp whore he was appointed 70 clerk;
ship In the United states Circuit Court He afterward
bought . plantation near Greenvilla he engaged 40
lively 10 politics and II WAS on account OF political
troubles t6at he left Mssissppi in the carpebag eI
citement He came back to Chicago and engaged IN
He vas held in &l0000 and Stuart In $1,000 ball this
afternoon.