The sun., 1890-01-25

Postmaster Van Cott says that the order oom
nss HS 'iss AZ SfGR c he SSS cSsb
poslts made at noon rendered II impossible fol
tounsberry TO tamper with anything eScep
0G q @SSe eescps & IL SD nfRS
ayeraEe daily cssh & balance is about $4,000
SSsSsa aG SsSs to sIT sGo "a auSoE
OoiPsS Postmsster mSSs co said last night that h,
he et took OK once, but that he reirained from re.
moving him beqauge Lounsberry had been Q
candidate for the. PostmastershIp. The Post,
what had SsPpsned late last night They are
Theodore Y. Human OF Roseville. N. j., who
e hS S1tsT bond & O and GadS abn
g same WsIa amount He ordored NJ WOOD 70 3 BEGIN
an
himself complete the examination OF Louns-
berry's books and papers
SO0t HS last ssfsSs nsSs
20 meet him at the Eost onlce to consult about
the legal ARR conference with Com
SIsSt SSA 70 ass search YSupsSsrrys house. teie.
& f. Ss: ss s station RSs 3sh2d S a e
in New Jersey except between sunrise and
Il Is impossible to tell Of present when the
defaloation took place or whore the money has
the nsws sbs shs ps.I
safe was closed and sealed. and II Will remain
90 until his bondsmon are on hand to 60 over
the accounts with the Postmaster and the
Ali moneys Eeesiyed In the various depart
ments Of the Post ohtee were turned over to
for for their stamps. and this money came 70 him
through the Post Once. These accounts are
SSoS Sy hS Sths M9s sHS are
also made daily report to the Postmaster.
sHna S sS ds ss TSsT TSsre hs
on hand His last report was dated
hand ss6ssSsa 6ssGae % xhicS iaiS ne asl4sss sid
was ON deposit I'M The Sub Treasury,
Pf thS SSHnS ESf his s
One OF SIS 0l325 was held under the title OF
advances" This was money to be paid to
veIopes "a addressed to them. The other sum,
$4,000 he had undoubtedly. had on hand $4,000
made out Out of this total Of s45. 600 Il Is Known
certainly only that there is more than $4,000 or
5000 left There e IrG1oa6Iy great deal cal
It was discovered. while tho officials were
veiopes We're We empty. and before they could oil
be examined the news came that caused the
officers to suspend the. examination. The
S40. 900. It cannot wel be moro than The lat
y Whethsr the default is a recent one or not
tion Of the records % made. The last time his
accounts were examined, on Dec. 81, the whole
eed h o%
rowing the funds ior t6S day: Post@aster Van
rvs bondsmen are responsible to him.
II the deficit dates back to Postmaster Pear
sons Tine a19,h.E SGT q 6oRdsmen are r..
only $4,000 bonds. and Ms bondsmen were his
father. Lewis Lounsbasry of Randall, N. Y.
n hns p X as aGESs 8 an dos ss5 ss0Gs &:
LopnsberrY had been in the Post ONCE for
aione With Him When hc Sas promotsd from rom
bis position OF Deputy Collector in the Custom
eeSss f 5S 1er as caST S9py Ss sHs
cashiers department up to that time. Previ-
S ms 81 h0ufe
the hay and grain business His salary whom
first made cashier was $4,000, which was later
ssl6cation law went Into OBJECT was again
cut down to $4,000. He is Q son Of Lewis
LoSp9Psberry an old-time HapEilton county Re,
Immediately after Harrison's election Louns-
His claims were based on the as
sumption that Harrison was to Ill ali eTecu-
live offices with RepublIcans. Lounsberry
shSas and DShePs ao
But he had served 50 long under the Pearson
Mpgwymp reign that 1t was said he was
forwarded to Postmaster General Wanamaker
and were pigeon holed in Washington.
Postmaster Van Cott said yesterday that he
would appoint his son In Lounsberrys place,
% serve until permanent selection is made
.ro9nd town during part Of the day. seeming.
Cheerful and nothing Int Tas kRoSn of his
Charles f. Adams was hurriedly summoned.
md found Mr.. Lounsberry with a bullet hole
Rs Es&pSn Snd TSs
SSo Do about 30 s inch ons STiI Sae s
,robed for the bullet but could not find It.
DIR. Adams says Lounsberry has but one |
nance in thousand SAT ld to rec recover The Rev pr.
nG man since s o'clock, Those who saw. him |
1ring the day say he had besn indulGine
Early this morning Lounsberry shut himself
n his room and turned on the gas. When
ound by his daughter GeorRie. girl OF lS, he
MEDICAL aid. lie subsequently, went about
own and procured the weapon with which he
hot himself. Mrs. Loqnsberry Is almost fran
Mr.. Lonnsberry has lived In Hackensack
bout six years. He first occupied the DR.. Has
rouok house, at rassaic and State streets,
18th the son Of ex- Postmaster eneral James,
Tho had Just married Miss Susie Parramore OF
nglewood. Mrs. Lounsberry and Miss Parra-
lore were intimate friends. having acted to-
ether on the road in the Two Orphans"
led to the separation of the fam
les, and the Lounsberrys went TO board at
10 Mansion House. ! he family then consisted
Mr.. and Mrs. Lounsberry and two children
% MI; LounsberIy took The large residence on
{ Congressman Charles H. Voorhis. While
r. yoorhis occupied the house he was Presi-
ant OF the First National Bank and the Hack
,sack Savings Bank. both OF which institu-
ons he wrecked in November. 1879. Just as he
as elected to Congress; All Of his money ana
he house has since borne the name Of "the
llucky mansion"
was popular in Hackensack. He
as q member OF the Oritani Field Club For
short time he kept horse and buggy. but
is and his social habits were his only ex-
'nses. His family lived In good style. Mrs.
ounsberry Is a member OF Christ Episcopal
iurch. She frequently took part In amateur
eatricals.
sposition OF the money DIR. Bt John. the
mily physician. and DR.. Adams remain at the |
,use and nobody Is admitted.