The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
A FAITHFUL OFFICER SACRIFICED
Col Bsrio Dies Suadealy Arter His Removal
Hnai ONCE lns ctnr.

Hartford. Jan. 4.-On New Years Day Col. |
John Fl. Barlo OF Merden received notice OF
his removal from the Office Of Post Oflco in
spector. and on tho following morning he
died. Tho physicians attribute his sudden
death to npopeXy. hut his friends who saw
him In apparent sturdy health on New Years
Day. say that his disappointment Mt being ro-
moved from his Office had more to do with his
sad death than anything else.
Col Burio was ono OF tho most popular DEM
ocrats Of Connecticut: nor was his popularity
confined TO his own party As II Post Office in
srcctor he was most conspicuously successful
and he loved his work and took tho greatest
pride in all OF his many successes. His grief
at being removed because he was II Democrat
was most intense. and his death has caused
not little excitement in Federal circles in
Connecticut.
On Saturday morning there was an impor-
tant gathering OF Government officials in New
Haven. United states Attorney Sill went down
from Hartford early in tho forenoon. und at
New Haven met Postmaster n ID. Sperry and
United States Commissioner Wright Thoy
met in regard to tho recent arrest OF the fvo
New Haven county postmnsters charged with
selling postage stamps on credit. These
cases. by tho way. promise to be very sensn-
tionnl. for various facts will DO brought to
light that will astonish tho community. The
officials ,anyiously awaited the arrival OF In
spector BuriO
A,Il never si frow him to be tardy before" said
:" Nor :" said Postmaster Spcrry.
Then they began taking about his removal
by the President. the news of which had only
It's a shame" said sir. Spcrry who IL ono
e the most nr;1mnsnt Rsno hs Of the
knew man so wrapped up i'll his duties as
- Nor I"' said Mr.. SILL land I'd give moro
| for Bnrio than for NIL tho other iuSDpctOrS in
New England nut together"
Let us write to Warrington said Post
r mastsr ifeerry' and demonstrate against his
The other gentlemen ,ac1uiesced and sat
| cidrd to ask District Judge shirman. recently
npGointed to tho Circuit Court of Appeals.
muster Bennett of Hartford to write similar
letters. md their WILLINGNESS to so write was
ny ,"Sy arHd II no"
until an evening paper was handed in which
| day that they knew tho reason OF his failure to
repIp it ,,s ,oo, oro, ,r n,,hor nowor
T., The removal ana tr1gle death Of CO.. BaTio
Committee in 1884 and in 1885 was made u
Post Onice inspector by President Cleveland:
New o. and hon s so
sent into New i@rk Stats and even ohio to
| ferret out Post Office mysteries But in Con-
| necticut he scored his greatest triumphs. 1t
| was owing to his detective work that United
States httorney sin was enabled to convict the
clamps on credit to Paiiiser Bros. the New
| York architects. for which offence Charles
| Palliser was hncd $1,000 aud sent to Jail for
| one day. 1t was he too, who ran to earth that
famous and ingenious swndlcr. whom THE
Sun was the first to expose Mrs. John Hall OF
| Ellington. Conn alias Clementne ST. George
| Ray. He also recently secured EVIDENCE that
| resulted in the indictment of the New Orleans
| lottery men. and he broke up tho Infamous
| Connecticut card game tho '..one-dollar
timepiece" scheme. the "Scriptural fake" and
| ether noted swindlos.
COL Bario served with honor in the late war;
| was ut one time Colonel Of the Second Regi-
| ment, C. n e., and was high in tho counsels Of
| lreemasonry and the order of Elks.