The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-01
From the Luzeme Union.
4 Postmaster Arrested,

j For some months past, letters contain
ing money on the mail route from Wilkes
barre to Honesdale, have disappeared ii
a very mysterious manner Severa
small sums Of money remitted by mai
did not reach their destination, nor the
letters containing it, On Saturday
morning last, Capt. Richard, the P. NJ
at this place, enclosed some silver coin il
a letter, and with two other letters of nc
consequence, sealed the three in a pack.
age, and directed it to Hawley. He
then put Mr. Jacob C. Fleischman on the
box with the driver, with instructions tc
60 all the way to Honesdale, and ascer-
tain if possible where was the suspicion
ground. The first Post Office above this
place, on the route, is Plainsville, II
Cortright, 2. NJ.
After the mail had undergone change
at this office, by Cortright, Mr.. F. opened
the bag, and found the package direc ted
to Hawley missing. He returned, and
made information before Stephen Vaughn,
Esq, who issued warrant for Cortright.
and in company with an officer, and the
Postmaster of this place, they proceeded
Immediately to Plainsville Post Office.
On the arrest of Cortright, he admit
ted that he had detained the Hawley
package, and alleged that he had alb
stracted the letter, and that it was at his
house, some distance from his store.--
While he was gone for that letter, in
company with an officer, search was
made in the store. The identical pack
age was found, broken, and the two let
ters in it, but not the one containing the
money. Among some tin ware, in a cof-
fee pot, were found several letters, writ
ten to various persons during the months
OF July and August-some broken and
resealed. Also, large number of news
paper envelopes, from which had been
taken the papers. Among the letters we
noticed one addressed to "Mr. Peter II.
Allabach, White Swan Hotel, Philadel
phia," mailed at Port Blanchard on the
18th, inst. = this had been opened and
scaled up again. We saw several pack
ages which had been rifed of their con-
tents. There were two or three packages,
mailed Saturday morning, which had
been detained, (but which were not yet O.
pened) laid by for future examination.
On the return of Cortright from his
house, he was unable to account for the
money and the lost letter, but confessed
he had taken out the money. He was
brought to town, and gave surety for his
appearance at the United States court at
Williamsport, in October next.
1t is heavy blow to the relatives of
Cortright, as they are people of respecta-
bility and entegrity. On them the blow
falls with unusual severity. Besides this,
he has wife and family, and has always
been regarded as a man of honesty and
integrity. The news came unexpected, |
and general feeling of regret seems
to pervade the whole community.
lie has had the Office for the last three
or four years.
And this ends the career of young
man, just starting in the world, with ap-
parently fair character, respectable fami-
ly connections, & good business prospects
At one blow separated from friends. We
have not stated the above facts with any
other view than as a caution to others
that "honesty is the best policy" and
that the community at large have right
to be informed of a delinquency in which,
probably, some of their interests are in
volved.
Much credit is due to Capt Reichard,
for ferreting out the fraud, and having
arrested the culprit. He also took pos
session of all the books, papers, &C., be-
-onging to the government, and the office
will have to be suspended, till a success
sor can be appointed The people within
he delivery Of the "Plainsvile" Office
will find the mail matter, for the present,
1T Wilkesbarre, or Port Blanchard.