New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25
AN EDITOR ROBBING THE POST
OFFICE.

The telegraph announced, few days since, the
arrest of James 0. Brayman, one Of the Editors of
Tile Chicogo Democrat on a charge Of having robbed
one of the letterdrawers of the Post Office. Mr.. B.
waived an examination and gave bail for appearance
at trial. The Chicago Tribune gives the following
version of the sfair obtained from the officers who
made the arrest
"For the ras two or three months, Messrs. McNally
& Co.. newspaper and periodical dealers, Dearborn
street have kst large number OF valuable Letters,
mostly registered ones, ard they had compaineu 10 -
Postmaster Prize. Officer Paul II. Dennis, the we'll
known detective in the employment OF the Department
was instructed 10 ferret out the matter, and possible
ascertain what became Of the letters Mr.. Dennis,
having satisfied himself that the robbery was perpe'
trated by some one outside the Office strict watch
was kept upon the drawer but for some days no let
tiers were lost During the busy hours in the ONCE
string tied 70 the drawer TO when was alacneI
large sheet Of PAPER that the drawer coud not oe
opened without attracting the notice OF the delivery
clerk Early in the morning and IN the evening 'he
Nv Braymau has been in the habit Of taking the e1.
charge papers IF The Democrat from the once eaty
in the morning, before many persons weIs apou aiu
NcNallys drawer il near that used By Ihe Democrat
office.
On Wednesday morning last Mr.: Braymau was seen
TO open McNallv drawer, but took nothing OUT mere
being no letters IN il. This was not tnouSl' lueu ID u
by the officer, az Mr.. Biayman was well known ana
II was sur posei he had opered The drawer Uy Hs-
take suppotipg il 10 be bis own. On the following
morning. Tburssy, another person being on the
watch Mr.. Bra,n an ageln seen 10 open ,ho
drawer and take out seven letters, one oi "hch wa
decoy letter containing $40 in bsnk bills AS ma! oe
prt sumed the ChlceIs were not lttic asl'li'u o.
ihi- but sxaie that MI Baymen was an u'l.iae uia,
friend Ct McNelys and, still believing II
that he &C ud b. guilty OF larceny, thousnt oee,
wait be fore arm sting him and ascertain IL the
were net returned to McNally, Gs there sesneu -,
strcpg rrobabiity that they were taken foI 'u1s
pose On tie following morlng, froay, u ~, ~.
lot having ben returned to ther owner, NJ ~,
man cane te the Post.Ofee as usasi ',,S, s"u' o.
taking the exdlarge pspeIs oul oi nc and root ont
drawer. sgain orened McNalys drawer anu 'oon
three letters ,utpg them in bis pantaoons PJSA
AZ soon as Rr,vmaI commenced unlcc KING tne ~ M
er Dalden sipIaled Officer Dennis, "ho i'- .- ~
N ooked iYtothe office through the door alu sc l
Brayusn shutting the drswer. M b. tnsn s.d'teu g..
through the saey towsrd CLARK street iVno"t 80 ~, y;
Dennis. who took him into custody O.iie & r.
Of the alley aud brought him back 70 tss ,, b;s
be was searcled and the letters touaG VP&n - " -; ~
son. In his pocket was also i0
| optntd McNaly'e drawer. ,.r,;bIv aci.steJ
When arrested Mr.. Bray wa "s.naiv ,o he Able 20
aud go con petev parazed a. scaiceII =. uo aoT ~
uttcr wor5 Atter he had soneWhaI ieco'sieu ~.
s,ior he stated 10 the othcers ne' Oh sys
10 M. flee be found boy taking e. s,;, uoI % =,
Nsllys to1, and fearing tne Iat .S. nnrnose ~ CIV
20 90 took IN, letters from him Tor the Puposeu s
n M.Nsny but Mr. Darten asserts that 40
o.,oa ~ 20 ~ of;ee al all he hal LOT taken hi,
iae IL 80. 'ns ". unti after Brsyman had opened
", Rrarm,n wss taken before Cnneo o'a'es Ooih
riv.;crsr NruIton for examination ou' 'uc accuseu
y,ivsd hi. right 20 hearing, ano the Oct,uuSscAei
fred his bail a. 80 roo tG. aherI~1 .sua'Uu % 4 y
a. coo All Me...s, Jeaa Wca'ToItl' i'a'-'' uaTsa