Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-15

Bake--P pers, Magazines. &C.
J. B. Sanford -PerrF Light Infantry.
New Oburch--Religious Notice,
Mrs. Days school-Loca, No ice.
wm ray-Loeal Notice.
Robbery at the Cleveland POsio1ice-AE-
rest Of the HObbers who was Formerly
n Clerk.
At an early hour yesterday morning, a
former clerk in the Cleveland Postoflce,
named Joseph Carr, was arrested 10 this city,
charged with extensive robbsries committed
at the POatoaice. Carr is young man from
Richfsld, Summit county. About i've months
ago he came to Postmaster Cowles, highly
recommended by prominent citisen,
on which recommendation be was en-
ployed in the POstOfice as clerk. Part of
the time, nights, he slept in the POstofice.
He sttsnded to his business and conducted
himself generally in manner which won the
confidence of the Postmaster and gained the
respect Of his fellow clerks. About the 10th
of July be resigned his situation, and return
ed to his home at Richfeld. After remain
ing there some ten days, be came back, and
in an interview with Mr.. Cowles expressed q
desire to be again employed in the POstOfiee
Being in want Of an experienced hand, and
having full confidence in young Carr, the
Postmaster told him that he would give him
place as soon as a vacancy, which was ex-
pscted, occurred. Carr at once made him
self at home in the Office as of old, it being
understood that be was soon to resume his
former relations there.
On Saturday last, for the first time, the
suspicious of Postmaster COWlss were aroused
with reference to Carr, on account Of his
making parade Of cOnsidsrsBls sum of
money, Stories came to his ears, too, Of =
fast life on the part Of the yOung man. On
Sunday Mr.. CowIes heard Of Cars coming
in "tight" to sleep with the night clerk /;
he, therefore, gave orders that he henesfOrth
be excluded from the Office.
Mr.. CowIes, strongly suspicious that ali
was not right with the young man, en-
quirsd among the other clerks where
Carr got SO much money. They ssid
that Carr had represented some days be-
fore that his father was to send him money
with which to purchase a scholarship at the
Bersa College. he had inquired several
times whether the mail carrier from Rich
field had brought him any money. The
clerks supposed that Carr must hsvs received
the expected remittance. This relieved Mr..
Cowles' suspicious for time.
1t has transpired that Carr had made ar
rangements to accompany " fast young
woman" to Cincinnati on Monday, but some
freak caused him to relinquish the idoa and
to decide on going himself to New York. he
took the 10 A. N. train on the Lake Shore
Road, Monday.
| On Monday forenoon some boys who were
bathing near the depot, beneath the pier,
found number of papers and envelopes
floating in the water These they collected
and took home. The father of the boyl
fnding some drafts among the pspsrs, which
his cupidity whispered to him might be con.
vertibls into money, took them to Reed a
Co., Bankers5 to sell them. Inquiries wer,
there made as to where the drafts were pro.
cured, and the story told. Mr.. Reed notified
depot ofacsr Van Husen, who communicated
the circumstances to Local Nail Agent ". W
Bruce. Bruce and Van Hussn went unde
the pier Monday afternoon and found SOM
more letters and envelopes. Postnaste
Cowles was put in possession Of the facts AMI
suspicion pointed at once toward Carr as th
guilty party. Mr.. Cowlss Immediately tels
graphsd to Special POstOfRes Agent Sloan 0
i sandusky to come and investigate the cass
, BE also autographed to Special Agent Hol
brook at New York to look out for the afri
/, 1, val Of Carr, who, it was known, had starts
: for that city. Carr had letter of intrOduC
ton to a certain house in New York thrOu 3
!, whish itWEs expected to catch him. U. {
Marshal Bill took the cars for New Yor
d Thursday night for the purpose Of assistin
: Mr.. HOlbrOOk in obtaining Carr.
i Yesterday morning, when the early trai
], on the Lake Shore road arrived from the Eas
: Local Mail Agent Bruce saw Carr get off Ii
|. train. He spoke to Carr and invited him |
, ride up to the POstofice on the mall Wagol
which invitation was accepted. On arrivin
z there Mr.. Bruce sent for Postmaster oowIe
. He arrived shortly af.sr a1d taking Carr in
+ his privats room informed him Of the rol
, berries committed in the office, and told hi
|. that there was snHicisnt eEidsnss to cOnvi
him Of being the thief. Mr. Coslss To-
him there was no course left him but to NAL
an unreseryed confession. This, the yOur
= man did. BE said he took no letter at al
4 time except on one occasion, which was Ia
g Saturday night, when he took three or 70
= packages, eoncsaIing them in his wallis
h fHs slept in the Post Office that night.) Il
b. packages were all for New York, and co
tanned from tEsnty-fFe to forty letters eae
On going to the train Monday morning
= took his valise with him, and in a privy
} the depot he tore open the letters, extract
.. what money be fOund and threw the renal
3s ing papers, envelopes, &C., through the prii
into the lake. a-.7,
Is Carr, yesterday morning, plead guilty to
:, charge Of POstOfRoe robbery, before Unit
ID States Commissioner White, and was boui
over to Court in the sum of s., 900, in dsfar
e. Of which he WAS committed to jail.
Much credit is due to Local Nail Age
Bruce and ofiosr Van Husen, for the tn,
Z. ough manner in which they assisted in
yssHgstlng the matter, especially 50, in va