Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-18

ooor Keys, put the Safe Keys could not be
found, and my clerk declared that l al.
ways carried them with me. Upon enter
ing they found that the letters we're all
gone, the money drawer empty. and few
stamps, which the clerk informed them
we always left out of the safe at night,
missing. And no trace of the safe keys
could be found. aa ,r,. ..
Supposing that | had disposed Of them in
order that the trace of my guilt, which it
was taken for granted had concealed in
the safe, could not be discovered, they
brought locksmith, and after much diff.
iculty forced the lock. This labor served
to show them that the safe had been com.
plctely riAed, and the sum of three thous.
and dollars which had been in it the night
before was gone.
found that the causes (which led to
suspicion being fastened upon me were the
three following: Is. .. ....
First, tho revolver with which the deed
was committed had upon the butt silver
plate, on which was engraved my name
The clerk took oath that the weapon was
mine, and that l always kept it in the Of
fee When they produced it could mol
doubt for moment that it did belong to
me. .,.. ... .
Second, that the bag was unlocked ant
not cut open. showing that it must have
been done by some one having in theil
possession a U. S. mail key. ........
Third, that had not been at home du
ring the evening, and that when summon
ed at the Post Office delayed so long il
making my appearance. .r
To combat these facts, ! argued tina
the state of the Office proved conclusivel.
: that it had been robbed and that with
out doubt the keys and revolver had bee
taken at that time. Also that no trace Q
any stolen articles was found about me
my house, or the Office, and that if ha
f desired to rob the mail might have wait
3 ed until it had arrived at the Office, an
thus saved myself the awful crime Q
I, murder. .....
e Against the third statement told th
reason of my remaining in the office s
S late, and brought forward witnesses t
prove that | often did so on Wednesda
+ evenings, in order that the mail might b
a delayed as little as possible. qe
q Further, that the reason of my remain
e ing so long in the office was that | coul
j.. not open the door, and brought forwar
: the fact that the keys we're missing,
: sustain my declaration. IN .-..l
!. Although these arguments were by n
f means fully satisfactory to those who too
e the ground that l was guilty, still the
4 we're so far SO that l was released on ba
} of five thousand dollars, which | rcadil
e obtained. W., .,.... .. l-
s By consent of the P. 0. Department.
d turned the affairs of the Office over to m
: assistant. ! was thus left free to pursr
p every means to prove my innocence, whic
It | felt could only be done BY discoveriD
r the guilty party. p l.ift n. .
It | accordingly placed the best of dete'
|. tives at work, with orders to communica'
to me the first suspicious that they ente
tained, for found that it was aDythin
# but comfortable to be looked upon as
e murderer although knew that | was il
7, nocent. ". #.' s Jd
y Thus three weeks passed without an.
70 thing of interest occurring, and at the en-
IS of that time | could eudure the suspen
no longer. Therefore, ] wrote to an o
Q. friend of mine, who was then on the d
le tectiye ferces of P, and he gettil
D. leave of absence came to me at L----
ut and then together at once We set about I
r. search. ,4'" I'.i- a'' on '4o0 ''
er A week passed without bringing nc
to light, and causing us to despond'
or We feared that the murderer had SO cow
ge ed his track that 1t would be impossible
o discover him. 49, ivu ads g
We We had been at work two days in 7
On eitv Of g., and being about to lea
III entered the hotel Office to settle. H'
i ing no small bills, there was considera'
he change handed back, aud among it q
ed dollar bill which had been torn in t'
he Az | turned 1t carelcssly over, ! fou
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