The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-05-15

A very lively controversy has beer
l.koixg on, through the colunss = ste
Galveston News, between col ~
poadest who sie,s himself q n s..
. respectable citizen Of Hsnpstcad
aad Mr.. J c. Tracy, proptsst~s Of
the Houston Telegraph. The facts
Developed ~ this communication Of
s, r. y create . val grounded sss
piciop that Col. Hobbs, the mail
agent. and Mr.. Tracy, who west 90
Hcm pstsad 10 arrest Patrick, the
Psstsnsssps u thst psscs, wAc hsa
boon rsbhlus The mails. we're willing
that hc should make his escape
They certainly gave Patrick every OPP
portaui,y to do 80, and that he failed
to avail himself Of the privileges
granted him, can only be attributed
to bis stupidity.
II seems that Col Hobbs suspect
ed Patrick Of neiarioas practices in
the postal department. Says J 7. s.:
The upshot Of Hobbies invc-t;gn-
ton vss the detection Of Patrick,
who made clean breast OF the rob.
berry and disgorged three hundred
and ninety dollars Of the money alb
strseted from the mails. . why did
Col. Hobbs continue this vilIninous
wretch in Office after his confession
Of guilt? lac, him answer this cues
ton, and also whether trickstcry,
buiioonsry, snd thevery are neccs-
sary ingredients tcqualify man for
tho position of Postmaster, or IL it
because he PROCESSES himself t-ooiy
ko;if" The above arc his only claims
to tho latter qualification.
On the 23d of April, MIR Harper,
=. NJ, OF Houston, issued warrant
for the arrest Of Patrick and placed
the same in the hands Of U. =. Dep.
uty Marshal Tracy, of the Houston
Telegraph.
Mr.. Tracy, according TO his own
statements, remained over in Hemp
stead from Friday until Monday
evening, and tho circumstances, a.
detailed by himself, show clearly that
he gave Patrick every opportunity
to get away. Here ia what he says
On Friday, cath, mot ed, as your
correspondent states) warrant was
placed in my hands for the arrest of
Patrick, and proceeded at once to
execute it, On my way TO Hemp
stead, | msdc the acquaintance Of
Recorder Rankin, Of that place, to
whom | revealed my Grand, and by
whose advice acted throughout. Az
there was no jail in Hampstead,
Judge Rankin thought il not advis-
able to make the arrest until tho fol
loving Saturday morning, Know
ing that my arrival in town would
become known to Mr.. Patrick, |
deemed il best to call on him, aud
compost myself in way no, to cx .
cite his suspicious rs to tho object
Of my presence there. This did,
and sftcr talking awhile with him Gu
various subjects, loft aim aud went
to tho hotel. Next morning nt s
o'clock, l went to the postoiIice, and
ssking Patrick aside, placed him un-
dor arrest. lie seemed much agi
tatcd, but offered no resistance. |
then told him the best wny TO do was
for him 10 got quietly ready, and 60
aboard the train with me, which wa.
due At o o o'clock. lie said no would
and nskod permission to 500 his wifs,
and tell her his troubles. change his
clothes. and then ho would come
back. To this | a. sen ted, stationine
myself in a position overlooking hi,
residence. Tic was 10 ne some time
aud INV suspicious becoming aroused
went TO the house and inquired 70,
him Hix -Yifa told NE be had been
.nsae, ON. 'ns' v.s'- - Y r.. :,
moment ana went out where she did
not know ! then br'eny told Mira
= what had happened ana searched
the house. Not finding him, ! went
TO Judge Rankin: oiass, v,ero J
met tho town marsna'' mr.; brown,
,ng' to vhon'' WITH Judge hankin' !
disclosed the d'sappearanoe OF rat
mex Judge sankin went out al once,
shd ;e','ng clue " inc course rat
REX nad 'Aksn' sens the msrshai on
horseback sissr n'm mr. browning
was gone ABOUT ten minutes, ana re-