Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

As he said this, a red line started from
his jaw and ran up tothis temples.
I LOOK therer said to the father, al
don't always believe in marks of guilt,
but how is it that your boys face Pushes
like that when | merely mention two
namesg Thomas, it is necessary that |
search YOU
searched him and found nothing
"Therel" said the father, "you never
were more off the track in your life"
"Thomas," said |, where do you sleep?
| should like to go to your room
Arrived at his room opened his cham
Der secretary, and there saw one Of the
envelopes had myself directed,
"Thomas, what are you doing with that
envelopc?"
He threw up his hands. ~ own up" he
cried 81 am the depredator"
"What did you return those letters with
remarks for, in your eft handwriting
because did not want my father to
lose that money | wanted the people to
know that it had not come to hand SO that
they might re-enclose it" s'#4
! took the boy again to his father, who
said, in tone Of triumph:
We'll, sir suppose you are salts
fed"
"Yesp said l, q am 81 tisfed-that
your son is thief"
"Father," said the boy, he's right. l
am guilty !"
The old man burst into tears.
81 leave your boy with YOU" con.
Guided, there is no charge against him
unless you make it.
The son was soon after sent to visit the
West.
LETTER CARRIER CUTTING THE MAIL.
Another case that figured in, continued
Depro, after had questioned him some
time, was that OF a great quantity OF rifled
letters and envelopes which had been
found in the harbor Of Baltimore floating
against the base of Federal Hill. There
were several hundred of them, coming
from all parts of the world, and though no
complaint had been made, it was probable
that there had been an extensive robbery
Of the mail. | took all the envelopes and
patched them together, and | found that
they were directed to certain quarters of
Baltimore exclusively. Some parts Of the
town were not represented at all amongst
those addresses, and observing this, in
CURED OF the Postmaster how the carriers
received their mail He told me that they
sorted it over upon a great table separate
". Number One, who served Number
One route, selecting his letters then Num-
Der Two picking out his, and so forth. BY
consulting my envelopes, | found that
Numbers One, Two, Three and -Four must
have received their mail before the robber-
carrier came to his turn, because not one
of the ritled letters were directed to their
districts. My espionage was therefore re-
duced to the remaining carriers, and l
pitched upon one as the culprit because he
had lately been buying some property. So
went to his snug little home while he
was off on his route, and his wife confirmed
my notion that he was making investments
beyond his honest means. While | wait
ed, he came in, and told him that was
detective agent, and wished to satisfy
myself of his honesty by going through
the house, to which proposition he readily
assented, alleging that everybody in the
Postoftie was anxious to see the depredator
secured, and he concluded by saying that
as should possibly want to search up
stairs he would go up and unlock the
trunks closets, etc
As he went up stairs, slipped after
him, in a Minute or two, and peeping
through the crack of his bedroom door, ]
saw hand glide from underneath the bed
and it was as quickly withdrawn.
Mr.. Adams" said |, "what areyou do
inc by that bed Come out this way"
why, | was unlocking the secretary
here, to give you a chance"
felt under the bed bottom, and brought
out a large bag of gold.
Adams this is q good deal of gold for
a poor letter carrier to have on hand.
What were you doing with your arm UNI
der that bed?'
Il surrender he said; it's no use. !
robbed the mails for good while, and
threw the envelopes into the Patapsco,
surprising the tide would take them out,
but 1t carried them only as far as the oppo-
site side of the harbor."
He plead guilty to robbing one letter,
and by the aid of smart lawyer, got only
two years in prison, was pardoned out,
and actually recovered at law the gold he
had stolen
ONLY ONCE A THIEF, BUT FOR $1,000.
You would be surprised to see, some
times, continued Depro, how people be-
come thieves by the mere habit of hand
ling valuables, which are exposed by some
body's carelessness A short time ago,
package of bonds to the amount of $40,
600 was stolen in the New York City Post
office. They had been sent from Newport,
Rhode Island, and were for soldiers
widows warrants, etc, SO that the cutlery
WINS natural and il came from NIL sides