The New York herald., 1871-10-11
UNITED STATES cuKsIsslossns' coyaT.

Cbarre AGAINST mn Assist ant Inspector In the
Poss Cmce Of Opening Money Letter.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The Taftcd states rs. John Noon-The defendant
aad been an assistant inspector In the box depart
ment OF the Post ONCE OF this city, He is charged
with having, In the early part OF September last,
opened two lelers that had been deposited 10 the
Post ONCE one OF them being a money letter, con-
tanning a Post ONCE order for 81, addressed to
Taylor & Co, OF the Havana Lottery, Wall street.
AS this case presents some features OF interest we
sball refer to them in brief detail. IL appears
that some time before the charge In
question was made clerk in the department named
Johnson had informed Mr.. Cayler, special agent OF
ihe Post Orlce, that he had seen Mr.. Noon on seve
raj occasions open letters. The clerk was ordered
nexi time he sa "a him opening letter. This put
Johnson on The Qst ciUe and, according TO his test
xnOny he saw Mr.. Moon open letter and soon after
that another letter, which contained The Post ONCE
order referred to. AT the time OF this transaction
duty his back would have been to Mr. Moon, but
shat hts back was not turned TO him; he was stand
a S Ss o0n ss oS Of
envel0pe and opened II he tJohnson could see that
sne eSdenee tnen sore the 0Oa enyeope N
two and, putting the pieces together, was about
70 tear them again, Waen c,. ne vas was rushed ,
who took the letter and the fragments OF the letter
from him. The testimony OF stone elected the fact
that he had occasions, at the request OF Mr.
Moon, addressed letters in new envelopes, the old
ones having become very much torn or almost de-
etroyed In their passage through the Post Office
nnd he could not say whether not Tie envelope OF
she letter question had been torn before Mr. Moon
removed the letter from IL. Counsel for the
defence cross-examined the witnesses very closely
and with great particularly. and put questions to
johnson with view OF showing that an inference
n,gsi - drawn that he was an interested witness,
lnasnGeh the questions implied that mir. Noon
had refused to recommend him Tor promotion; but
Sohnson's replies ne0atived this. After the letter
had been seized in the possession OF MIR. Moon, he
went into the office or Mr.. Gayler, admitted that ne
had done wrong, and wished TO send In his resigna.
,ion. The case has excited good al Of interest
among the clerks IN the Post ONCE. The defendant
Eu,chings and Mr. Ethan Allen Mr. Purdy Is pros
ecuting for the government The further hearing
o. the matter has peen adjourned to the lStn inst.
Another Case of srrrw Bail.
Before Commissioner Shielos
The United Stats ps. Wtiiianl Aessick.-The de-
iendaut who. 1t is alleged, belongs to gang Of
men whose peculiar business 1t Is 10 procure what
ls known as "straw pann was yesterday arrested
o charge OF conspiring 10 defraud the govern
ment by means OF spurious bonds for the removal OF
whiskey from o government warehouse. lt Is
charged that Messck personated another person
whose name he found IN the Directory and put this
sharp lookout after offenders OF this character
and II Is supposed that gang or them are IN the
haolt Of doing this illegal and vicious business at
No Centre street. Messlck was held IN $40, 900
bail for examination. When q properly established
case OF this descriDtion comes before the maais-
traJes they are determined 10 punish The person
committing IL with AL The rigors OF tho law.