The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-31
EXIT "JUpeE" SNYDER.-Lsst even

ing J. N. Dawley, special agent OF the
Postofice Department, started Tor Kit
Carson, Colorado. having in charge
Charles James Snyder, arrested and
confined in jail here as fugitive from
Justice, and now going to his trial on a
charge Of having robbed the United
States mail, in Colorado, on June 4,
The history Of this case is interesting
and shows Snyder to be one OF the
coolest operators ever seen.
Some time in June Snyder came
here with q woman he claimed as his
wife, and took rooms at the St. James.
They were a distinguishing couple;
had plenty of money, and made mod
est display Of wealth. Snyder claimed
to be q Judge Of one of the United
States District Courts of Colorado, and
shortly made the acquaintance Of some
OF our best citizens, who were com"
pletely deceived by his gentlemanly
behavior and appearance.
A short time after his arrival here he
attempted to negotiate draft for s3OOo
through the First National Bank, and
his attempt led to his detection and
arrest. Our readers will remember that
we published at the time an account OF
the transaction, and the information re.
ceiyed from New York that the draft
had been stolen from the mail in transit
from New Mexico. Word was sent to
the Postoffice Department at Washing
ton, but the only answer received from
there was, 1.-THE Department has no
knowledge of the mail having been
robbed in New Mexico Judge"
Snyder, as he liked to be called, was
arrested, but Immediately set at liberty
again, because there was no charge on
which to hold him.
He left the city for a few days on a
visit to his friends in Eastern Virginia,
as he reported. During his absence
from the city the Department got It
through its wool that the mail had been
robbed, and that drafts, quartermasters
vouchers and money to a considerable
sum had been taken. Among the drafts
was the one Snyder attempted to nego-
tate here and one he did negotiate in
Kit Carson. On the draft sold at Kit
Carson, he received one-half cash and
two checks on a Denver bank. The
day he received the checks he started
for Denver, where he drew the money
on them and on several quartermaster s
checks. Every one Of these he en-.
dorsed SO as to get the money.
Alter receiving the dispatch from
this city the Postoftice Department set
its AGENTS at work and the result was
complete unmasking OF the whole
transaction. As our readers will re-
member several dispatches were sent
from Denver to Capt. Conant, OF this
city, notifying him TO hold Snyder
until the United States officials could
come here after him.
The necessary affidavit was made
| out and Snyder arrested and taken be-
fore Squire Johnston, who committed
him to jail for ten days, to await the
arrival Of Mr.. Dawley.
While in jail, and having a knowi-
edge of the fact that the government
officers were on their way to this city,
SNYDER arranged with his wife to re-
| move herself and everything that could
compromise him. This he was sue
cessful in accomplishing, and when
Deputy Sheriff Kennedy, armed with a
search warrant, overhauled his baggage
Yesterday, he found that the madame
had made pretty clean thing OF it,
and had departed.
SNYDER was taken before L. S. Com
| missioner Rogers yesterday afternoon
and was by him delivered to special
| agent Dawley. Last night, his elegant
hands bound together by hand
cuffs and his feet by gives OF iron, he
was put upon train and taken to the
far West to answer.
So we end as we began. Exit
Judge Snyder.
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