The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-04-03

al the counting-room, when one of the
firm remarked that it had better be
taken back to the office, as the man to
whom it was addressed had gone to San
Francisco some time before, and the
letter was evidently a valuable one.
The carrier departed, taking with him
the letter, but on his return at noon
failed to deliver it at the Office He was
permitted to go out on his afternoon bu-
siness without being questioned, the
officials thinking that possibly he might
have forgotten the matter, but at night
he failed to make return. He was
then taken in hand, and after some
| questioning admitted that he had the
letter and therefore delivered it to the
agent, but as no evidences of any former
thefts could be found against him, he
was discharged from the office, not,
however, till his friends had made resti-
tuition for all the losses reported on that
route since he had been on it. /
THE ALTERED CHICK
There OccHrred last month a case in
which the New York and Boston Offices
were in some measure jointly interest
ed, and which has not any publicity. 1t
seems that about the 4th of the month
Messrs. Prescott, Wood & Dyer, of
this city, sent to Messrs. Cowden & Co.,
of New York, a check for 1886 16. On
the 10th the check was received by the
Mount Vernon National Bank, accom-
panied by a request to- forward the
amount in large bills to Cowdriek & Co.
It was apparent at once that the sigma
ture had been altered, and the bank Of
ficials accordingly notified the post-of-
fee authorities of the case. The matter
was at once investigated by the special
agent, who ascertained that there were
In New York two firms bearing the
above similar titles and the conclusion
at once arrived at was that some person
connected with Cowdrick & Co. had
obtained possession of Cowden & Co. s
letter, and was fishing for the prize
A decoy letter was accordingly made
up and forwarded to New York, address,
ed to Cowdrick & Co., and in short
time after its arrival was taken from
the box by young man employed by
| the firm, who was detected by the New
York agent in opening the document,
upon which he was at once arrested.
THE ROGUE AND his RING.
In addition to robbing the mails there
are people who occasionally attempt to
defraud Uncle Sam in other ways, or if
not defraud him, endeavor to shoulder
on him their own sins, and with cou-
/ pie such cases we will close. A very few
weeks ago gushing youth, who resides
in the western part of this State, sent
his lady-love a letter; in which he said
she would find Enclosed ring he had
paid fourteen dollars for. When the
letter was received at Chelsea it was
noticed that portion of the upper
right-hand corner had been torn of and
close by were two circular imprints APP
parently made by ring that had been
inside, but which was missing. The
young. lady of course was somewhat
surprised at not finding the ring, and
reported the fact at the Office, bringing
I with her the letter, which was examin-
ed and at once showed the transparent
natureaof the dodge the yerdant youth
had tried to play. On the. face of the
letter were. as said before, two circular
imprints, but on the back was only one.
On the inclosure we're also two imprints
on each half of the sheet, but neither
/ corresponding in position with those on
the envelope, and the distance between
the impressions likewise varied a quar-
ter of an inch. That was sufficient, and
al that was done afterward was TO write
20 the young man asking him TO. call at
the Boston Office and /" rise to explain, .
but up to the present time he has not
put in an appearance.
A somewhat similar case occurred re-
Gently in New Hampshire, when a party
mailed letter purporting to contain
two SO notes, the letter being address
ed to gentleman in this city, for whom
the sender was acting as agent in some
business matters. The recipient, how
ever, upon opening the document found
but one. note of so, and at once report
ed the matter. Anagent of the Office
at once sought the man who sent the
letter. and after some conversation the
latter stated, on his firm belief, that a
young lady employed III the post-office
where the letter was mailed had stolen
the other note, resealed the letter, and
forwardedit. After some further con-
versstion, the agent remarked
q IN. GOING TO HAYK HER ARRESTED. -
This at once started the young man,
who replied, s'Good God, you don't
mean it. - eyes I do, +" said the official
q and ycu must appear IS witness
against her" ~
Why, said the thief, for such he
vas, ''I wouldn't do that for hundred
dollars I'd rather pay the money my
SELF E4 81 H
The suspicious Of the agent we're nov
fally confirmed, and. assuming ~an en-
tirely different tone, he taxed the rogue
with his rascaIify' and eventually made
him confess he had put only one bin
Ia the letter. Be also made restitution
! Of the $40, after which lie was permit
!. ted 70 depart, tie case being sinply
sBscf breacll d trust betWeea nan and
man, and not Of nature that the post
J Office authorities could interfere. with
b. -
s AfHs McDoS6LD, Ssitlow lady o.
= Atlanta Ga, returned from Washington
the other day, with s95, 900 n her pocket