The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-01

TrO uble IN the Cumberland Post.
omce-Arrest OF the Assistant Post
master.
From the Cumberland Times-Thursday.
Yesterday morning we learned that
E. Y. Goldsborough. United States
Marshal, had arrested Mr.. VIM. l.
Boyd, late money order clerk in the
postoffice Of this city, on charge OF abb
stractiug a certain registered letter said
to contain q sum OF money amounting
to 800. The charge made is to the
effect that "a mail agent on the road
between this city and Baltimore, some
time last fall, after receipting to Mr..
Boyd for certain number of registered
letter. asked permission to place them
in his safe, in the interval between
the time Of receipting for them
and the departure of the train.
The request was granted and the
letters locked up in the safe. When the
agent was ready to leave, some hours
after, Mr.. Boyd handed him the pack
age OF letters, which he says he placed
in his pouch and did not again examine
until his arrival at Baltimore. When
they were counted out, a certain letter
said to contain the sum above men,
toned WAS missed from the package
and the Office in this city was promptly
notified of the fact. Mr.. Boyd has as
serted his innoseQce from the time the
charge was mads! The only other per.
son having a key to the safe was Col
Lowdermilk, the Postmaster. Ma sbs
Goldsborough and his prisoner lett thil
city yesterday afternoon on the delayed
St. Louis express, at five o'clock. Col
| Lowdermilk and Mr.. Shipley (Mr
Boyd's partner in his present business
slate roofing) accompanied them.
The charge against Mr.. Boyd is one
that is source Of great surprise to oil
who knew him, for no person in our
community possessed fuller share o
public confidence and esteem than the
accused, and expressions OF belief in hi
Innocence are heard ON every hand
His previous good character and blame
lees reputation, earned by a service o
seven or eight years in the postofice o
this city az clerk under M. Young
former postmaster, and Colonel Lowder.
milk, the present ipcumbent, are strong
arguments in his favor. His habits o
life were OF the simplest character. He
did not drink nor gamble, his dress wa
always plain, and his general expenses
were apparently no greater than were
warranted by his salary. His uniform
politeness and the alacrity with which
he performed the duties of his depart
ment, rendered him general favorite
with persons transacting business at thu
postoffice, and The sympathy OF tn.
public will be with him during the com
| ing investigation, which will take plscs
before the u aited States District Court
at Baltimore. ....s ..... ..,..
Later-Bsyd VALVES an Exantpattou
| lis Admitted to Halt IN the Sunl
OF $1,000. ....f -. ... .... a. d..
BALTIMORE. January 38-William ]
Boyd, lately Assistant Postmaster al
Cumberland. Maryland, who was ar
rested in that city yesterday and taken
he'ore the United States Commissioner
in this city to-day, waived an examips.
ton and was held to bail in the sum oi
| FIVE thousand dollars Ferdinand Will
liams, OF Cumberland. and s. B. Ed
mission. OF this city mail agent between
Cumberland and Baltimore, were en-
tered M his securities.