The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17

lone III the case Oh IOileSl titAsfsAo
to me, before.
That this man Pettibone had notified t
the proper officials of his discovery, {
the autograph letters he exhibited, and
which have published, are sufficient
proof. That no step had been taken to
ferret out the criminal, or criminals,
was satisfied of. That the interest OF
every patron of mine, every man OF
business, every good citizen, and even
the Government itself was involved,
could not possibly doubt; and it is
hardly worth while to add that would
have been totally unfit to conduct a
fearless journal, if I had not published
the evidences Of treachery thus placed
in my hands for publication.
The morning after the first notice OF
the matter was published, was inform
ed at the post office that was mistaken
as to the young Rays being on the train |
as agents when the letters were robbed.
II at once said would make any neces-
sary correction, and would examine
| the records. Young Robert Ray was
present, stepping into view after hao
made this remark. His brother, JAS.
B, Ray, came down from Vienna the
day, or next day afterward, he having
been Que of the railroad route agents.
| had no knowledge of the purpose OF
his hasty visit, until 1 was informed
that he had called, in company with
his father and q friend, upon Pettibone
for a list of the robbed letters, the father
having previously demanded the list
of Pettibone, but falling to get it. l.
gave at some length, last week, the re-
suit of the interview ..had with Petit
bone when I was informed OF this visit.
It is sufficient now to say that he fur
nist.ed his visitors with Il list OF robbed
letters found, but aflirms TO me that he
is ready to stand by his disclosure and
is prepared to prove that what he had
+ disclosed to me was true, calling upon
, two gentlemen as witnesses to that
effect who did not deny his statements.
What purpose there was in demand
ing of Pettibone this list, when was
. the proper party to call upon for 1T, ana
why any delay was made in sending
: me :, note of defiance, are matters totally
: at variance with a manly, open inVesti-
# cation of the robbery. Ii Pettlbont
,, had found and robbed these letters
II as L have heard intimated, why no
a tell me, who had certainly no DISPOSE
l. ton to shield him' If some one els
t, had robbed them, why did not thi
4 Agent aid mc in discovering and expos
or ing the guilty party: Why, after
N had stated that l would make Il correc
is ton if had been misled, should thi
roundabout method be adopted p
q. Neither Innocence nor manliness
in accustomed to hunt up such tortuou
o. by-patlls as these.
lie And now comes William II. Ham;
I'd another route agent, who PUSHES fro1
$, Jefferson, Texas, IT'S he informs the pun
tic lie, to assert and maintain his innocent
ry in this mail robbery, and publishes
c, card denouncing all those who hay
c. :,spcrscd his character i'll conncctio
ed with the robbery, as "liars and slal
II dcrcrs" When first heard of this pr
er posed visit of Williams, l felt tn:
cs something definite would certainly
cp furnished to point clearly to tho guilt
e, party. 1t is not enough that the
r. agents should assert their innoccnc
but they ought to account, i'll son
cd rational manner, for the robbery of tt
mt letters not denied as being in the
charge, before they can expect the pc
les pie, or myself either, to acquit thcI
/, n Not Il single one of these agents IL
rs denied the robbery in fact, when TIN
os- assert they are not guilty, they adm
,ar that some person, or persons, are. VIII
,ru have been trying to arrive ut, is, &c
,cr is TIE yohbc,..' Can't the agents, W
w. acted under instructions to admit
mo one into their room, tell \ plain, sinll
to story, and answer the Inquiry, w
ted broke open tho letters, post-lnarl>
CO. from July to- November, found in t
II | mail car: What business had they,
do mail route agents, if it was not to qua
ore especially against robbcries and to
,rs. sure the delivery of letters entrusted
DIS. them:
ub This is II very plain state OF facts !:
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