The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-09-24
From the Leavenworsh Times, 10th.

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From the Leavenworth Times, aoth.
Last evening Major John NJ Crowen snec;ol
agent ior the Post-ofice department in Kansas rs-
turned from Colorado with James A. Scarborongh
the absconding postmaster of Jewell Civ Ksn' Kss,,'
sas, ana placed him in the hands of u. 8 Mar
snal rough Major Crowell has been 0ons tb;r-
teen uays, mas travelled over two thousand mills,
ana WITH but one exception has not even rested
long enough to take off his clothes and sleep like
civilized man. "N'
Republican officials cannot be outdone in THAR
e1orts 10 arrest and bring to punishment any
oHehaer against the law. We have often had
occasion to speak favorably of Mai. CrowelI He
Is acknowledged the best special pOst-ofice agent
the State ever bad. He has uniformly hesn snc
cessfnl He makes delinquents. be thev frisnJ.
or foes, come up to the law. IL they do not the
heavy hand falls, and the offender suffrrs The
penalty of his crime. In this last ease ahopt
which We had early knowledge, Major CrowelI
sound Judgment.
We copy the following account of the capture
of Scarborough, from the Denver (Col) Democrat
1t will be seen that they highly compliment the
shrewdness and sagacity of Maj Crowell, and
give splendid account of the pursuit and cap
ture of the fugitive:
Maj: John N. Crowell, special agent of the
Post Othee Department and United States de-
teetive, arrived in the city last evening, having
in charge one James Scarborough, Postmaster and
express agent at Jewell Kansas, who is charged
General f,OJ os ~ eusae VI 1'Vney iro'n the
iona;na 70 ,ha anu 't,ge sums Oe-
was .c.nd;da,s e'nPa"!. ScaToorougn
Stat. in Kansas =, - ino ouoe oi secretary OF
- ,- - - -. :. 'Ho I-'. oioo',"h IN tasS state,
ta ots;css r,sa,;nnaS =; ne e'hseZzaed IRON the
a nom;nat;on uaS;n. - s1e. ;Io en~oesNor ~ TO secure
;n,, mo immad;.,s nrns,a,, e " ro ~; auu nav
nlses .be money he ba5 stoIa, =. a. S'lo ~ ~ 10
try Isay;,y his f.n;I, ;,La 0 ~ ,ue ooun- Jun
.b;ob o., hny ,La nsaa,..;srs "o,ar' win
wos NOT dscoy.ra5 mil 80, y. Ilo nIs c,ihe
,ftsr his dsnartnra hn, o o wv OF .nree uays
Lnoxn No; J,bn NJ Cr,,,au .S - ID oecAIno
t..c,iya in fhs S,sts oS T.nL 'iie snre"nest ue-
bnnt him nm tn. NJ. vas ue'alled 70
W.llac. kansas M wbish h. IN eu Jus nsn 10
nan a,,w.r;n1 ~ ,ha iaao.. "e was informed that
S'a -. III III ','l Pl'"n Ne gave, mad
y ,ar, hn,,aia hrnt!' So 'u' u" '"e PiSins Win
m;r Cr.r.II -. N
,h. s,orv and S;s .'.;n az al lncIneI 10 6e-
,t'r go 49, 81 sill, op.r"I ~ 'egatu I'd tne
-. Ia h,t.ir Lna,' 49, s " sIe report OF
S;,,, ,,-,nnJs wh s,,,.S ~. 'ue ouna'o her
-, g, ,ha Se.;. ;nas tnsIo was no man
aL T;s M p''o"s',' oc"roorough on
.ne la s;,:' az "nce oeehhe convinced
:Is ''as .ns ,us nsu 'aNeh 20 the hhe oi the
, anu .o '.euPou ooarueu Ireignt
.,,.,a. anu ra, MI a's"h, H9en place ne
itoss oonPiesos Seatcnea out couIu nnh no trace
u u, 'Dao heie us monuer,ui aetecuFe
sulIII! was oiou;nt INTO play, ana, aiter some
nouLS ie''souns' ne eonGiuued that ScaroOrongh
mus. nave eo,he W Ihe Grecioh OF tnls CITY. he
1eiIneu .na. ScsroorougnnGd arrived mere on last
ihursuay evening anu had left the following
n,oIhIng Ior Tue southern part oi the Territory.