Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-03

Posr OFFICE CLERK-CAUGHr NICELY
BY HIMSELF WITH THE AID OF DETEC-
TIvEs.-For months past something has
been known to be wrong with one of
the post Offices, postal clerks or some
body connected with the distribution of
the mails in this county, and it finally
became the settled conviction in the
minds OF those who were innocent that
the Funkstown Office was the delinquent,
and that a young man named F. G.
Grosh, sou, of the postmistress at that
town, who is, by the way, worthy
lady in every respect, and upon whom
this affair has cast a reflection entirely
unmerited was the person who was doing
the stealing. Mail matter has been de-
tanned at times for days and weeks
when those who were quite positive
that it had reached their Office at Funks-
town; money aud packages frequently
failed to come to hand; checks were
lost and things were getting complete.
ly demoralized, the consequence OF
which was that in the staunch old Dem
ocra,ic village, the government and
all Of its employees were heartily
consigned to the dominion of Hades.
But the rascal who was creating all
this bewilderment being strict christi
an and Jealous Sunday school worker
was almost beyond the pale of suspi-
cion, except to those who do not be-
lieve that everything that glitters is
gold. Nothing definite, however, &C.
Cured until last week when he laid the
most complete trap for himself that
could have been devised by the most
inventive detective. He did the whole
lob himself, and we think he can with
tru:hfulness, be set down as the dumb
est man in Washington County, for
which, alone, he deserves incarceration
for the balance of his life. Mr.. Charles
McCauley on Beaver Creek, dealer in
live stock, is in the habit of getting re-
mittances from various parties, and es-
pecially from the well-known firm Of
Sheeler & Ripple, Baltimore. Last week
this firm sent to Mr.. McCauley check
for S365.OO, which as usual, fell into
Grosh's hands when It reached Funks-
town, so that worthy settled down
upon it, but finding he could not with
safety use the check, sent word to Shee-
Ter q Ripple that he preferred that they
would sen6 the money by express to
Greencasfie, Pa, - or Is miles OIL and
signed the letter J. McCauley, agent
for Charles McCauley. Mr.. Ripple
being a relative by marriage OF MIR.
McCauley, thinking it strange that
their check was not good enough, put
the matter into the hands of the post
office detectives. A letter was sent to
]. McCauley, alias Grosh, to the effect
that the money had been expressed to
the point requested and that he should
call for it. In the meantime L. y.
detective came to this vicinity, saw Mr..
Charles McCauley, ascertained the true
state of affairs, and awaited the arrival
of the package in Greencastle. Prompt,
" on time at the Elk. office appeared
the smart young man, Grosh, and asked
if there was package for him, giving
the name of McCauley. The clerk in
formed him that there was, and that he
would please sign the receipt, which he
did, as McCauley. But about that time
a hand was placed upon his shoulder
and he was in the hands OF the law:
He was put upon the train and started
for Hagerstown, when an episode oc-
Cured that was not upon the bills.
When the train had gotten, probably,
halt way on its destination Grosh re-
ouested one of the detectives to get
him glass of water, which he proceed
ed to do, when he took advantage OF
the absence of the officer aud jumped
ont of a window. After a little time
the train was stopped, pursuit given to
the fugitive, and he was recaptured,
brought to town and sent off the next
morning to Baltimore, where, it is pre-
sumed, he will receive the full penalty
of the violated law.-Hagerstow"
Twics Il Week.
The Baltimore Sun of "Wednesday
says, Grosh was on Tuesday too i'll to
have hearing, and his trial is post
poned for the present. The physicians
now think his condition is dangerous.