The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
,rRtd tbeOld New York Post Once

orrmen engaged in converting
" TU most Office building. at Liberty
Gassau streets, into stores ana OF,
tnr business purposes, have made
~, onterssting discoveries in the RAM
i.J1. I .trnct1lre The forgotten vaults
,h.ir gleomy writings and the
hing % collins, in which were laid to
oony o"% of the early settlers of New
wsre described in a recent article
"a tribune, which also mentioned
Sanpes to be made in the building
EiIlism I Trst Bailey, who has leased
m the Secretary of the Treasury.
,d STORY and a half" is a double
mo- tbe inside structure being the
nt Middle Dutch church, erected
a The other building was construc-
Found the church by the post office
ftment in 1915, when the property
Hnrchased by the government. In
no alterations, the other day, the
man dls covered that what was ap-
ty The ceiling OF the addition of
N bnilding was in reality a double
4 The rooms above were used by
Io,tmaster and his assistant officers,
ne except those in the secret even
%ced that this floor was of more
.ordlnary thickness, as it was built
bst tLe great walls OF the church on
4 ide and hid itself on the other be-
the roof of the more modern part
building,
workmvn reported their discovery
Bailey, and he with a Tribune re-
h explored the recess-s of the floor
expectedly brought to light. When
lori kmen had removed the flooring,
seen that the concealed space was
four to four aud a half feet deep,
Il.ng ample room for men to move
Passages led entirely around the
Ing At every short intervals were
small circular lenses. Through
view of the room beneath were
bed. Back OF and above these len
vre reAcctors which brought before
be of the observer the utmost re-
4 OF the post office. 1t was evident
hese three passages and their Gu
arranged miniature windows
used BY detectives during the thir-
Jars Of the occupation of the ramb-
old building rs a post Office
. hgh these pc p-holes the work of
. trk, was cl jsely watched. This
h was confirmed upon subsequent
|ugauUn.
tie west side of the building a
attic room was found, In one cor
which was II trap door leading to
Passages just described. This room
tSed by the detectives when not ON
and was unknown to most of the
Oyes Of the post office. Connected
this room was set of speaking
The tiny windows already refer
y p were most numerous over the
fy order and registered letter de-
Dents, winch force of detectives
Constantly under inspection during
tss hours. The peep holes, how
tOOh Ia all the rooms, and the
lis clerks, as well as the thousands
*opIr constantly going and coming,
lhcolsclouSly under scruliuy. Ii
eeuVe saw any stealing or any i'm
action commitle either.by at
or Oy person not employed in
nee, the speaking tube by his side
flru warning at once to the attic
auu llie guilty person was met a
COR, or tapped on the shoulder in
leNgr OF The Office by another de-
lht closest watch was kept
Tue employees Of the post ofhce, aud
dSNsi,m Of tLIs espionage, the
"l successful rUDberlcS was
HE apeIlurrs through which the
'e' overlooked the rooms are IN
y"N"N No small Is hardly TO be visi-
H .u thr apartments below. Some
5a' however look boldly down
'l' easement, but as the planks IN
sue! dle ncrn were obtained from
on' I'lnher, the holes would reaully
>GlAeh ilr knot holes,
one OF the persons who were fami
+ "',n 'ht oil post Office for thirty
oAV'pl tA-poStmaSters aud assis-
e onI Dt' Known OF these spying places
| employees Ill the new post
n ,y "neu questioned upon the sub,
# e1uIrly ignorant of such a
pace Tor officers. They have
f hmlu StaIs through the Old build
MI "'N' i"'' u thousands of dollars, and
If. rarl Po.tdht trusts, but yesterday
Y her ,Nc0 ,,0 thelr first iutiInation OF
. Ihs.,. ""l ourlng all these years they
.||. arr, ,''oStly watched. The detec-
.<+ fnrn' anu conviction of some of
Ia ,l,. ">NoclateS, always my
r,r" ,"e'H' We're now cleared up by
|| or r''ltf ) revelations. Many of
~ tLat n, I'ployeS at first refused to be-
|| in, , ,r. .ue saTret floor of the ancient
i aed a, "iS % uouble, and had been ar
M il nn po' e i's night found q detective
A, Tr d nv, employed Ill the new 10 t OIL
NJ hin9 "Ip NJ previously y served IN the o d
s. OF Tho " lhout referring to his discoy.
5ktiye nna nS'e.,noon, the officer asked the
f nd now t,',, the employees were watche d
Il ether iuih Uh <, and If there We're no,
pt hv s, sway ol observing irregul rites
tCok,ng ,'hSuulhg "a in the galleries anu
ma" 'he men at work, AZ at present
+ Inn uai'uInS. The detective iauvheu
j it tpo,'e ,r ,ooAihg in su.picious manner
bulcjh' j'u ' lLe Exporter who explored the
. b Won h'r" thought 50, and II
t6at nave nave discovered The double t,nnr
Ised ~ Was IA bind cf civil service r.f,rm
is on, '"o'f days. l e-l sorry the Ole
Of tue'ectlve 'n' then stated that the exist
and ,I' ,uIe'e't'VeS' ante room, The trsr
to fn 'ecret passages were know /
deyissa' 'e" Persons. The wnols fsoo,
ESeo s,Sed by the postmaster VINO 'I snnsp' noU'
slurrh 'ne erection oil the addiLion to thr
u, aI,r.v.M Many robberles by employ 10 'us se,
puI,S umI,VOvered, much 70 tL. suri,r,:,. Uy'o q
ninia,nptee Persons. The first pos msste
As ru"u, e gas windows in The wall
|brp, 'VIi tt In the sluthwe.t co,nsr os % tn,
El a,,,.l Though which he Kept a w.'c' ", ,c
the '',,ls,anls, who. If course. =, wsr' ma,u, nn
IN ho,'. h|,,cre'. Tbs existence ot OF ph4s' no
na,IUr %o,eS = was communicated b bv 'nes eseI
ep ,,l,o 10 his Successor. The may n
tt,nls MASTER u. was, "Fhe detectives an
b., M Ta',. Watch the employees ana peonIe 1n,
and I.ef Ae ps an eye on the cet,.c
kh tLs ,a'alslanls and the Lord vii
[snt' of L k townsh, " lilian