The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
THE POST OFFICE INDICATED

CONFESSION OF AN ERRING CLERK OF A PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
For somc time past prominent publishing house on
Broadway has losing valuable letters, containing
subscriptions in grecnbacks money ORDERS &c, and
finally notified Postmaster James OF their losses. The
Postmaster Immediately placed the matter In the hands
of Special Agent Sharret who is expert working
up such cases. and he set work at to ascertain
where the trouble lay The Post ONCE, It Is under
Stood has TO look both ways 10 the interests OF tho
comm unity. inside the Office itself and outside when
ever a clcw can DO Obtained toward unravelng
mystery.
OPERATIONS OF THE SPECIAL AGENT.
The Special Agent irst suspected that there might
have been lapse among the section Offices; but after
a careful system Of tests In this case an extraordinary
ono II was evident the criminalty did exist
in the Post Office. A series Of tests then
commenced on the publishing house referred to- and
after three days trial the difficulty solved. The
piliering was traced to young man OF highly re-
spectacle connections, IN the employ OF the firm and
who enjoyed It's entire confidence. He was detected
by means OF dccoy letter, in which marked money
enclosed, and which money was found In his pos
session. The erring clcrk had, 10 avoid detection,
burned the letter. but the telitale money being dscov
cred on his person the evidence OF his guilt was clear
When be was first confronted by tho Special Agent,
self his dignity, being sustained probably by the
Elusive idea that having destroyed the letter. ali evil
dencc Of his criminaty thereby oberatci But the
presentation Of the MARKED money, Ike Banquo S
gnost before his eyes. overwhelmed nm with conser
nation and he soon confessed his cupability.
CONFESSION rlfE ERRISG CLERK.
He give his name and residence, the length OF time
he had with the publishing hrm and stated that
The complaint OF the nonrccept OF lew letters con-
tanning remittanccs suggested TO him tho thought
Why could he not open letters, appropriate tho con-
tents and have the blame thrown on the Post OlBce
81 then, no continued, 'bcgan to open the letters
some SIX seven months ago aud after having abb
sractcd the money destroyed the letters until about
month ago, when | opened letters not containing
money. rcsealcd them, and they were sent IN with
other letters to the proprctors. Will say that
basncss letters were destroyed, but what let.
ters we're so disposed OF contained valuable en-
closures money and money orders. II Is dnicun Tor
me 10 estimate how much money took. The number
OF letters nave opened was about 100 The accused
expressed great pentence Tor what he had done. SAID
nc had always been honest until tempted as above
stated. and had nobody TO blame but himself
Tue Post once having performed It's functions aud
trnced the crimDalty outside us precincts the matter
is now left in the hands Of tho publishing firm who
made the complaint TO prosecute or otherwise Tho
case - interesting one, inasmuch as u ~ calculated
TO adonish cOnudcntial clerks and others IN Intimate
connection with business houses that II ~ not sale TO
rely upon making the Post Oice responsible tor trcr
dcrcIctions. 'Let hot DO led into temptation"
would u safe motto for those who feel that way in
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