, 1881-12-04
VERY DEMORALIZING.

Another E'ost-O Office Thief Restored to
Liberty.
IF the Chicago Post -OiIfce is not soon made the
victim cf another robbery 1t Will not DC tne
fault Of certain officials here and In Washington.
whose sickly sen1lu1entality extends n cloud OF
sympathy over the rnisdecds Of every criminal.
and creates a feeling in the heart OF
every would-be thief that he has
only to plead guilty to receive
amnesty for nil bis crimes. The Chfcagn Post
Office has suffered severely from the peculatons
OF dishonest empioyGs The Inspectors nave
worked hard to secure the arrest nnd conVlction
of the offenders, and yet not one i'll ten IS ever.
punished. The businessmen of the city arc the
greatest sufferers BY the pardon system, "nlch
puts premium on crime, and yet the WORK goes
OF, without II word Of prutest FROM the sufferers
lacob Rops was three years ngo employed as I.
ntvht-watchmun ut the post -otiice. and enjoyed
the confidence OF the Postmaster to singular
drcrcc He made his headquarters in the tost.
1ulster's room, and had IL general SUPERVISION "
the turce during tne night Complaints ol mIss!
letters begHu to multiply, and itoos. Us the
trusted detective OF tne uifice was invited 70 CO.
operate WIKI the Inspectors tn finding the th!ei.
He accused one aitsr nnotaer u ~ .9e ,fr
50 unxiu,ls he 10 further the ends oI 1us,ee.
Finally, Inspectors Stuart amt lIei'shaM pe9sti 9
IN s,,sprct the trusted Wulchlan, a!lt. tAey lil
n clever tr,lp tor him which resulted IN hs
capture in the rostInaster's private office
WITH SEVERAL. HUNDRED LETTERS
which he had ssocn ttn1 very night. HIS suilss
v,na en- nrhrent that he broke down. tit hnu
stnien nn,Grcus OF letters, and had Kept up his
nrr,lla tions while the officers were working on
tic case In consideration of the 1nct tnat ae
entered q plcn OF guilty Judge btuassts SUI
tenced him 10 only three years IN tho pen1teh~
tiary. ,.n,.an, v,e rocefvcf br tho
un;f ell Stntes AfprsDui cDntuIn1rg q t1aruon !oE
.m:ub k0o;, ESQ. 1t is signed by Presidcnt Ar-
It.ur unI tic body Of the document is as.f follows;
WHEREAS, Jac"b l;oos. Oh conv!ca,on u y, n1! ne
IIuitcd States postal scrsce, WAS sehtcoceu ~
fhn United Suites District Court for tue Nerth-
cru District OF illinois alout tue ISL us sr ~ fer
ccmber, 1879, to imprisonment al utto iAoo' ~
tie term OF three years; ana ~, ,,,o,,,,,,s
good character fthlul :s ", ,t.t,r To the
,nuI truu while he WAS III tue po5tat st1 iCS'
ana the destitute condition ot MS WIZ anu W Gs
Ireu. his uurdol is recommended W tue LstfiGt ;
Attorney auu to take effect ut tue cna OIL tno
sccoud ye,lr Of sn.d term; 10" , r,,.s,a . Ar
Therefose u y knoTn n,,a' IIa' s,a1es Of Amer
i,m in cuns,ieratlon Of the pretElses. ol'eF7
o1nrr ufOd nnu sufficient reaSo1ts Iut sneEeufato
q f,,,j and unconditional pardon, IT, take checi
ut the end OF hts second year OF 'npriaonu1eEt.
The District Attorney nus raoa fectu w n "s' x.1
purdon question, With the exception u , us e p.
tr;tinn in favor OF Homer L. Andrews, VINO was
shawn ,1p US u very unworthy subject Tor eaeGn-
tive ciemeacy. Now ne nus secuso ~ tiG r.! m",,
| nf ikO{l5, ana Tue pEOihsAlo~~ e+'
sxouiil indicatc that he was the CHIEF agent ~
securing it. Koos wus one Of the worst olena-
ers ever caugnt He was trusted rs uefGs'e: ~ ts,:
rnrse vu" e' thau IN urdlnury thief. He Fas II con-
temptbe 70. he attemntsa n t. be as
.n@ ",,rs. ~ the nl,stncss public. Over l00 let
aers 7soa were found Oh hin when arrested and he
ce,nfessed 10 having tnade MS siea,s Dy r., n1n ~.
Jrats aY II rtmp lip got no more tAan ne ue'
uarv,.a wien sentenced for only three years. IN
u pis Of sa'lt i aae res els whc
~. paa pa. 1.nt. ~ much to de1uoEulize the pos
ta l' Service ia this city and discourage the In
specIors in their cndeavors TO punish the OF
Hn,s7 was seurcuced Nov. ., 1879, but. as the
Marshal was allowed ten days IN which 70 cali-
! Wv him to Chester. Judge Blodgeft ye3tefoas