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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
JUDGE BLACK-THE LATE WAR.

JUDGE BLACK-IHE LATE WAR.
The Philadelphia Press publishes
lengthy interview, purporting to
have been recently held with Judge
Jere. S. Black, at his home, near
York, Pa, the subject being the late
war. Referring to Mr.. Jefferson
Davis's "History of the Late War, ,
Judge Black said he had always re-
garded the ex-Confederate chieftain
Gas a sin0ularly truthful and just
man." but that when he says that
Mr.. Buchanan was timid because he
did not give up the Charleston forts
he 'said what was not only inaccu-
rate, but absurd" Judge Black
says the forts at Charleston ought
to have been reinforced Immediate
ly after Lincoln's election, or GER
Uainly as soon as it became manifest
that South Carolina wanted possess
sion of them, and he submitted much
interesting matter to the PreSS'S in
terviewer to sustain the claim that
he (Black, } then Secretary Of State
under President Buchanan, urged
such reinforcement. Among the
proofs in the case is a letter written
by Judge Black to Gen. Scott, Jan
uary 16, 1861, which begins by ask
ing Gen. Scott three questions:
First-Is it the duty Of the govern
ment to reinforce Maj. Anderson?
Second-H yes, how soon is it neces-
sary that those reinforcements
should be there? Third-What
obstacles exist to prevent the send
ing of such reinfOrcements at any
time when it may be necessary to
do so? Judge Black then proceeds
to give his own views as to the
necessity and feasibility of reinforc-
ing Sumter, and urges theimmediate
need of prompt action in the matter
In conclusion, he invited an answer,
either oral or written, from Gen.
Scott. The latter answered that he
would call on the Secretary of State,
which he did not do. Three weeks
he met Gen. Scott ut q
dinner party, when the latter said
that upon reading Black letter "he !
reached the conclusion that had he
devoted himself to the law in his !
early life he doubtless would have !
become fitted to occupy my posi- |
ton, and my letter had impressed |
him with the belief that had l been |
educated for the military 1 would |
have reached q position to entitle !
me to almost any command, and,
taking it all in all, he did not know
but both of US had missed our vo-
cations. Thus ended my effort to
get Gen. Scott to a record upon this
feature Of the controversy
then going on"
Continuing, Judge Black says the
proposition to President Buchanan
by Mr.. Davis, according to the lat
ter's history, to evacuate the forts
'disgraced the latter's character for
sense" whilst his opinion
is that the demand for the avacua-
5ion of Fort Sumter and the sur
render into the hands of South |
Carolina "was, take it all in all, the
most impude~t in the history of the !
world" Judge Black also comedies |
that he wrote the paragraph in the |
Presidents message Of January 8,
1861, which caused the withdrawal |
Of Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, from the
cabinet.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
SMALLER FARMS IN THE SOUTH


SMALLER FARMS IN THE SOUTH
Baltimore Sun, July 3O.I
The process of subdividing the
large plantations into smaller farms
is going on steadily in the South,
even in the States where the old
system had taken the deepest hold.
The ard-working farmer, who fol-
lows the plow himself, is gradually
crowding out the luxurious planter,
who, in the ante bellunl days, scarce
ly took the trouble to direct the OPP
erations of his laborers. In Mis-
sissippi, for instance, there were
AZ, $40 plantations in 1860, and the
average number of acres in each was
80. Ten years later there were
69,023 farms, the average area of
each being 1913 acres. In 1880 the
number of farms was 75,205, aver
aging 185 acres each. While the
area of cultivated land is less than
it was in 1880, yet the production
of cotton is nearly twice as great
The census of 1880 will doubtless
show a still greater change in the
domestic economy of the Soath, as
indicated by a larger number of
landowners and a vast increase in
agricultural products.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

A pest that resembles the army
worm and goes by that name, has
made it's appearance in the oat
fields of Illinois. Fall wheat was
seriously damaged by the severity
of the winter, and spring wheat was
retarded by the lateness of the sea-
son. Farmers have had to plow up
their wheat fields to q large extent
and SOW them in other crops in or
der to get anything from the soil,
and now comes the army worm and
devOurs the oats. The worm is
chiefly found in the northern part
of the State. The rapidity with
which it works is shown in the
statement of one correspondent that
a field of forty acres of oats was
destroyed in forty-eight hours. The
worms appear to be governed by
considerations that are unfathom-
able, for they will completely des-
troy one field of oats and leave an
other field, separated only by a rail
fence, untouched. Unfortunately,
however, the fields left untouched
are not very numerous. In fields
that are ravaged, the worms dis
criminate carefully between the
tender and succulent stalks and
those that are comparatively old
and dry. When they find no oats
they attack young and juicy corn
stalks. In Iowa also the worm has
been very destructive.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

The State election was held in
Kentucky Aug. l. The Legislature
elect will be overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, and with big majority favor
able to the reelection of Mr.. Beck to
the United States Senate. AS all
votes not polled are counted against
the call of Constitutional Conven-
ton, that atimportantmeasur is again
defeated. J. w. Tate is reelected
Treasurer without opposition, and j.
II. Lewis, Appellate Judge by a
large majority.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

It is stated that the record of the
late court-martial in Cadet Whitta-
ker's case not only finds him guilty
of cutting his own ears, but of lying
about it. The court recommends
that Whitaker be dismissed the
service. The Judge Advocate gene
raj will concur in this report, and
Whitaker will be ordered from
West Point as soon as the President
is able to act in the case.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

The Scientific american says that
by far the largest masonry arch in
this country and in the world, is
that which carries the Washington
Aqueduct over Cabin John Creek.
1t has a span of two hundred and
twenty feet; it is one hundred and
one feet high, and twenty feet wide,
and it forms an arc of a circle, hav-
ing radius of 134, 1852 feet. Tho
engineer in charge of the aqueduct
was General NJ. c. Meigs. The work
was begun in 1853 and finished in
1863.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

Parties interested in discovering
an heir to the estate of Elizabeth
Vanatter, consisting of So, 100000 in
money and six hundred acres of
land, near Syracuse, N. Y, have
found grandson in the person of
John Green, ship carpenter en-
ployed at Wolf & DavidsOn's yard,
in Milwaukee. There is no doubt
of his identity.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

One of the twins of Sitting Bull
is named @The War is Over" Ano-
ther twin daughter, IA years old,
and said to be very nice girl, is
named " She Who Glances-at- You
as-She- Walks. "
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
THE KILLING OF SPOTTED TAIL


THE KILLING OF SPOTTED TAIL.
Indian agent Cook sends to the
Indian bureau at Washington an ac-
count of the killing of Spotted Tail
and the arrest of the murderer,
Crow Dog, and his accomplice Black
Grow, both head men of the Brule
Sioux. They have been sent to Fort
Niobrara, and will be held there till
the arrival of a deputy q. S. Mar
shall from Deadwood, when they will
be turned over to the territorial au-
thorities for trial. Mr.. Cook says
the further investigation has con-
vinced him that the murder was
committed in pursuance of we'll
matured plan to get rid Of Spotted
Tail. The ring leader was Black
Crow, who now makes no secret of
his intention. His ambition was to
hold Spotted Tails position. In con
nection with the subject Of a head
chief over the entire people the
agent says that the position of head
chief is a hindrance to civilization.
The main object of this parsonage
is to centralize all power in himself
To do this he must strive to continue
tribal relations; to prevent his peo-
pie from scattering over the reser-
vation for the purpose of taking up
allotments of land, he must gather
them in villages, where they can
keep alive their barbarous customs,
dances, etc. The minor chiefs are
already squabblng for the Office, but
Mr.. Cook recommends that no sue
cessor to Spotted Tail be appointed;
that his son, young Spotted Tail, be
recognized as chief of his own i'm
mediate band, and that at any time
a representative of the tribe shall be
desired at Washington for confer
ring upon the interests of this peo-
pie, he shall be chosen with SPECIAL
reference to his intelligence and 10y
atty to the government. Of this
the agent would be the best judge.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

The body of an unknown man
was found near the mouth of Forked-
deer river, in Dyer county, last week.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

For Sale-Justices blank warran-
ty deeds, 70 cents per quire, at this
office.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

For Sale-a new MelnsdseOhn Ju-
blee Organ. Cheap. Address thi-
office.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

VIII Allen, a fourteen year old
boy, gouged his little sisters eye
out with a spoon at Nashville re-
Gently. a
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
Rogersville & Jefferson RR.
LODGES.

Il & A. M.--Morristown, No. 2S1-1st Thurs
Il day evening, 2 O'Clock, every month, in their
nall, at the Masonic Academy building
g. W. SHIELDS, W. NJ.
D OVAL AROH OHAPTER.-3rd Thursday in
IL every month JOHN MURPHEY, II. P.
7 o. o. F.-Morristown, No. 168-1st, 2nd and
10 9Th Tuesdays Of every month.
JOHN MURPHEY, N. G.
" NIGHTS OF HONOR - Aorristown, No. 972.
N Meets every Thursday of each week
J. NJ. MCFARLAND, D.
T o. G. T.-Horristown, No. 34.-Meets every
Il Monday evening.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

Charles Washington colored, was
drowned Saturday while bathing in
the river near Nashville.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

For Sale-a small Job Printing
Office. Cheap. Address this office.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
THE MORRIOTOFN GAZETTE
Subscription Price, 81 so.

Entered at the Post Once at Mnrristown, Tenn
as second class matter.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
Huntsville Female COLLEGE,
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

The thirty-second year begins August 3lst. A
more healthy location cannot be found. The Col
lege was never il a more prosperous condition.
A full Faculty of thorough teachers; splendid
buildings, and complete outfit for all depart
mcnts, literary, music, languages and art. Offers
the highest Advantages. delightful Home for
pupils. Pricts reduced to suit the times. Special
Inducements offered. For Terms and New
Catalogues, address REV. A. B. JONES, A. NJ,
Pr, sident. July l3-6w
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24

c., @. q. & G. RR.
Daily Freight and Passenger Trains-SundAys
excepted.
Arrive st mOrFiBtown 4:20 p. m Depart 9:45a. m
Arrive at Wolf Greek, 1898 pm. Depart 1885 p. 10
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
TUFTS HAIR DYE,

GRAY HAIR or WHIGK ERs changed to GLOSSY
BLACK by : single application Of this DYE 1t
fmparts natural cOlQF, Act6 InstAntRneOusly.
Sold BY Dru ggists sent by express receipt 81
Office, 30 Murray st., Rev TSFk.
a Dr. TUTT's MANUAL OS VslaahIe IRfeFHnatsOn and "a
SCaefnl RSeeIpA ViA As AAshaA Ez&Z ARREoAzi0n.H
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
BOARDs


For lass than \ month, per day. 100
Children and servants half price; special rates to
families. For further information address, Mrs.
n. A. Mcfarland, Beams Station, Tenn.
MRS. n. A. MCFARLAND,
T. ". TURLEE,
ju 1T Propr4etors.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-24
TIM E-TARLE.
E. IT,, Va. 81 Ga. RR.
nEnanTrgD1

T. F. LEACH, AaENr.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pre-.
tending to be made OF wonderful
foreign roots, bark, &c and pulled
up by long bogus certificates Of pre-
tended miraculous cures, but a
simple pure effective medicine,
made Of we'll known valuable rem
edies, that furnishes its own certIfi
Gates by Its cures. We refer to
Hop Bitters, the purest and best OF
medicines Republican.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

GEN. j. r. CHALMERS, by ap-
pointment ofthe Chairman Ofthe State
Democratic Conservative Executive
Committee, will address his fellow-cit-
liens Of Tippah County, at Ripley, Fri
day. October 2l, 1881. He is an able
speaker. Conc, everybody, and hear
him.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
New Millinery Dress Goods, at
BROWNS.

DIR. j. l.. Buchanan, dentist, has
moved his family in town and oc-
cnpieS the residence in the western
portion OF the city, where Maj. W.
W. Worsham formerly resided.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
Ladies'! soc BROWNS in,
shoes, gloves and corSets.
TIPPAH COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVEN ZION.

CONVEN rION.
We publish in another column
tho programme Of the Tippah COun-
ty Sunday School Convention. II
is the ann Of those who have taken
the maitur in hand to makA it a
success; and, with the proper ef-
forts, We believe II will be u grand
SucceSs. Col. J, l. Power, Of Jack
sen, Miss. al experienced Sunday
School worker, has promised to be
with US and assist in the 0rganlza-
tNn. lie will come without fail, il
life and health + spared him. 1t
is hoped aud believed that our own
people r FULLY alive to the impOr-
lance OF this work, aud it il deSirCd
that aiI that can do so will lend >
helping hand in pushing it forward.
We hOi'e to see every school in the
county represented On Friday and
Saturday before The 5.h Sabbath in
:.h;s month. Each school, We be,
Ievs, Is entitled 10 two delegates,
besides its Superintendent. Send
them alOHg at the time appointed.
Ample arrangements will be made
by eur citizens for their en- ertain.
ment during the session u the con.
VPntIOn.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Nashville Gazette says: Cooper
& Jackson exhibited here two days
to packed houses and gave univer-
sal satisfaction. We heartily com
mend the organization to our friends
and the public generally.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
Remember the Old whiskey House.

Remember the Old Whisky House.
l take this method of informing my
friends and the public generally that l
am at the Same old stand on the west
side Of the public square, with a full
line Of straight Kentucky and Tennes.
see whiskeys for this market, which l
will sell on the most reasonable terms,
from one pint to five gallons.
Respectfully,
T. o. WILLIS.
Ripley, Miss. [lOm, led, If.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Mr.. Jas. hurry, son of A. W. T.
hurry, living 8 miles south. east of
Ripley, while hunting Tuesday
night, it being quite dark, fell
down a steep precipiCe, receiving
some pretty severe injuries about
the body.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

DIED-On the night Of the 9th
inst, at 10 o'clock, with flux, at
Rock Hill School House, this side
Of Middleton, EUGENE r., son Of
Capt, FrAnciS A. Wolff. lO was
buried Monday evening at the
Mount MOriah graveyard.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
RIPLEY RAILROAD.

On and after Wednesday, March
2nds 1881, train on Ripley r. X.
will run daily as follows:
Leave Ripley $40 A. N.
Arrive Middleton 8.15 A. N.
Leave Middleton 1906 A. N.
Arrive Ripley 1900 P. N.
Close connection with trains on
Memphis & Charleston r. H., both
east and west.
0. L. HARRIS, Supt.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Although the exhibition a,
BROWNS has not in it a single
live Elephant, Monkey or Royal
Bengal Tiger, yet yOn will find
there one Of the most comp etc and
finest stock of dry goods. clothing,
boots, shoes, etc, that Aon have
seen for many a day. His is II
FREE SHOW! He don't charge a
cent for exhibiting his goods. See
his advertisement and then give
him a call.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15
Go to Hunt & McCarley's for
your Paints, Oils, Turpentine and
V~arnishes.
Oct. 10Th, IS8l-tl.

7 We are prepared to do all kinds
Of job printing at this Office, such as
bill heads, letter heads, cards, post
ers, tags, pamphlets, blanks, etc,
at short notice, and npOn terms as
Low AS THE LOWEST. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Give US a call.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

We hear no complaint Of f. E.
Wllley'S work when he has a fair
chance. His work shows for itself.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Cooper & jackson exhibit the
wonderful Fire. Horse, ''SArAN"-a
horse that leaps through hoops Of
living flames.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Hunt u McCarley have on
hand a full assortment OF Paint
Brushes at prices TO suit the times.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Cooper & Jackson exhibit baby
9 alton, the only one ever raised
in captivity.
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1851.
FACULTY.
Mrs. NJ. j. BUCHANAN, PTeSldeat.
Mrs. s., HANNA, Literary Department, Mu-
sic and ElOcutiOn.
Miss VENlE FIELDS, Muslc, French and
CalesthoMics.
MISS ALICE LocKHART, Primary Depart
ment.
Miss HERMIE WINKLEs, Art, (embracing
Drawing, rghlting In Oil and Water Col
Ors.) aud Kindergarten.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT, Mrs, Minnie Crock
ctt. M8 s
For catalogue OF o,her Information,
Apply to
Mrs. NJ. !. BUCHANAN.
Aug ast ", lSSl-tf.
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Notice.

The undersigned is the author
:zed agent to collect notes, &c, OF
J. II. l'rouilit and also of W. Il. Cole
Parties indebted TO either of thH
gentlemen named, would do well
to call on me and settle ut once,
and thereby save cost.
J. N. WHITEHEAD,
Constable.
c. On.l 1OO1
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Pure Machine Oil always on
hand At Hunt ~ MeCArley's.
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BROWN HAS E'r.

Strong efforts have been made
to make the present the most
complete stock in all its lie
taiis Of any yet placed on our
shelves, and VIC think VIC have
fully succecded,s
In Staple Dry Goods, Boots
and Shoes, Jean, and other
Clothing, the stock is well
reprcsentc and prize, very
low.
In Dress Goods AMI Trim
mings, Buttons, Millinery
Goods, Kid, and other gloves,
Ladies' Cloaks, Ladies' Chi,
dren and Misses fine shoes,
Corsets, Hosiery, Underwear
and all such. We have fairly
surpassed ourselves.
As u needed a ijunct to the
Dress Goods stock, we have
secured the agency for Har-
per's Bazaar Patterns, and have
now the full line in stock.
More and better in the 10
cent counter goods; ~ cent
remnant laccs. Most Ofthese
goods are less than half their
value. Look through the
Clothing stock before buying.
The lowest cash price is mark
ed in plain figures on each g r
ment, and all is undoubtedly
T'uoRoUGH Coon VALUE.
Inspection solicited,
A. BROWN.
Oct. 10Th, IS8l-tf.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

60 to I. y. WilliS's Tor fine ci.
gASs.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

Improper medicines only agra
vate human diseases, Don't exper.
iment with your health, II you
don't just know what ails you, use
Browns Iron Bitters. II will
strengthen you and assist nature in
removing every symptom Of dis
tress.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-15

-Millet Seed at Hunt & McCarl
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Sept. 10th, 1881.
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STONEWALL
Ripley, Miss.

Next colIcsi4tc ear begins Sept. 9Th,
1881.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-11-26
GARDINER.

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rue u;s" '' W. os r;,an rrd.r ,ha an.
uas - 80 dosrar ,ha;r
specs ., '"e sen'o' =, al rasnoc,s =
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Suceess ' r,. ,uo" r',r;,',r;ons reaec,;ng
erc'ses VIZ .,o5 r;,h ,ho,, a,J va,
c'eui' upo" Az ,.si e., ,ha ,,d;o,co
eti',u "IaE app - ,h. ,,,ars are deserving
~ '',s I-N;.; !, ;,,,,oss;ila >, n,r,;cuI.r-
o' 'praise,.sn'Is ~. NJ Ann;e n ii,,le lady
e sas o" - ho;,a en- mu,b vopngcr
~ IVY vi - har ,,sr, 80 vii a. 10 ex.
'n''' ,''e u.s. " g al ,,rrsan, A. tho in.
el'e ''e eo"'.n.. : a".o ~, and cale werc sarx e5
ecI".ss''" r, 80 nf Tho sxh;bi,;nn were st7
me = nc ne' plonas ,a.,a;nnan, w;li no nm, on ,he
one ''u' ',,, "nr;na torn 70 raiee the reouired
, s.ase :" ''''
'" M, ,, ,o,,nar,nee organizations. War
W;,';s;,, nf r and the lodge of Good
~" ra.,,srs 81, .h;cb .t nresent occupy Temper
itur,a'S mi observation-disclosures -" a removal to the
",'.. nan - hom o,,ned by Mr. John Law
oiu VI 7. :" ~" ;'' ohange i made as if proba-
Inn I"e 10 now qsrnet will be purchased bv
"'t WI 80 s,nJ and many other improve
asu"'.a i, t,' ,naJe nnon the furniture. etc.
"'t".s 1,' W. ~ ,,Ionhones have recently been prt
rMo "'" -. ~ =, ,b;s c;,v-one for Walk
IL a. tba;r saw mill. the other for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-11-26
ROBBING THE MAILS.
A Clerk In the Portland Post Office I'm
Trouble.

About year ago letters began to be re-
ceived by Post-ofHce Inspector William ii.
Bigelow of Augusta, announcing the loss OF
ordinary letters containing small remittances
in some part of western Maine. OF late these
complaints have been so frequent as to de-
mand the attention of the authorities. At
first there was some difficulty in locating the
point where the letters were stolen: but MIR.
Bigelow soon discovered that the thief was an
employe of the Portland post office, and he
proceeded to go to work to detect the guilty
party He became convinced that the thief " as
certain A. Hadlock McLean,a "a letter clerk in
the office. 1t was difficult to afiix the crime
to this man ; but on Wednesday evening he
was arrested in the act of stealing letter,
and the evidence of his guilt was found on
his person. The fellow acknowledged that he
was guilty, aud revealed his method OF
operating. He would abstract letters from
the office, take them to the water closet,
open them, take out the money, and
then destroy envelope and manuscript.
He commenced his wrongdong a year
ago Mclean is about % years of age, well
educated, and has been in the employ OF the
office about two years. Hitherto he has
borne an unblemished reputation He
is married, and has wife and
two children. On Thursday he was
arraigned before U. S. Commissioners Rand
and put under $1,000 bonds for appearance
at the U. S. Circuit Court in Portland on
Tuesday, December 9th. Not being able to
find bail, he was committed. The penalt,
is Imprisonment from one to five years fol
each letter. In working up the case MT
Bigelow was materially assisted by f. Cur
tis Stevens, local mail agent of this CITY, ano
by MFR. J. F. Jefierds of the railway mai
service, Portland.