The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-04-22
GUILTY GOvAN.
he Negro Route Agent on the M. d Il.
Railroad Comes to Grief.
he Temptationswns too Great for Mr..
GOvan.

Xhe TemptaftOnswas TOO Great Tor mr.
"a GOvan.
Mast Thursday week registered lock-
Souch was found-contents all gone
Hear the railroad bridge. We would
<ave given the item to our readers on
fme, but were requested to postpone
living an account OF the robbery that the
bost-office officials might havean ogpor-
Hhnity of running down the guilty party
h parties. 1t now turns out, as will be
ben from the article published below
tom the Memphis Appeal, that j. w.
6ovan is guilty Of robbery, and now Ian
bushes in Jail for his conduct. The in
Ielligent Govan has been acting in the
apacity of route agent on the Mississip-
pi and Tennessee railroad for about two
months, and it seems that he was not
htisfed with the salary the position paid.
The Appeal Of Saturday morning says
Yesterday one of the famous William
b. Moore's proteges came to grief unex-
bectodly. His name is j. w. Govan and
II. is colored route agent on the Missis-
kippi and Tennessee railroad. Probably
he regarded his living as a precarious
bne: or chance at the funds furnished
through his connection with the govern
,nent and his Endorsement by the immac-
rlate william r, slightly turned his
bead. At any rats, he had hardly been
Installed IN office than he devoted him.
kelf to rising in the service. Yesterday
be was arrested by John NJ. Crowell,
United States postoflce inspector, and
Walter Jones, assistant postmaster here,
Ind now William RS representative
LANGUIsHEs IN JAIL
Goven had the route between Memphis
Ind Grensda. About March 11th the
pegro went to an attache Of the postoffice,
slr. Jennings, and said he had lost one
Df his registered packages, and asked
What lie should do about it. He was
I'D that he would have to repo: t it so,
,c WthI W MI. o'les w luG Ii III duu
eported that registered package con,
aiming Il money order remittance OF $25
rom Charleston to New Orleans was lost
ir. Jones never suspected the negro, as
he latter had notified him of the loss of
he money, aud considered him an hon,
St fellow, April 9th Govan again came
. him with another loss, and reported
hat
A REGISTER LoCK-PoUCH
ontaining sixteen registered packages
,ss gone, having been stolen by some
ne from his Car at Grenada. He was
ompeled to report this loss to the de-
artaent at Washington The atten-
on Of the department having been cal.
ed to the matter. Mr.. Crowall, the in
oector, whose office is at st. Louis, was
etailed to investigate the case. He
cached Memphis night before last and
Ut up at the Peabody. Yesterday |
Iorning he called on Mr.. Jones to ascer-
ain tne facts relating to the lost pouch.
Lfter Mr.. Jones narrated everythilag that
e knew about the matter. Mr.. Crowell |
'rs of the opinion that Govar was gull
y If the theft OF the letter and the |
ouch.
Govan was accordingly invited into
he Office OF The assistant postmaster and
lterv'ewed, and subjected to searching
discrimination. Mr. Crovell found
hat the man made different statements
} Mr.. Jones and to himself, and told |
le assistant postmaster that Govsn had
the robbery, and accused the
egro ot II. Mr. Jones couldn't be-
eve il.
Il arrest you for stealing the letter on
lc 18th of March and the register lock-
ouch April Sth," said the Inspector to
ovan.
The latter stoutly maintained his inno.
nee tor two hours, and then he wrote
lie following
CONFESSION:
l. j, W. Govan, make the following
atement; that on the night of April
h stole register lock-pouch No. 34O4,
I'M Memphis 10 New Orleans, La, at
renada, Miss, about halt>past s o'cloch
M, and took it about quarter of A
lie from the mail car and / cut said ;
glsIer pouch open with my barlow knife
d took nut, To my recollection, fourteen
sixteen register packages, then placed
. Or four bricks in the pouch and
rev il, as suppose, in the Yalabusha
e. | then took the packages to my ! |
VI car and cut the ends open with my
ife and took out the contents of the
tiers, which was SIS in currency II
en- kindled fire in the stove and burn
the letters and packages up.
ought the money to Memphis Sunday !
'nlng. the 9th. and sent 1t by my =
other Charles Govan, to my parents,
10 live near Lagrange, Tenn 1 told
brother that / stole the money from
'lster packages. | ais, stole register |
:kngc No. SS, from Charleston, Miss -, t
New Orleans. IT,, on March 18th, +
ch contained $25 in silver and cur
ICY. paid my board with part of it :
d bought clothes, etc, with the bal>
re, The above i, all | ever stole since \
ave been ronte agent. Il
j. ". GOvAN, I,
Route Agent. s.
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