Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-28
RosB1sa TEE UNITED STATES MAILS

For some time past the officials of til
postot fice Department have been aware tia
the ,uails on the branch railroad from Elmir
to Madison were being systematically robbed
T Fl. Mahoney, Pest Jtfice Inspector, was de
tailed to work Up the case and secure tht
arrest, il possible, of the guilty parties
After going over The route and making clcs'
observations, he bscams satisfied that ths
robbery was being committed by the con
ductor and brakeman Of the train. So thor
oughly was he convinced that he was rig IN
his su .picions that he came 70 this city and
asked Superintendent r. III. Prat5to detail one
of the railroad detective force to assist him in
working up the case. Detective William
Brissel was detailed for that purpose. They
commenced sending decoys of marked cuins
through the mail from Madison in registered
letters, and examined thu mails again
after they reached Eimira, TO see il
they passed through. This was done
yesterday morning. Three silver dollars
and So gold piece was placed loosely ia
registered letter. When the mail arrived at
Elmira the bags were all locked, and APP
parently had not been disturbed en- route.
Inspector Mahoney boarded the train, walked
up to the brakeman, Louis Parker, and said,
WHO robs these mail bags on these cars %
Parker looked confused. and said, "Ncbody,
that know OF" Throw up your hands,
ard let me go through your pockets" Par.
ker said, 81 have IS 10 my pockets" Ma
honey remarked, 81 know you have. You
took 5pisce and the trade dollars out of
package ; that is my money; l put it there
this morning." When Louis discovered that
he was in the hands of United States officer
he "caved," produced several registered
envelopes, and confessed the whole business.
He duplicates the conductor, A. III. Wensley,
and states the way he commenced was this:
One morning he detected the conductor. who
by some means has obtained key to the
mail locks, rohhing the mail. The conductor,
in order to silence Parker, gave him half
of what he hsd stolen. ard since then
they have divided equally whatever they
stole from the mails. They were both ironed
and brought to this city on the o'clock train
last night, and lodged in the city prison.
They will have a hearing before United
States Commissioner Edward Cadwalader.
Officers Mahohey and Brissel exhibited great
detective ability in the speedy capture of the
robbers, and in succeeding in getting such
positive evidence of their guilt against them
that they are sure to be convicted of the
crime. Both of the prisoners are men of
family, and hitherto have borne good reputa-
tions.
CHRONIC ALooHoLIsM.-Wbile local officer
Thorpe was ratroling his beat in the vicinity
of Fifth and j streets about haif-past 2
o'clock Monday morning, he noticed q man
lying on the sidewalk, in front of Lipman &
Co.'S store. Surprising that he was drunk,
the officer attempted to rouse the man, when
it was discovered that he was dead. The
Coroner was notified and took the remains in
charge, and an inquest will be held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The deceased was Ger
man by the name of L. Tobler, about 10 years
of age. He had been rooming with shoe
maker by the name of Ellis on the northwest
corner of the alley on Fifth street, between
L and NJ. For some time past be has not
been at work. At one time he peddled cheap
jewelry on the streets. There was letter
found in his coat pocket written in German.
dated "Cazier, Germany, December s, 1881"
DR.. w. I'll. Baldwin held post-mortem ex-
animation on the body last evening, and says
the cause of his death was chronic alcoholism
ANOTHER BoY.-At the laying of the col.
ner stone of the Ebepezer Church yesterday
were present many children. One bright,
small boy watched the ceremonies closely
At the conclusion he sought his father. and
with seriousness that banished all sugges-
ton of irreverence asked: Papa, the minis.
ter said the cornerstone of the church was
laid in our Lord jesus Christ, when it
wasn't it was in brick. What did he meau?"
When Rev. Mr.. Axthelm was told of the
strange mistake of the child, he said it re-
minded him Of lad last Sunday in his school,
to whom he had described God as the maker
of all things, when the little one looked up
and repeated the old question, "Please, sir,
who made God?"
FoR CONTEMPT OF CoURT.-Attorney.Ge Gen.
eral Hart appeared before Judge Clark in
D DEPARTMENT One of the Superiour Court ye..
terday, and claimed that District Attorney
Henry L. Buckley was guilty of contempt of
Court, inasmuch as he had not obeyed the
restraining order in the case of The County
OF Sacramento va. the Central Pacific Rail.
road Company, Issued On Satui day last Il
was ordered that the District Attorney show
cause before the Court on Saturday. the LIST
day Of April, why he should not be held for
contempt.
TEMPERANCE ENTERTAINMEET.-AtG G. A.
r. Hall tomorrow evening the Good Tenn
plars give dramatic, musical and literary
entertainment. There will be songs, an ad-
dress, tableaux, instrumental music, and
drama in two acts entitled "The Last Loaf"
IMMIGRANTs.-One hundred and fourteen
immigrant passengers, including eighty-two
males, en- route to California passed Carlin
yesterday. They will arrive in this city ~
the overland train this afternoon.