Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-11


A CLERK II THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
ARREsrEp-HE coNFEssEs HIS cRMs-How IN
WAS ENABLED TO PILFER PROM THE GOVERNMENT
Some days ago Inspector Sharpe, the chief OF the
post Office inspectors, received Information that
clerk In the post office department was selling
stamps to one or the news dealers An investiga-
ton was at once made, which resulted In the arrest
this morning OF Hermann Bruggemann, O clerk
IN the stamp division or the third assistants ONCE
When arrested at his home at 63 street
a quantity OF stamps was found done
up I'm packages and ready to be disposed
OF In the usual way The arrest WAS well timed, as
It occurred on the day after the weekly examine
ton. made by committee. Of the defective sheets
OF stamps sent from the mandatory to the de-
par,ment 10 pe counted and destroyed In the
large quantity OF Stamps manufactured there arc
always some that are spoiled or defective In some
way. When one stamp on sheet is spoiled the en-
tire sheet is condemned These sheets are sent 70
the department., and, after having been counted,
are destroyed by burning In q furnace.
HOW BRUGGEMAS MANAGED
Bruggeman has been a member OF the COMMITTEES
that counted and destroyed the stamps since last
December. After the count was made, when op-
portunity offered he would slip someiof the sheets
into his pocket Yesterday the bag was re-exam-
ined after the count was made and the shortage
was discovered When Bruggeman was arrested
stamps valued at 500 were found at his house and
he made a fun confession, saying that he had
realized about 81 600 from the sae oI stolen stampG
He promised TO make restitution. Bruggeman 10 q
man about fifty years OF age, and member or the
9th-street Presbyterian church He has always
been regarded as man OF correct habits
WHERE he SOLD THE STAMPS
Bruggeman told the inspector that he sold the
stamps TO E. C. Reed, who keeps the news stand -
the Ebbitt house, but that Reed was not connecee1
with him In any way.
THE WARRANT AGAINST BRUe6KNAN.
warrant issued by the clerk OF the Police Count
this afternoon on the oath OF Post Once Inspect0
William s. Henderson, charges Bruggeman with
stealing 900 postage stamps OF the valueof $500
the property OF the United states
IL is ascertained that there Were 2. leaM fouf
sold his stamps
No Day 20 be Lost
Judge Lawrence, first controller, has decided
that the appropriation acts recently passed By
Congress provide for the payment OF the fun an.
nual salaries OF all Officers who are continued In
ofice The increase OF the police force Of the DIS.
trict OF Columbia dates back 70 the lst Of July.
once during the INST f1ve days OF July, and who
have been legslated out OF once by the recent O..
preparation acts, who win lose days pay.
THE TRIAL OF REFLECTIVE MnLKR-The
trial OF ex-Detective George o. Miller. charged
with receiving reward from Mr. r Fendall for ~
covering certain stolen articles commenced IN th0
Criminal Court yesterday afternoon. was thb
morning continued I'll tomorrow In consequence
OF the absence OF Assistant District AtJo9ney
Taggart, on account OF illness Ia his family.
FINED roR STRIKING THE wRoxe MAN-rn the
Police Court this morning Charles Brough and
William Onensteln, two young men, were CHARGED
with engaging in an ARRAY. Brough was also
charged with assaulting a coiored man named
George Gaskins onensten and Brough had
fight on the I'd Instant at the corner of lJth ana
ID streets northeast, during which Brougk threw
brick which struck Gaskins. who was only ~.
Which he sSs % a 8
Freedmanls hospital ever since The court AUS
Brough 90, and diamisssd o0snseslA