The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-05
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4 Postal Thief Captured by a Government
Defective IN LeMars Saturday Ereni,ig

L Defective in LeMars Saturday Erening
; litter Years Search.
e LeMars Qowa) Globe.
? A man giving the name of Charles j.
t SANITY came to this city about six weeks
n ago and obtained employment with G.
e Cookery, the livery man, as a carriage
painter. at which work he has been en-
S gagged ever since. He was accompanied
t by his wife and two children, and they
went to housekeeping in the building
t formerly occupied by the Troy laundry,
= on Hubbard street. Saturday gentle
| man arrived in this city from the west,
and after making some inquiries went
to the house occupied by the Sanity peo-
, pie and had Il conversation with the
, woman. When he left he stated that
he must 90 up town to find out what
time the train left. The gentleman was
John Steen, of Omaha, postoflice in
spector and government detective.
SANITY was the alias the carriage painter
had assumed, his real name being Harry
De Leslie. A year or more ago he was
in the employ of the government, as
route agent, on line running west
from Denver. About that time regis
tered money packages were lost on that
route, and he was suspicioned. He was
watched, and discovered purloining a
registered letter containing S160, but
was sharp enough to get away before
being arrested. Inspector Steen has
been after him ever since, following him
over many of the far western states, the
search extending over period of twelve
months, and resulting, as stated, in his
arrest here Saturday evening. He was
taken to Omaha for safe-keeping.
De Leslie was not taken completely
by surprise, but received warning of
peril from his wife. 1t seems that aft
the detective had the conversation with
Mrs. De Leslie at their home, she had a
premonition of what was about to hap
pen and went to Corkery's stables,
where her husband was at work, and
warned him. De Leslie then hurried
home, telling his employer that one of
his children was sick. He was watched,
however, and when it was discovered
that he had sought refuge in his house
the services of Marshal Morris were Sc
cured to make the arrest, as the detec-
tive had no authority to take the man in
his own house. Upon reaching the
premises Officer Morris made thorough
search of the building from cellar to gar
ret, while it was guarded from the out
side but could not find his man. He
then questioned Mrs De Leslie and she
that her husband had es-
capped through g "a, a window Norris then
feighS9r Reese snsp ieG ains q t6of
s41an was concealed there, and was
awarded by capturing him in the cellar
where he was found crouched in the
darkness Whom ha
Marshal Morris could make out nothing
in the darkness but mans hand. but
made quick move for his man, and
getting secure grip, the prisoner gave
up without resistance, knowing that it
would be useless. De Leslie is small
in stature, dark complexion, about 35
years old and probably French descent.
MIR. Steen is credited with being one
of the most successful officers in the
government employ in the west in fer
reting out crooked work in the postal
service and bringing parties to Justice.
The successful ending of his lonp-con-
tinued and determined search for De
Leslie was traced to this point through
a clew obtained at place on the Mis-
souri, river where he and his family had
disembarked from a f1at-boat on which
they had come down the river for lone
distance. 1t is understood he is wanted
more for the knowledge he has of a svs-
tenn of robbery of the mails which was
in Colorado than for the of
tense with which he himself is charged.
md should he betray others who are i'm
ollcated in the stealings, he may escape
punishment. His family is still in the
,ity, and unless they receive assistance
rom friends, will have to be cared for
~ the authorities
End ofhte Campaign Byi,,as
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