The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-18
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Ships Out from Grantsville md is
Caught nj CoylnEtOn.
Grantsyille, the county ssst OF Calhoun
county, this Stats, 10 all torn up over scan
dal which involves tTo Of It's beat families,
and as resul! Of which tho town Is tempor-
arily withou: any postal facilities. Wednes-
day night, about midnight, A. r. johnson,
postmaster and leading ,Eetchsa. OF Gran:g-
vile, departed from the Community, taking
With him SONS iunds belonging to tho Gov
eminent, and 1t is alleged, young lady
named Mollis Gamer, daughter Of o prorlir-
ent Citiz III, and leaving the postotiice &C
counts Ia inextricable confusion. johnson
hrs been living fast lie, and has, from
time j time, borrowed sums OF money ftnn
various friends ranging 10 amount from $50
TO co. Prior 10 his departure he secretly
executed deed OF as9!Snmsntin favor OF hia
father, covering all he owned, and, some Of
his creditors sty, good deal moro. His &c
counts were in snrh shHpa that his deputies
abandoned tho fl 20. refusing to handle any
Of the postotica business until special in
spactor is sent from Washington to inyes!;-
gnte affairs. 'a@ 5
Ga Saturday johnson msds his appearance
ct the CoVingion, KY, postottice, where be
got 10 chatting with some Of the clerks, and
called for come blank chatks, it was Sup.
posed for the purpose OF RendinE some
money. He seemed 10 act someho " strange
~ and irresolutely, and this caught the ST.
tention Of the Assistant Postmaster, with
whom he freely engaged in conversation.
Postmaster M!caie, had lew hours before,
boon residing tho account OF the missing
Postmaster johnson, and when he heard the
utr +1,nk b Tnt !,
coincidence struck him and he drew the at
tsntioa OF Captain IhrasLes to the iaot. The
lstte. thereupon put several inquiries to his
visitor. the result OF which was that the lat
ter acknowledged himself to be Postmaster
johnson. When the ice had been broken,
he went on to c3nhje his troubles to Cap;Rin
Thrssher, saying hs did not know yet,
whether the Government would prosec1te
him, aud asking his opinion on the inject.
Captain Thre her c0nsoled linn by expreG-
sing his teiief thu. Uncle Sam would be for.
bearing enough to let him alone. 1t the
same time be t.)ephonel The police head.
quarters, and Officer "irgr appearing In
double quick time took the erying poslmas.
ter into custody, subsequently tnrning him
over 10 Deputy U. 8. Marshal Parker.
The culprit WAT brought before Juatics W.
P. Mclaughlin, Who WAS presiding in the
United Stales C.outt court, lie said that
biz discrepancies rs Postmaster were small in
Gmolnt, that he Wa, behind $l1 on the June
quarter, and 81 80 on the previous quarter.
lie had bsan keeping s;urei he esid, IN COL.
nection with his poa:oiti,9 buslasss, and his
father and some friends having gone on his
notes be had made 40 assisnmsnt in order to
protect them. This was the sum and sub.
Gtancs OF his financial troubles. Ills wife, he
said, had accompanied him, and With her he
had been stzylDg at tho Crawford Houes tor
3 few days. and she war now staying on
George street. Justice Mclaughlin decided
that he should bs held under bail in the SUN
Of $500 till Monday at 4 O'Clock, when il
would hs settled Il TO what course the Gov.
e:nmon. would take in the matter. Johnson
was not sble to give lie required smouut
ard was, therefore, taken to jul BY Deputy
Marshal Parker. f7i'i - sesH,l