The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-13
THE ONE SENSATION
Inspector Patterson Talks of the
Postoffice Shortage.
CLERK GEORGES CONFESSION
The Amount Taken, as Stated Yesterday in
The Herald, win Reach Five ThOus-
and Three Hundred Dollars.

The robbery IN the Ogden postofice, the
only true account of which was given in
The HERALD of yesterday, was the general
topic of conversation yesterday, and those
who know Chief Clerk Nelson H. George
were very much surprised at his detestible
actions.
A HERALD reporter made an effort yes
terday morning to dig up further facts con
corning the case.
On going to the postoffice, he found Post
master Kimball, Chief Inspector W. w.
Patterson and Assistant Charles NJ. Waters
rejoicing over the success attained in hunt
ing out the perpetrator.
Chief Patterson was found to be a very
pleasant gentleman and divulged as much
as ne could in his position concerning the
case. Mr.. Patterson stated tnat In
spectors e. n. Russell, c. B. Wilson,
Charles NJ. Waters and Postmaster
Nathan himball with himself had been
tracing the matter down for several weeks.
Postmaster Kimball," said Mr.. Patter-
son, ''has done more than any OF US. His
assistance in our efforts to find the thief
has been valuable, and we highly appre-
clate what he has done for us. The Ogden
pOscoflice is all right, no shortage or any
thing CT that kind exists here, but MIR.
George, the chief clerk, has been found
tampering with registered PACKAGES
low much money was taken from these
packages, Mr.. Patterson:''
- That Is something we haven't been
fully able 10 ret at as yet, owing to the
fact that the necessary reports have not
been forwarded Us from the offices that re
ceiVed them There have been several
packages taken. One was sent from Sac
ramento, Cal, on the 14th of January and
arrived in Ogden on the 10th, and here it
was lost track OF. The package contained
$4,000, and was mailed at Sacramento for
Omaha. Not only was the package sent
from Sacramento found missing, but others
have been lost. One was sent from Ken
tuck, Idaho, and another from Box Elder,
Utah. They were both tracked to this
Office and lost 10 sight,
General Kimball felt very much pleased
over the fact that the guilty party has been
put in the hands Of justice. He said it was
necessary for them to use every precaution
in such case not to let the matter get out
TO the public too soon, or in other words,
before the guilty parties were found out.
Therefore he endeavored to keep it from
the newspapers, in ORDER that the thief
might not evade the officers or dream of
suspicion.
After everything had been thoroughly
canvassed, George was arrested by Deputy
Inspector Patterson. George was taken
before Commissioner Cross and bound over
10 await further action, and on permission
of MIR. Patterson was released on his own
bonds
AS soon as he was placed under arrest he
confessed to having purloined the registered
packages, aud gave MIR. Patterson part of the
stolen money and a receipt from an express
company for the balance which he had sent
east, under a fictitious name. 1t is stated
on good authority that George has farm
comprising 800 acres in Kansas, that is
valued at 5000.
George has always borne good name
from the time he came to Ogden, nearly g
year ago, until now, and his action is a com
plete surprise to his friends. He was con
sidered by his neighbors as being always
kind to his family, and it seemed to be his
aim to make them as comfortable as posi-
BILE.
Last Wednesday he disposed of his house
hold furniture, and with his wife and child
made his departure for Clear Greek, no
far from Wichita, Kansas, on the Ri,
Grande night before last.
The total amount stolen is not far from
So, 300.