Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16

ly diminish the possibility Of tracing arti-
cles and locating losses. The report deals
at much length with the handling Of for
and shows the great care exercised at that
place In their disposition. Attention Is
also invited to the cordial and earnest CO.
operation OF the postmaster general and
chief Inspector of the Canadian service in
an matters pertaining to the security OF
mails passing between the two countries.
Post Office Burglars.
Under the head of arrests for offenses
against the postal laws the report gives
the number Of such arrests made by the
inspectors as zoos during the fiscal year.
The total number Of post Office burglars
arrested was 351, and 1894 of the total
number of arrests were persons not con-
nected with the postal service. A large
number Of the cases have been disposed of
In the United States courts and forty three
In the state courts. AS supplemental to
the figures given of the great increase In
the number of post office burglaries. Gen.
eral Maxwell strongly urges the necessity
OF increased appropriation for the payment
or rewards, as promising the best results
looking to the conviction Of such criminals,
and on this point he says:
although 1 have on several occasions
called attention to the matter of Offering
rewards for the arrest and conviction Of
post ONCE burglars, feel that the inpor-
rance Of Of the subject tustifies extended
which are required Of post office inspectors
prevent them from giving their attention
specially to the apprehension of post ONCE
burglars and 1t is a fact that the police
authorities appear to have a general opin-
ion that the robbery of a United States
post office Is no special concern of theirs
and that such matters properly come un-
courts and officials. 1t also appears 20 be
generally understood that the losses re-
sulting from the robberies of post offices
are sustained by the government and not
by the postmasters, and this consideration
has tendency to make local authorities
less Jealous in their endeavors to pursue
and arrest criminals Of this class. Police
officers have stated that IL they had the
assurance that even actual expenses would
be paid they would make vigorous efforts
to apprehend burglars Of this ,lass. but
feeling that they would be compelled to
incur personal expense in the pursuit OF Of
they have preferred to leave such pursuit
to United States officers. / have no doubt
that the offering of small reward Tor the
arrest and conviction OF post Office burg
lars would spur local officers to An active
pursuit Of these offenders, and would un-
doubtedly result in the capture and con-
viction OF large number OF them."
Important Cases.
The report concludes with a brief history
of several of the most important cases sue
cessfully prosecuted during the year ny the
inspectors among the number being that
of the trial and conviction Of Rev G. +. B.
Howard of Jackson, Tenn, the Leroy Har-
ris case, the attempted robbery of the mail
car on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley
railroad at Seminole station. the apprehen-
sion of the letter box thieves. Strstton.
Tiller and Boalan; the Charles Ford case
of Port Huron, Mich. the conspiracy OF
Robert Lee, Texas, and the well-known or
ganized gang of swindlers that for 8 time
operated SO successfully In the northern
counties of South Carolina In addition TO
the recommendations on the subject of re-
wards, General Maxwell strongly urges the
necessity for more stringent statutes bear
ing upon green goods and obscene matter.