The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-23
STAMP THIEVES TAKEN In.
Two Of The Washington Gang Caught
at Columbia.

The Local Chief of Police Warned to
Be on the Lookout for Them by the
Chief of the United States Service.
The Men Arrested While Inquiring
for Mail at the Postoface.
Charleston, S. c., Oct. GA special to
the News and Courier from Columbia, 8.
c., says: william A. Beach and H. Clay
Sinsabaugh, who are charged with being
aocomplices in the recent stamp robbery
In Washington, were arrested here to-
night. In the press accounts of the rob-
berry Of the $1,000 stamps, the press dis
patches said: The third member Of the
group concerned in the larceny and sale
OF the postal paper is William A. Beach.
not connected with any department, but
thus far he has succeeded in eluding the
search Of the detectives, who have a
warrant for him.
The dispatch goes on to say that the
men took the money to use for sport.
There is every evidence that the men
who stole and used the money derived
from the stamps led a fast and reckless
lie while the money lasted. Beach took
the trouble to keep an itemized diary, and
1t shows how freely Smith. the chief stamp
haAACAt HhtHA NIt money ne got from his
stamps, and how he went around the
country with lewd women.
II was pretty piece of detective work,
the arrest of Beach and his pal, Sinsa-
baugh. Just yet It is not known why
Sinsabaugh is wanted, but Chief DAILY,
TO be on the safe side, arrested both of the
men as directed by the chief of the secret
service. Beach owned up to the whole
AFFAIR. There was nothing else for him
to do, as the papers on him told who he
was.
Chief Daily received the following tel
egraphic warning several days ago:
To the Chief Of Police, Columbia, s.
G.: William A. Beach, aged 25 or 2s years,
hight about five feet seven, weight about
l3o complexion medium. large head, small
dark brown mustache and hair, wore dark
pants. light colored coat and vest. black
SILK shirt, blue tie, light colored split hat
may have change of new clothing. patent
leather shoes. Is a billiard room atten-
dant, is wanted as an accompIice in dis
posing of stolen United States postage
stamps said he was going to your city
last Wednesday. Have search made for
him; Is going under the name of Ned
Lawrence. You will find a letter in the
mail addressed to him as Ned Lawrence.
care postoffice. Put man at postofice to
shadow for him. / have q United States
warrant for him here. Answer.
William T.. Hazen
Chief u. s. s. Service"
y To Chief Of Police, Columbia:
Later information shows that Beach
alias Lawrence, is accompanied by Sinsa
baugh, age % or 25 years, hight about five
feet, seven and one-half inches medium
complexion, large head, well built, smooth
Face, Drown hair, wore grey suit of
clothes, black derby hat; is doing odd
Jobs OF printing. Both working their
way southwest "'W. p Hazan
" To Chief OF Police, Columbia. s. c.
Arrest Beach, alias Lawrence; detaIn
Sinsabaugh until send for both OF them.
William r. Hazen,
Chief Secret Service
las soon as the message was received
| Chief DAILY stationed a policeman at the
postoffice and made inquiry at all the
printing oces for Snsabaugh It was
not long after the men arrived In the
city that he was on their track but he
wanted them to 20 to the postofice and
call for their letters. They strolIed un
there, and so did a couple of policemen.
| The postofiice clerks had been advised
| to give the cue when New Lawrence.
alias Beach, and Slnsabaugh called for
their mall When they called for mali
the young lady clerk called Sadler Giles
pie and he presented pistol at the young
men, and asked them into a private
room. They went. The police were then
called I'm and got their men. The men ad-
mitted their Identity and willingly went
| to 1ail"