Connecticut western news., 1896-04-09
ILRIFLER CAUGHT
HE STOLE VALUABLE FOREIGN PACK AGES AT NEW YORK PoSToFFIcE.

The Man Arrested Is T. c. Mahoney. g
 Clerk In the Foreign Department-Pii.
 Iaged Pouches With Great Persistency.
 Admitted to @3, ,O0O Bail.
 NEW YORK, April S.-An arrest in what Is considered one of the most impor- tant cases in the general postoffice In number of years has been made by the authorities. behind which is @ story of systematic robbrries that have been going en for a long time. The amount stolen will probably reach many thousands of dollars
 The man under arrest is Timothy c. Mahoney, 35 years d. His arrest was not unexpected by those detailed to the case.
 The robberies were committed In the fore gn department This is one of tho most important departments in the post office Packages and letters containing the most valuable matter received at the postof1lce pass through this department daily.
 1 For this reason clerk, in the foreign de- | partment are ass gnet there only after | their honesty has been thoroughly tested. For more than year valuable packages | sent through the malls have been missed and complaints lodged with the postmas- | ter.
 These packages, 1t is said, contained | silks. diamonds watches and other pieces | of jewelry. Some letters conta nng sums | of money have also been stolen. All of 1 these missing packages and letters were | traced as far the general postoffice in l this city. Here the trail always ended. For long time the inspector was baff1ed and could not get any light upon the mystery of the disappearance of the property.
 Watch Placed on the Clerks | Finally he was convinced that the | foreign department A watch was then placed on all the clerks and others en- | gagged in handling the fore gp mails. | These employees were followed day and night. The result of the investigation | was A recovery of some of the stolen goods and the arrest of Mahoney.
 Just what ev dence, If any. the detec- tives have against Maboney they refused to say.
 After his arrest Mahoney was taken to the inspectors office and locked In with the postoffice authorities.
 The inspector said then that he was en gagged in getting the entire story of the robberies. and that the case was one of the biggest of its kind known since he has been engaged in running down posrofiice rohberies In this city. He was jubilant over his success.
 Mahoney was appointed a clerk in the postoffioe department three years ago Nearly all that time he has been connected with the foreign department.
 The stolen goods were mostly silks and jewelry: The value is several thousand dollars.
 Among the articles possible of identit cation by reason of distinguishing marks were a silver bonbon box, bearing the ini- tials, in monogram, A. l.. 5. :" six gold buttons, with clasps stamped with the Good Templar initials, 1T O. G. T." a silver napkin ring marked Nellie, 1894; :" a snuffbox, with the monogram, 'J. Moo; - gold umbrella clasp stamped "C. R. w. brierwood pipe, with the initials "W. H, and a miniature woolen antimacassar, bearing the figure of a dog and the legend "Murray's DoQ."
 Among Mahoney's papers was a certih- cate of honorable discharge as first ser geant, Company K. Sixty-nin battalion. dated Feb. s, 1895. Little is known about him except that he Is 35 years of age. sin gle; was appointed early in 1891, dismiss ed late in that year for insubordination and reappointed in 1894.
 Mahoney was arraigned before Com missioner Shields, waived examination and was committed to Ludlow Street jail in default of $3, 0Oo bail.