San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-19

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Hatch the postmaster, but 1t clear
ly inculpated young Sanborn,
when supplemented by another fact
disclosed by the moneyless letter
when 1t reached the owner In New
York. After abstracting the money
the thief had placed several
old papers in the registered en-
velope to represent the money in
bulk, and among these was an al
manac, on which was printed the
name of Greensborough druggist,
who kept the patent medicine OF
the almanac make for sale. On the
almanac was visible the name OF
the person in New York to whom
the money in the registered letter
had been sent, and this showed the
almanac had been used as blot
ting paper on the address on the
registered letter. or course, this
had all been done in the post Office
in Greensborough, Ala, and, as a
matter Of course the robbery OF
the registered letter had taken place
in the Greensborough postoffice
That was the only place where the
almanac could possibly have been
employed as blotter on the regis.
tered package and then placed in
side the registered envelope prior
to its being sealed.
Young Sanborn was arrested by
the United States marshal, carried
to Mobile, Ala, and In default Of
bail, lodged in Jail. At the first
term thereafter of the United
States District court an Indictment
was returned into court against
Sanborn for robbing the registered
package Of ST., $50. AS he could not
give bail, Ssnborn remained in jail
in Mobile. Hatch had been sum-
moned as witness before the
grand jury and had appeared and
testified.
Sanborn had been in jail year
from a failure to hold one term OF
the United States District court,
and his trial set for Wednesday.
On the Monday preceding the day
set for his trial, District Attorney
Southworth told me that while at
the dinner table at the Battle, he
received card requesting him
to call at room twenty-three i'm
mediately after dinner as the
writer desired to consult him on
government business OF an urgent
character. 81 called at room %"
said the United States district attor-
ney to me, sand was received by a
gentleman, who informed me that
the name on his card was his
travelling name; that he was de-
tective in the post office depart.
ment and had bsen for many
years, and handed me his com mis-.
sion properly executed and avouch-
ed by the proper official seal. He
then said, 1 am on my way to
Galveston, Texas, to investigate a
crooked transaction in that post
Office in reference to a registered
money package, but was ordered to
stop here and see about the Greens.
borough robbery Of the money in a
registered package, 81 replied"
said Southworth, "that it was en-.
tirely useless for him to do so, as
the thief was in Jail, would be tried
and convicted two days later, and
that the attorneys Of the thief had
already admitted their clients case
was hopeless, and had entreated
him in consideration of the previ-
Gus good character and youthful
ness of the culprit, to consent to
the infection of the lowest punish
ment." The Detective: 81 am paid
a yearly salary sir, and it is my
rule to obey the orders of my sup
errors to che letter, and l wish you
to allow me to see and examine the
papers in the case. By the by, who
is the party in jail for the Green's
borough robbery" Southworth ;
Young Sanborn, the deputy post
master"
Detective: "Can you send to my
room the papers in the case, Mr..
Southworth? AS / am a detective,
it is my duty and my business to
prevent my real character being
discovered; hence / do not care to
examine them in your Office"
"Certainly L will send them to
your room by one of the clerks in
my office"
Detective: "Please call here at
my room, Mr.. Southworth, after
supper"
Southworth sent the papers to
the detective in room %, and call
ed on him Immediately on quitting
the dining-room the same even
ing.
"Mr. Southworth, you have the
wrong man arraigned for the
Greensborough robbery" said the
detective.
Nonsense, sir; the proof is per-
fectly conclusive. The mans own
voluntary affidavit proves him to
be guilty." replied Southworth in
a tone of pique and irritation.
as Charles w. Hatch in the
city," asked the detective.