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

was placed at table on one
side OF Hatch, but from where he
could observe the countenance OF
Hatch. ~ then commenced asking
Hatch the written questions, tell
ing him that, as Sanborn was to be
tried the next day, | wished to
fully understand what he (Hatch)
could testify to on the trial. had
not asked him half the questions
written on the slip Of paper, when
the detective arose and stepping in
'front.' Of Hatch said to him:
Charles w. Hatch, you are thief
you stole the 1880 out of the reg
istered package, and yet you have
the baseness TO come here to swear
away the character and liberty of
young Sanborn, whom you know
to be innocent. You persuaded him
to make the affidavit that exoner-
ated you, but eliminated him. You
not only stole the 1880 out of
the registered package, but six
weeks before, you stole $40
out OF another registered pack
age. am a secret agent in
the postoflice department; here
Is my companion to prove
my statement. / am occupying
room 90 In the Battle house, and l
tell you now, that unless you APP
pear at my room this evening with
a confession Of your guilt in both
cases, duly sworn to, and $3.50 in
cash, or your bill Of exchange at
thirty days accepted by solvent
business firm of this city, 1 will
cause you to be arrested on both
these changes. 1t is a rule with
the government, where q thief
makes good what he has stolen
prior to the institution Of criminal
proceedings against him, not to
prosecute him, and you have until
3 O'clock this evening to refund
what you have stolen, but don't
fail to appear at my room, No. %,
at the hour named
"The detective" said Southworth,
"turned on his heel and walked out
of nay office. / was utterly dumb
founded at his remarks to Hatch,
whose character and standing
were first class. And then the
evidence against Ssnborn was
so conclusive! Hatch sat in his
chair, silent and astounded. At
last, he said, 'Nr. Southworth,
did you hear what that man said
to me. 1 nodded my head by way
OF reply. What must L do about
it Mr.. Southworth% asked Hatch.
81 told him the charge against
him was a calumny and that his
character was his rock Of defense,
and to treat the threat OF the de-
tective with utter contempt and
stern defiance. In few moments,
Hatch withdrew and 1 saw him
no more that day. At $3.50 o'clock,
that evening, while 1 was dining
in the Battle House, the detect.
i've passed behind my chair and re-
quested me to come to room %,
when 1 left the dining room.
81 repaired to room %, impatient
to learn the result of the affair, aud
the detective placed in my hand
the sworn confession Of Hatch,
acknowledging that he had stolen
both the $3.50 and the 1880 out OF
registered envelopes. In regard to
the 81, $50 theft, Hatch said Sanborn
and himself did leave the store TO-
gether, but that after he aud Sa n
born separated, he waited till San
born had gotten out OF sight and
returned to the post office, to which
he also carried key. Entering the
post office, he unlocked the
mail pouch, took out the
registered package, broke it open.
Withdrew the 1880, took another
envelope similar to the one first
used, placed the almanac and some
other pieces OF paper inside OF it,
sealed it, addressed it exactly as
the first one was addressed, placed
it in the mail pouch and then
locked 1t. The detective then ex-
hibited to me the $3.50 which
Hatch had paid him. Now, Mr.,
Southworth, you must dismiss the
and state that circumstances have
come to light which establish his
innocence; that the real culprit
has confessed his guilt and re.
funded the money stolen by him.
1 have written the facts to the post
office department, enclosing the
resignation of Hatch, and l have
urged and recommended that Ser
born be appointed postmaster at
Greensborough, as some reparation
for his imprisonment
81 was amazed at this denoue-
ment," said Southworth, sand L
asked the detective what proof he
had OF the guilt of Hatch. He said
he reached New York on the first
train, after being notified the letter
had been robbed, and that the tell
tale almanac had given him clde
as we'll as directed suspicion
to Hatch himself. He discovered