The sun., 1897-12-30
xAnBEp ron nrrREss rHIErERY.
Rorus Helper Aeossea OF Rebsins the Adams
RKprens Compnny.

Among the helpers and handlers who reported
for work at the Adams Express Company's
sheds. In tho Pennsylvania Railroad depot, at
Jersey City. on last Tuesday night. was young
man who was not known to Charles II. Pebbles,
the night agent. The officials of tho company
are always on tho lookout for thievery, and
have been especially viRilant during the holiday
rush, whom 90 many packages are handled that
the danger Of loss is considerably increased.
Pebbles, who watched the stranger as ho slowed
away packages on q car which was to leave for
the South In the morning, soon became con-
vincod that, although he wore the customary
brown corduroy uniform and q cap with
adams Express" on 1t In gilt letters, he was
not accustomed to tho work ho was doing.
When asked who he was. the stranger said ho
was helper from Plttsburg, and had been de-
tailed to work at Jersey City. Pebbles was sus-
picious. however, and went for policeman.
When no returned with Timothy Murphy. the
policeman regularly stationed at tho ferry at
night, the strange helper had disappeared. In
searching for him the wrapper Of q package
which had contained suit Of clothes CONSIGNED
to Jacksonville. Fla. was found in an express
wagon and the helpers suit tho man hau worn
was found tossed in corner OF tho baggage
porter's room. Murph. thought he had seen
the man described by Pebbles around the ferry
terGss sTS1 morning @ s he SAW him COMING 0 out Of
Charles spit1ers saloon at is Exehspge place,
the strength Of the new suit he wore. The narne
OF the maker Of the suit was that of the tailor
who had consigned the suit to Jacksonville; and
was arrested and taken to the station.
There he gave his name as Harry Marsh and
said he was SO years old and lived at Bayonne.
In his pockets wero twelve rings, twenty-five
PAWN tickets, several keys. one later identified
as opening the express cars of the Pennsylvania
large miscellaneous collection OF other articles.
The pawn tickets, with dates running as far
back as August, included tickets for two 6icy.
cles and surveyor's transit. pawned for $40,
but were mostly for small articles-umbrellas,
bags. and clotheslpawned for sums Of from 75
Criminal Court yesterday morning and held for
the Grand Jury.
an old offender. inspector Jacobs of the Postal
Service thinks he is the same man who was ar.
rested in 1891 for robbing a Post Office car at
man gave his name, as John J. Glynn. and the
Postal Service has his picture. which is to be
ssbsed to se Ss G ps
Western road prior to 1891.
The police understand that Marsh was. up to
pany % as driver & t' q the wagon @ which, with the
morning pspers arE,ySS ., at Jersey Ctty M shortly
Express Company's sheds to the paper train
wagon would have every facility for learn.
pioyees, and could easily pick up the cap Of
one Of them. A reporter was told at the office
that though two drivers had been discharged
recently. neither one was named Marsh. The
police also understand that the express COM
ayes from the platform at Jersey City, and that
al efforts TO trace them have been futile. Agent
that the capture OF Marsh was not the result Of
It was probably the first time Marsh had at
spotted Immediately.