Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-11
BURGLARY.
A u. S. Mail Sack Stolen
From S. P. Passenger Depot
Other DepredatiOns'


tion of the capital city. The baggage
and express departments Of the depot
we're forcibly entered and mail sack
and Wells Fargo s. Co.'S treasure" box
we're carried off.
For the past several months Mail
Carrier j. NJ. RAIDER, who transports
the mail from the postofiee
to the depot, has not been
making the IL o'clock p. m. SOUTH
bound California overland regularly.
Instead, he has been carrying the mail
to the depot about $50 O'Clock every
evening, depositing it in the baggage
department in care of the night opera
tor, and then returning to the city.
The mail arriving on the night over
land was likewise consigned to the
baggage-room where it remained un-
til Mr.. RAIDER arrived at the O'Clock
nOrthbOund overland on the following
morning, when IL was taken to the
post Office together with what arrived
on the morning train.
Saturday evening the mail was de-
posted in the baggage room as usual
about O'Clock. Shortly after 10
O'Clock the baggagemaster had Occa-
sion to visit the baggage department
for the purpose Of checking several
articles Of baggage. Arriving at the
door he was not little astOnshed to
find it standing partly ajar. Upon ex'
amining more closely, he ascertaned
that department had been en-
tered by burglars. In the further
examination OF the contents OF the
room it was found that a United |
States mail sack, containing mail not |
only for way points but also for San
Francisco, was found missing. With |
this exception nothing further was
disturbed. Entrance to the room
was gained by removing large staple
through which the lock passed, Sc
curely fastening the large heavy door.
The staple was no doubt removed by
a large steel picket pin, which was
afterwards found upon the depot
platform.
The burglars evidently intended ito
do good job while they were at it
for they also visited the express de-
Dartment adjoining that Of the bag
gage room. 1t is thaught they pos
'essed skeleton key for the lock was
lot to be found anywhere this morn.
ng. All that is missing from this
is Wells Fargo s. Co.'S,
treasure box but on this occasion it
no treasure other than a
mall package for Miss Claudia Gil
ert, who is attending st. Helens
Iall, at Portland, together with
ew way bills.
There is no clue as to who perpe.
rated the burglary. Those who are
with the depot and its
1rroundings are not disposed to
redit Saturday nights burglary to
he unfortunate 'hobOs" at whose
,et are laid all the depredations the
OF which are not posi-
yely known. The public is inclined
believe that Saturday nights burg
ry was perpetrated by some party or
lrties who are perfectly familiar
it'll the depot and the manner in
hich business Is conducted there.
obblng the United States mail is a
rious offense and should the guilty =
lrty be apprehended he will receive
heavy sentense in the state peniten- .
lry.
These burglaries are being repeated
and about Salem quite frequently n
d II might be well TO suggest that
lemites exercise every care in pro.
sting their yaluables and their
operty from the lawless element
at is very evident about Salem.
About noon, Sunday, the mail ]
X was found about 200 yards east q
the passenger depot. The sack had il
en- cut open and three packages OF
lg envelopes taken out. With this la
,eptiOn all the letters remained in Il
sack. Among the letters missing pa
contained draft for $3.50 on a kI
n Francisco firm that was sent by yc
w. johnson. Another letter also d
ltained large draft drawn by =
ri Race. Deputy Postmaster JOS.
Sellwood was seen this morning
stated that no registered mail Z
tier is sent out on the night over. i
d. Any registered matter, for San
lnciSco, IS always sent 70 Portland,
the 2;s0 local, where IL is placed
special mail sack.
he Wells Fargo treasurer box WAS
found, Sunday, about two blocks
I OF the depot. Il had been broken Ia
n aud the only package il con. Oh
he'd was taken away, The Express Ge
lpany never sends any money out Ge
he IL O'Clock overland. VIC
LARCENY AT COTTAGE HOTEL.
bout IN. Sunday, Jack Thorn Is
was arrested by Policeman ID. W.
son on the charge OF Larceny from r
yelling. Mr. Gibson had kept a i