Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-10
POST MASTER ARRESTED.
CAUGHT TANIPERING WITH
UNITED STATES MAILS.
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Wilkesbarre. Pa. March 9.-Edward
f. Bogert, postmaster of Wilkesbarre,
was arrested to-day, charged with tam
pering with the United States mails.
About two months ago several COM
plants were lodged with the postal au-
thorities at Washington that mail was
disappearing, or that which they re-
ceiVed bore evidence of having been
opened by a steaming process. The pos
tai authorities subsequently detailed
two secret service men on the case un-
der orders of Inspector German, Last
night, after the mail from Baltimore
and Washington arrived, and had been
distributed Bogert entered the Office
and was seen to take several letters
from the boxes and then go into his
private office and carefully draw down
IL curtain The detectives went to the
Office, and without the ceremony of
knocking entered, and there found the
postmaster seated at his desk. on
which lay three letters addressed to
prominent business men of this city.
taken before United States Commits
sioncr Hahn, where he gave bail in
$4,000 for appearance later
MIR. Bogert, besides being editor of the
Evening Leader, of this city, is n mem
Der Of large number of lodges, and for
an active member of the Baseball AS
ISOLATION. He is n brother of late Joseph
j. Bogert gentleman who was prom
inent in Democratic county and State
politics. and at the time of his death
was postmaster.
RECEIVED GOOD SALARY.
Washington, March 9.-The arrest of
r.. f. BoSert. postmaster at Wilkes
barre, Pa. on n charge of tamperIng
Il
CHEF Postoll1ce Inspector Cochran this
afternoon. WilkcSbarre is an important
Presidential office. and Postmaster Bo-
gert's salary is $500 n year. He has
been postmaster since May, 1896.
BOGART'S EXPLANATION.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 9.-Post-
master Bogart would not be inter
viewed but in his paper, the Evening
Leader tonight appears the following
There are always two sides to n
question and when there are three or
-FOUR fellows. and one or two in par,i-
GUAR clainorinG for u political Office
ana hungry for the emolumcnts at
taThed thereto. there are sure to be
schciheS worked and plans formed to
ehtrap the incumbent, cause his re-
inoNal ana punish him otherwise. even
IL nothing further than the ANNOYANCE
ana chasrln that accomplishments of
their deNiliSh underhand work i'm
poses. When the diabolical schcmcrs
are iuliy shown up. and their nefarious
trickcry exposed. there Is n question ne
TO which side will furnish the racicst
reading"
Inc inference TO be drawn from tbo
above IS that Bogart imagined himself
me Nictim OF Il conspiracy to GUST him
from The misunderstanding, ana i'm order
10 discover the conspirators he onenod
letters addressed 10 Republican politj-
clans.
STORY OF THE ARREST.
II. Il. Gregory. one of the postoG-c 90
inspectors from Washington. who
Heipcd make the arrest, stated to n rc-
porter TINS evening that he came here
from Washington on Monday morninr-
ana mad been ut work on the case OYER
since frequent complaints had been
iiiaue 10 the postal authorities at Wash
lnsloh as TO Irregularities I'm tho
Wiikesbarrc Office and MIR. Gregory
said Il thorough investigation Ind
shown that the allegations made We're
true. "eie
Mr. Gregory would not divulge tho
hanes or those who make the COM
paints. but did not hesitate to saw that
me evidence was ample to cause tho
arrest and establish the proof Of the
charges made. VIC
Deputy German is in charge of tbe
poStolncc Tor the present