The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-27
U. 8. r1ail Robbery.

For some months past there has
been complaints to Mr.. Hunter, the
post master, Of packages mailed here
and not reaching their destination.
After close investigation Mr.. Hunter
had cause to suspect the trouble at
Carlisle. His suspicious were CON
ii M last we X wh' n Mr.. " MT Wal
lace brought from that pace photo
graph found on the street which Mrs.
Dan Wallace mailed to n friend in
Birmingham few days before Christ
mas. Mr.. Hunter at once wrote the
| department for Il detective. Inspect
| or Moye was sent and between the
two and Mr.. r. W. Tinsley "test"
package of a marked gold lined silver
cup was started on the down train
followed by Inspector Moye. The
| negro Geo. Thomas, the mail messen-
ger employed by the &. c.. e y. II. II.
to transfer mail from the S. u. & G.
II. II. to G. G. & n. R., bit and is
now in Jail.
George has for some time been run
n:ng IL sort Of blind tiger, only in
stead OF whiskcy, he has been selling
| to those who would not give him
away such small articles rs stick pins,
scarf pins, link cuff buttons, watches,
etc, etc. He also seemed to be Il
! populaf man among the womtn.
Under the Postal Regulations
fourth-class matter goes in canvass
sacks fastened by draw strings and
spring clasps. BY raising the spring
and pulling the clasp anyone can
open them. George soon found out
this and while waiting for train
would open the sacks in the waiting
room for colored people, at G. G. Il
! n. Il. X. depot, which is not used at
present and was opened by key
twi:ieh George always carried and tax e
any package from II box Of snun 10 II
Bible.
Mr.. Moye followed the mail with
the test" package and heard George
in the waiting room tearing Off the
wrapper from the shoes addressed to
Miss Hudson, at Clinton, S. c., the
Union Knitting Mill package al
dressed to San Francisco, Gal, a d
the test" package. lie hagged his
man without much trouble and has
his confession taken before L. S.
Commissioners Harris who bound him
over to l.. S. court. which meets ut
Greenvillc in April in the sum of
81 900. Needless to say George is
boarding with Sheriff Long.
Below you will find a list Of articles
now in possession Of the Government
authorities found in Georges posses
sion which he confesses to have taken
One dressing case containing silver
back comb, brush and mirror, one
box set No. | DR.. Edward Angles
regulating and retaining (dentaD APP
plianceS, two souvenir spoons m ,rked
| NJ. or W., one cut glass rine"arctte,
one thermC meter fer the Waitncy
| Nalcanizer, three old silver spoons
two marked w. G. G. and Cne marked
W. G. G. Born Oct. ~. 1854, con-
tanned in an old silk bag, one oxford
flexible back Bible, George has writ
ten his OWN name in this,) one ear
trumpet, one fine gold web ladies
belt with flag and cross swords buckle,
one box (not originaD containing Il
lot OF lace, ribbons, Christmas cards
etc. etc, one pair ladies shoes ad-
dressed to Miss Lois Hudson. Chester,
:. c., one box socks from Excelsior
Knitting Mill, (Unior, S. CO. adj
dressed to lIcynemanu 4 Co., San
Francisco, Cal, one SILVER plated pic
knife, Gdentitied by Il. W. Tinsley ns
the one he sent his daughter last
Christmas nt Chester, =. O. four
boxes Ho-tu-hac, one cut glass pocket
flask with B. -. II. engraved on ,lIv"i
top, one ccliuInid soap boN and cakc
!, Of soap, three package; snuff, one
morocco case sample cards 0f Ham.
mar paints marked W. l.. Rollins
one hos silk embroidery floss, two
scarf from 4. +. S.r0nlch. Raleigh
y. c., two cards collar buttons, Cyoic
piatci,) one scarf from Il. Altman 4
: / Co. y. y, one natural body brace
for lady No. Sc. one infant caShmcr,
; cloak, two infants GluAe undcrshirts
four Jap silk handNcrchiefS, one PM
silk trimmed ce!luloid hnndicrchie
case, one pillow sham, one prospcr
D tus war with Spain, one HorbertS an'
the Horber,ianS marked Jennie i
Gray, lS9j. one box banjo strings
@ one box guitar strings, one box vioil
|. strings, one box visiting cards Mis-
Lucy White, one aluminium pictur
frame, two spools crochet silk, on
1, four in hand tie marked Horace, on
photograph Of Miss Bertha Whitlor
sent to II friend in Georgia, one y
0 foot tape measure.
The cut price fight is getting lively
. Purcell THE Cheapest Store o