Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-28
Gilbert Hassell Says he Found the Checks
and CaShed Them.
WAS IN DESPERATE CONDITION.

Az previously stated In Tux CITIZEN,
Gilbert l. Hsssell, who resided In this
city several months OF last year, going
from here to Silver City and thence to I'll
Paso, IL in trouble in the latter city on
account OF securing some pension checks.
indorsing them with his signature. and
obtaining the money on them. The I'll
Psso Herald Of june 20 says:
Gilbert l.. Hassell, formerly OF this
city, was brought here yesterday morn
ing from Denver In custody OF United
states Marshais VIII. Croker and G.. II.
JefIeTda and lodged in the county jail.
where h. IL nj present.
hassell was arrested at Colorado
springs a short time ago on "A warrant
from this city issued by the federal
court charging him with extracting u
tier from the posiCfire here which WAS
q dressed TO the First National bank and
untained two pension checks, % draft
r 1880 and n mutilsted 50 bill.
Tho letter wa mailed by the Hills
blfn, n. Nj, bank and II was not known
T. he missing until the New Mexico
.snier wrote "A letter to u. 5. Stewart
o. during why the remittance had not
h.'n acknowledged. A little later Stew
art received oue OF the pension checks
for $50 from aJuareZ merchant and then
knew the check had fallen into the hands
OF one for whom II was not intended.
The cheek was endorsed by Gilbert l..
Hassell and an investigation followed.
Postmaster Campbell learned that Has
sell had left town Il week before and had.
Delore going, notified the postOilice to
for ward his mail TO Colorado Springs. A
warrant was sworn out for Hassells mr.
rpst and forwarded to Colorado Springs.
A notice was mailed 10 hin there TO call
at the registry department and get a
registered letter, and when he called he
was taken into custody. The prisoner
consented 20 return TO I'll paao without
requisitiOn papers and he arrived yester-
day morning.
HAssELL's STATEMENT.
Gilbert Hassell was seen at the jail
this morning by a Herald reporter. He
4ays he IL innocent OF the crime ~
charged, but admits that he cashed III,
$40 pension check In Juarez.
The young man feels the humiliation
OF his arrest deeply and il In very pool
health and spirits. His appearance in
iicates that he IL more "A subject tor
hospital than IA jail cell. He Is sutierinI
from Bright's disease and other complied
tions. The orta0n fare IL not suitable
Tor his constitution and JallOr jenkins
sent out this morning and purchase,
milk and other delicsciel for him.
IL am AZ innocent IA u babe unborn.
lsid Hassell, II found those two checks
one for $50, the other for $3.50. on Sar
AntOnis street where II intersecti Ore
gon.
81 wa crossing the street d~iagonslly
and saw q piece OF paper lying near th,
middle OF the street, beside the car track
When | picked II npl saw that II WAS tw'
checks, very dirty and stuck together
kept them fully two weeks, showed then
TO a number OF people and watched tn
papers, expecting some II TO adyertis
the loss.
IL was without money and Ill, starva
ton stared ma In the face 10 that In IN,
desperation | cashed one OF the check
at Jnarez. left town openly and told
number Of people where ] was going.
Il never stole n cent In my life. al
though I have had many opportunities I
do 80. Az far ~ rObbing the p0stOtlic,
= am guiltless of that as YOU are, and
4 wv iNl hiluN iOf Nituin tHF NiiTihT hft
intended, "a they were not In any enye
lOpe and there was no way 10 tell I
, whom thew belonged.
This IL "a terrible disgrace 10 be pu
on n nan Ny parents are broken
g lrted. They saw a dispatch IN n @
the papers telling of my arrest
The prisoner took out a touching lette
which he had Just received from hi
mother, and read II, While doing 3
tears cOursed down his cheeks. Sh
assured him OF their mistaken col
Gience in his innocence and told hiI
that the minister had just called an
family prayers had been held for h
70 welfare.
The newspapers always try to kic
4 man when he IL down. A Deny'
, papsr contained a number OF misstatl
= mants concerning me. One OF the
II was that | was TO be married In "
n weeks.
II want a hearing just az soon ~ | ca
= get II, but | am told that | will have
v wait until after the Fourth " July
get one. Judge Sexton advised me
; get q good lawyer, but how can get OI
when | haven't got a cent OF money"
u Bilious headache, yellow skin. coat
tongue, feyered lips. Hudyan cures.