The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
SAW GOOD.
AXE TIE MONEY
Assistant Superintendent Charged
With Robbing Mails.
.DEC0Ys FAILED IN PURPOSE.
Four. Prepared Missives Were Sent
Through His Hands But Did
Not Trap the, Culprit. az.
B;liled.

Postoffice Inspectors T. II. Irving and
]. w. Buila Sunday afternoon arrested
Charles Goodloe, assistant superintend-
ent OF Station a, on the charge of rob
hing the mails. He was taken
before United States Commissioner
McLain Peasants and bailed in the sum
of 5000 for his appearance Friday May
18th, before Commissioner Peasants,
when a preliminary examination will be
he'd. The bondsmen of Goodloe are
Messrs FL. Lee Lorraine and W. G.
Cosby.
For nearly year complaints have been
received at the Richmond Office regarding
letters which never reached their desu-
nation. The complaints in the majority
of cases concerned letters which We're
handled by Station A. Investigation was
made but for long time no result was
obtained. Inspector Buia devoted much
time and attention to the matter, and
was assisted by Inspector D. c. Owens.
Letters and money still continued miss
ing. Decoy letters were used, and, like
the others, disappeared. The Govern
ment officials were confident as to who
took them, but evidence was lacking.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
About two weeks ago Inspector Irving
was called in on the case, Mr. owens
having been sent away on another mat
ter. Inspectors Irving and Bulla mapped
out a plan. which was adopted, and
resulted in the apprehension OF MI.
4 Goodloe.
Saturday last four decoy letters were
sent through the mails. They passed
through Station A. One of the letters
was missing, and the; contents (s3) was
appropriated. The other three missives
reached their destination.
Inspectors worked all Sunday morning
tho 10
see Goodoe working at his case. Then he
was seen to put some letters in his pocket.
After leaving his case he pitched papers
for a short time. and then took the let
tiers which he had appropriated and opened
one Of them. He was seen to extract
a bill which he put in his pocket
Inspectors Bula and Irving Immediately
confronted their man.
Let me have that money you took
from the letter." demanded Inspector Bull
la.
Goodloe Immediately produced two-dol-
lar silver certificate.
Inspector irving found two unopened
letters, and two letters which had been
opened, In Goodies pockets.
He was brought to the offices of the
United States Commissioner and a war
rant was sworn out by Inspector Bula,
charging Goodloe with violating Section
5467, r. S. u. S.
Goodloe has been in the postal service
for fourteen years. He was formerly
druggist at Louisa Courthouse. and be-
gan his work in the Post-Office service
as a railway mail clerk at Clifton Forge.
He was afterwards transferred to the
Richmond office.
Goodloe was regarded one of the most
efficient, reliable and trustworthy men in
the employ of the local Office.
He lives at Barton Heights with his
family.
KNEW HIM WE'LL.
Inspector Irving and Goodloe entered
the postal service at the same time. and
rest Sunday, Mr.. irving said:
"Goodloe, when I saw you steal that
letter I could have killed YOU
MY God, .JGhn," responded MIR.
Goodloe why didn't you do it; I would
rather have died a thousand deaths
than have this thing happen
During the afternoon his little son
came to the room in which he was con-
fined and threw himself sobbing into
his fathers arms. Audibly they wept
together, the lad knowingly feeling be-
yond his years the disgrace of his
father
Mr. Goodloe married a daughter of Rev.
L. A utCler, of Louisa Courthouse. for
merly the pastor Of N1arshall-Street Chris
tian Church. Mr.. Cutter is widely-known
as preacher and temperance lecturer.
He was few years ago the Prohibition
candidate for Governor.