Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-23
FORGOT
To Re-Address a
Box.
All Kinds of Trouble
Followed,
And the End Is Not
Yet Sighted.
Was It an Attempt at Blackmail
or a Joke?

Carelessness in addressing box
containing household goods, to be
shipped from Akron, Is responsible for
a predicament, both interesting and
amusing.
Some time ago an empty store box
was sold by Daniel Hurley, a clerk
in the fancy.work store of his sister,
Miss Julia e. Hurley 1872 South Main
st. He did not know the purchaser,
who, it seems, wanted the box for use
il shipping some household goods to
another town, whittier he was about to
remove his family. At any rate, goods
Were packed into the box, secured at
the store of Miss Hurley, and it was
taken to the G. L. g. V. depot.
A drayman also figures in the story.
He saw the box-and on it, plain as
day, was Miss Hurley's name. He
forthwith loaded the box onto his dray,
and unloaded it on the pavement in
front of Miss Hurley's store. Not
long afterward, David Hurley, observ-
ing the box, went out to bring in the
goods. 1t was thought to contain a
quantity of yarns, and accordingly no
mystery was suspected.
The top was knocked off the box,
and he dived into the contents. Then.
there was surprise depicted in the
countenance of David Hurley. That
which he brought from the box was al
article of woman's wearing apparel
and he summoned his sister. Further
examination established the fact tnal
the box contained nothing but female
attire. This was mysterious. None
had been ordered for the store-anu
yet the box was addressed to Miss
Hurley.
The drayman who delivered the box
was hunted up, ana ordered to take
1t back to the depot. Some time after
ward, a man and woman visited the
store. The woman was angry, and
demanded to know why the Hur.
leys had examined the contents of
the box. Besides" said she, some
of the articles are missing, and some
body must pay for the loss
This caused further investigation
which brought forth the following so.
luton: The purchasers of the box,
after packing goods into it, nailed on
the same cover which had done ser.
vice in the shipment of goods to Miss
Hurley. 1t bore her name and address
plainly. The shippers who were us
ing it secondhand, forgot to put a new
address on it, The box was taken tC
the depot and, of course, was sem
from there back to Miss Hurley. New
SoouS Ntit SApStttu, anu Illtuidiiy
the box was opened. When the ms
take was discovered the wearing ap
parel removed was put back, and the
box returned to the depot.
The final verdict was: "Carelessness
or the part of the owner of the wear
ing apparel in neglecting to re-address
the box
But the woman who visited Miss
Hurley was angry, and said somebody
must pay for the articles she alleg
ed were missing.
do you believe it was an attempt
at blackmail?' Miss Hurley was ask
ed.
mo, l can't say that do" she re
piled. "Yet, at the same time, it Il
annoying and should serve as les
son to people in addressing boxes
have not seen the woman since, and
do not know whether she will re
turn. However, I am not disposed tc
regard the matter very seriously"
People in the vicinity of the store
are inclined to believe there is Joke
somewhere In the incident.