The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-25
WHY THE INSPECTORS
SUSPECTED h'BRIDE
Mr.. Sharp's Statement Concern
ing POstOfice Robbery.
PURSUIT OF SUSPECT
MBRIDE's PECULIAR ACTIONS
IN OREGON.

Postoffice Inspector Sharp who re-
turned from Oregan Friday evening. &C
companied by Inspector Bennett Of Chey-
enne, consented yesterday to make a
statement on the recent Dostofice rob-
berry and the suspicion which subsequent
" rested on Frank Mcbride, former as
sistant postmaster. The statements Of
Mr.. Sharp show what Justification the in
spectors mad IN following Mcbride and
searching his effects. They also clrar
the suspect Of connection with the theft
After running down every other clue
that came to light, the inspectors learned
from three different sources that Mcbride
had been seen in the city q short time
previous TO the robbery and from fourth
man an e&-cOunty Official. hat he bad
met him face to face on the day Of the
ROBBERY The description of the man seen
IN the alley the night Of the robbery tal-
darkness, with McBri6e's appearan -.
Following up these circumstances. In
nlta and saw Mrs. Mcbride, who lives
there In response to queries she stated
that her husband was in Portland and
had been there for two months past. Hav-
ing direct information to the contrary
the inspector concluded that an effort
was being made to shield Mcbride, AMI
mans past history, caused the strong
suspicion that he had something to DO
with the robbery or had committed t
himself.
Located at huntington.
Consequently steps were taken to locate
left here one week ago Friday, and OF. ne
following Monday caught up with Nc
Bride and Miss ClaypOol AMI her little
girl. who were living together 1T Hum
ington, ore They did not stay 1T hotels
anywhere on the road, b-.t always board
ed IN private families. At Huntington
Mcbride was passing himself off as a
mining expert from Canada and his sup
posed wife. the Claypool woman. claimed
to be from Kentucky. Although several
points along the road were visited by the
inspectors they were unable until reach
ing Huntington, TO find where Mcbride
had stayed while in the town. he was
evidently leading very secluded life.
The inspectors were standing in a store
when Mcbride went by. and though
neither Of them had ever seen him. he
was readily recognized by the oescfiD-
ton In their possession. McB ride vas
followed to the station, and after the
train had whistled purchased a ticket for
Baker City. his female companion. as il
developed later. having preceded him
with the trunks. His manner ali through.
trying to escape apprehension. The eff
Gals boarded the same train. uuknOWa
to Mcbride. and followed MIN to his
lodgings after arriving at Baker Civ.
Mr.. Sharp returned at once ia Hunting
ton to find ont more about the suspect
while Mr.. Bennett who had meanwhile
Stant1al nature. procured the search war
rant and went through McBride's effects
No Evidence Found.
Nothing was found bearing on the rob
DCTy of the local postO5iice- Mcbride lad
about S55 on him In one OF his trunks a
bottle Of chl0roform was found, and with
II bottle Of restorative with directions
printed on the label. as follows: Take
every fifteen minutes until consciousness
Is restored ~ There were also some pei
lets which a local policeman sail looked
like knockout drops, ana some partially
burnt candles. but the pOstod1ce insoe,,-
tors paid no attention 10 these. MoBrlde
rad q good many letters in the trunk. ad-
dressed 70 Mrs. Mcbride" and received
by the ClaypOOl woman.
Finally by corroboratinE McBride's
s tatement OF his whereabouts at The
time IN question, the inspectors learned
That he was not in Salt Lake July 81, me
date of the robbery. their informant hav-
ing been mistaken in Chat, Mcbride and
his female companion left 1era July
and stayed in Logan until Aug 3
The pOStCfdco robbery is now as great 4
mystery SIS ever. In e asses of this nature
the government usually gives a reward
OF ali the way from $50 to $500. based On
the amount stolen, for the apprehension
of the thief.