Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-11
RURAL ROUTES PROTECTED.
Government oHers Standing Rewards
For Larceny From Mail Boxes.

The farmers on rural free delivery
routes. are under new order OF the
postofficc department, given the same
protection as Is Uncle Sam himself,
as regards larceny from their maui
boxes Robbing rural route boxes Is
made us serious "a crime as robblng \
postorice proper Standing rewards for
different offenses against the depart
ment have been offered by Postmaster
General Cortelyou, and the section re-
ferring to rural route boxes is num-
bcred eight. The order of the post
master general is II follows
From this date and until otherwise
ordered the postoffice department WIZ
pay the following rewards:
First One thousand dollars for 'he
arrest and conviction of any person
In any United States court, on inc
charge of robbing the mails while pc
ing conveyed in any mail car attached
To u railway train, and In violations OF
the provisions set forth In the con-
Guiding clause of Section ba72, Re-
yised Statutes, the entire section or
which reads as follows:
ANY person who shall rob any car
rier. agent or other person intrustea
with the mail. of such mall. or any
mart thereof, shalt be punishable by
imprisonment at hard labor not less
than five years. and not more IMAM teh
wears: and if convicted second tlI'e
FOR u like offense. or IL, In eHec''I'S
such "A robbery the first time. tne rop-
Dor shall wound the person having
custody of the mail, or put MS me VI
Jeopardy by the use OF dangerous
wenpons such offender shall be pun
ishable by Imprisonment at hard iapor
for the term Of his natural HE.
SECOND - Five hundred dollars TOT
tho arrest and conviction OF any per-
aon in the United States court, on the
charge OF robbing mails being. convey
"a oyer any post route other than
railway. and in violations to the pro-
,,,sions set forth In the concluding
clause OF Section 5472 revised statutes
above quoted. o... a.,
Third--Two hundred and nifty DOL
lars for the arrest and cohVic'ioh y.
any person in the United STATES co"'
On the charge of attempting 70 ROD
the mails being conveyed over uns
most route. and in violations TO the
provisions OF Section 64lo, reViseu
statutes, which reads as foiio"s.
"Anv person who shall attempt 10
.oh the mail by assaulting the person
hn,,,n,, custody thereof shooting AT
Vim or his horse, or threatening nun
,yith dangerous weapons, shail DC
n,,nished by imprisonment al hara
labor for not less than two years anu
not more than ten years.
Tourth.-Iror the arrest and conVlc-
lion Of any person. in the unl'ea
state. court on the charge of break
mo into n postoffce and steaitns
.thercfrom or Of larceny from a post
office or robbing postmaster
any employee OF postofhce OF money
or nroperty Of the United States, or
nm the charge OF breaking into POST
.off,ce with intent to commit therein
larceny or other depreciation: MOI
exceeding two hundred dollars ana
not less than fifty dollars: rroviaea
that IN every case in which safe IN
a postofflce is broken open, "hethe'
or not access to the funds therein Is
secured. the maximum sum or Two
hundred dollars will be paid.
Fifth-For the arrest and conVic-
ton. In any United States court, OF
any mail carrier on any star route on
the charge of embezzling or stealing
mail matter, or any valuable thing
contained therein: Not exceeding two
hundred dollars and not less than
twenty dollars.
sixth--For the arrest and convic-
ton, in any United States court. or
any person on the charge OF stealing
mail matter or any valuable thing con-
atined therein while being conveyed
over any post route, or while In the
custody Of any mail messenger. or be-
ing conveyed to or from any railroad
depot, or of robbing or stealing from
the mail while remaining at any rail-
road depot awaiting transfer: Not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, and not
less than fifty.
.Seventh-for the arrest and convic-
ton, In any United States court
of any person as accessory to any OF
the offenses above mentioned, or for
receiving any money or stolen prop
erty stolen from a postoffice, or from
the station of postoffice, or other
wise, as provided in this offer of re-
ward, the same reward will be paid
as. for the arrest of the principal Of
fender
Eighth-Larceny from postoffce
stations, street letter boxes, letter
boxes, or other receptacles established
approved br designated by the postmas- !
ter general for the receipt Of mail
matter on any rural free delivery
route, star route or any other mail
route, or from boxes rented in post
offices, or from any public receptacle
for mail matter will be regarded un-
der this offer of reward as Of the same
effect as larceny from postofflce pro-
per-
Ninth-special rewards will be paid
for arrests and convictions for offenses
against the postal laws not specified
in this offer of reward, in cases In