Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
Over SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS
Entire Amount Of Alleged shortage,
Il .. Stated Upon Reliable Authors.
w. Has Been Made Good-Warrane
Sworn Out Before Commissioner
Garrett by Inspector Robertson.

ter In the local Office, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on a warrant
charging him with cmbezzling &c.
1880 OF the funds Of the postal
money order department. He was
taken before United States Commits
sioner A. c. Garrett, and admitted
to bail for his appearance before tho
commissioner this morning at ~
o'clock for preliminary hearing.
bond in the sum of $1,000 being fur
nished by Messrs. Elias Peyser, M.
H Lash and T. NJ. Benson.
While no Official statement has been
made. 1t IL learned upon reliable an-
thority that the entire amount OF the
shortage has been made good.
-. Arrested at His Home.
Mr.. Reed was arrested ut his home.
300S West avenue, by Detective Ser
geant Henry Bridgcrs and WAS taken
at once before Commissioner Garrett.
Only a very short time passed before
he was hack at home with his whip ana
child and even last night 1t was not
generally known that he had been
arrested
postofice inspectors J. W. Rob
crtson and ]. W. Bulla appeared be-
fore the commissioner to represent
the government, and Inspector Rob
ertson, who sworc out the warrant
asked that the hearing be postpone1
until today in order that Assistant
District Attorney Tailey. Of Norfolk
might be present. No objection was
made by the defense. Mr.. r. NJ. Leu
appeared as counsel for Mr.. Reed.
Rumors Of Trouble.
For several days It has been known
that there was an alleged shortage
IN one Of the departments at the
nostofnce, and rumor has connected
Mr.. Reeds name with the trouble.
Postmaster w. T. Hopkins. AS well
d the inspectors, has. however. re-
fused to give out any statement con
corning the affair, and even last night
the general public did not know what
was the exact nature OF the trouble
inspector Robertson came here one
sI.v last week and II Is said that he
discovered the shortage upon his ar
riya, He pursued his examination
ana a day or two later Mr.. Reed was
relieved of duty. No particular sig
0tficapce was at once placed "Don
his disappearance from the money
order window. but his continued ao-
s,nce after the reports Of trouble AT
the Office began to be freely circu-
lated, caused the people familiar with
the personnel OF the once stan 10
give crsdence to the rumor that ne
vas involved.
Reason TOR Delay Not Known.
Why the issuing OF the warrant
vas delayed is not known. although
II IA stated that the inspectors were
awaiting for instructions from WASH
inrton. The warrant was sworn out
vexterday, and was served at o'clock
IN the afternoon.
The announcement OF Mr.. Reeds
arrest will come as q surprise ana
shock to the public. He Is one OF
the most popular young men IN the
city, and during the eight years or
more he has made his home here he
has Won the confidence and respect
of the community, and the friendship
OF everyone who knows him intimate
II. He Is prominent in church ana
social circles.
No Statement Given Out.
Mr.. Lett could not be located ias.
night after the fact that the arrest
had been made became known. "
IN understood. however, that no
statement will be made for the de-
fcn.e until the hearing is taken up
today.
Mr.. Reed vas assistant pos'mas'e.
r.: four years undo: Former Post
master Fred Reed. and was retained
m his position when Postmaster Hot
kips was appointed by President
Roosevelt