The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28

on ne inside. Then thsy easily open
cd tho door BY turning the knob and
throwing the bolt exactly - Il they
had properly worked tho combinA-
ton. I Know how the work y done.
~ have seen Il myself" said Mayor
Richardson. About six months ago
my private safe got wrong. something
about the combination. % that WAS
unable to open IL I sent for an ex-
pert safe man and he opened my safe
exactly a. Il have explained to you,
and In the same way that the evil
dence here shows this postoflice safe
to have been opened. This - why !
say 20 you that Il am quite positive
It wus NOT Done by amateurs. A. the
neatness OF the job does not bear
their trade mark"
Detectives Rceiccut.
The inspectors working on the case
refuse to discuss even the minor de-
tails. but are working hard. ana II In
believed that they think they have
valuable clues that may lead TO one
or more arrests. II IL considered more
than possible that the burglars came
here In . large gang. and that they
had spoilers out and Q code OF sig
-
against detection and to aid them In
making their escape in the event they
were discovered at work.
Chief Inspector Coming.
Chief district Inspector In charge ID
expected here early Monday afternoon
to take over the case, ne will bring
with him one of the slickest detec.
tives In the postoffce department ana
work on the case will be begun a.
once. Postmaster Allan says that they
may probably bring other men with
them 30 ~ to take no chances and TO
follow every possible Glow. The two
inspectors who were In Richmond 1t
the time of the robbery will take no
further part in the case. They are
regular postofnce inspectors who are
sent out periodically by the depart
ment to look into different frreguiari-
ties In the postofIices or their district
and following up robberies 10 out OF
their line. They are expected to leave
Richmond Monday afternoon TO con-
tinue their regular work.
- Postmaster AIIkM TaIES.
Postmaster Allan talked freely Mon
day concerning the robbery. 1T was
q neat piece OF work." said Mr.. Allan.
they surely cleaned me out; see
nothing TO do now bur 20 gather the
few stamps We have @ieft and have q
remnant sale. Cashier w McKim Mar
riott 10 away but don't think he Will
| be gone long. in fact I would venture
I to bet that he IN making fast time
| toward Richmond ut this minute.
When do ] expect him"
'Just Al soon AZ the train arrives
would give much TO see his face when
| he reads my telegram: Cashiers safs
| cracked and cleaned out When he gets
! that he viii not wait for a train. but
win start to walk to Richmond and .
picture Of him would take . prize"
/ When asked az to the amount Of the
loss, Postmaster Allen said: Il cannot
| tell exactly. we have not yet finished
| computing, but Judge II IL between
| $4,000 and &36. 900. II 10 sufiicient to
say that they made good haul and
practically cleaned us out. Yes. we
win know the exact amount Of the loss
| az soon as we can finish the figuring
/ we witt know to . stamp. We have =
system of keeping an inventory OF the
/ stamps sold and those on hand and
by subtracting the number sold and
| the number on hand from the inven-
tory last night We will arrive ut the
exact fosa"
Does Not Know How.
II don't know exactly how they got
In here. said Postmaster Allan. but
they surely have been here, anybody
can see that ! suppose, though, that
they came in through the employees
entrance and came into the cashier's
room with skeleton key. How they
could have operated without beins
detected by the force Of men at work
/ tn the building ON this same hco,
all night In q mystery TO me. There
/ arc mo details to be given out, fur
Their than what you can see right
here. j expect no developments until
the arrival Of the district Inspector
| In charge. and he will probably be
here this afternoon with one or more
men. He may bring several. but
/ cannot give you the names Of ana
! OF Them, because I have no way OF
telling who they will be"
More Inspectors Arrive.
six inspectors are now at work
four having arrived from Washington
at o'clock. They were headed b,
Chief OF Division Barclay and Inspec.
tors Harrison. Robertson and Koons
completed the party.
- Following brief Inspection of TIT
looted vault. the inspectors were clos
! eted with Postmaster Allan. They
declined TO give out any Information
4 concerning the affair. The result 81
1 their conference was not made
known.
Cashier Marriott returned tToH
Blackstone at 1870 o'clock and imne'
satntrfs bcsrr, checking. He declared
he hoped TO give out statemen,
/ later In the day.
j Custom House Robbery.
4 The footing of the post ONCE Sunda!
night or Monday morning recalled y
mind another daring achievement 81
yegsmen In Richmond afty-seven year
ago. when the custom house, at FIT
teenth and Cary streets. Was robbed O
$4,000. chiefly In gold. The thieves
hid their loot in the mouth Of Shocko'
creek sewer and II was recovered.
POLICE HARD AT WORK.
Think the Robbery Occurred Earl!