Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
Negro Assistant Postmaster al
Denbigh Accused,
TRAP LAID BY INSPECTORS
Prisoner. Who Formerly Was Post.
master, Is Taken Before Commits
sioner Garrett and Gives Bond for
His Appearance.

Charged with stealing money from
three different registered letters. San
Ia A. Mcise. a negro. who is the as
sistant postmaster at Denbigh. Va.
was arrested in this city at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal r. S. Holland. OF
Norfolk. The prisoner was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner A.
C. Garrett and was bailed for his APP
pearance before the commissioner to-
morrow morning at IL; 80 O'Clock tor
a preliminary hearing. The bond was
fixed at 81, 500 and w. w. Morse. son
of the accused. and James l.. Mitchell,
negro inspector OF customs OF this
city, wers accepted as security.
Morse formerly was the postmas-
ter at Deibigh. but was removed from
Office by the postoffice department. and
p. ID. Wade was appointed TO succeed
him. Mr.. Wade made Morse assistant
postmaster and. it is said. the negro
has practically been in charge of the
Office for many months.
Caught by Deeoy Letters.
Several registered packages which
have been received In this city during
the past six months or more have
been tempered with and United
States Postofiice Inspectors Robinson
and Coomhs. of Washington, d. c.,
have long been at work on the case.
The inspectors are said TO have hau
cause 10 suspect Morse and decOy reg
fGen lot n N nffD
sums OF money have been sent
through the Denbigh postoffice by the
inspectors. II is alleged that Morse
opened three OF the decoy letters and
stole a total of $3.50 from them.
The first letter was mailed by the
inspectors from Grafton. Va, on the
morning of November IS. 1909. and
was addressed to Henry Madison.
Hampton. Va. II is alleged that
Morse opened this letter at Denbign
and took three 81 silver certificates
and 80 cents in silver from it, The
second letter was mailed from Graf
ton. Va Wednesday and was address
ed to John Cornelius, 1908 Chestnut
avenue. this city. The letter had been
opened when it reached the local post
Office. Morse is charged with taking
one 81 silver certificate and two 81
silver certificates from that letter.
Third Letter Mailed.
The third decoy letter was mailed
from Liberty. n. c.. on March Is and
was addressed to Thomas Benson.
1906 Huntington avenue, thi:; city.
This letter passed through the Den
high Office and 1t is alleged by the
inspectors that Morse took five 81
silver certificates from it,
Inspectors Robinson and Coombs
swore out three warrants agains
Morse before Commissioner Garrett
and placed them in the hands OF Unit
ed States Marshal Smithers. Deputy
Marshal Holland came here yesterday
morning to serve the warrants, but
did not locate Morse until yesterday
afternoon.
Morse viii be tried on each OF the
three warrants. Commissioner Gar
rett will hear evidence in orly one
case and will sent the accused on Tor
the action OF the grand jury in the
United States District Court at Nor
folk
More Is a well known negro in
Warwick county and his arrest caused
something of a sensation amcng botn
the negroes aud white people at Den
high.