The Washington herald., 1911-06-30

Accused of manifold crimes, a
handsome blonde woman, twenty
four years old, who has been living
in Washington under the name of
May ]. Goodwin, but whose real
name is May ]. Wilson, broke
down In the Office of Post-office In
specter Carter B. Keene yesterday,
and told the story of numerous
thefts from the mails and from
employers within the last few years.
In the afternoon Mrs. Wilson
was arrested by a United States
marshal on the charge of having
opene dtwo registered letters and
embezzled post-ofice funds from
branch post-ofice No. &c, located
in the drug store of F. B. Camp
bell, 1903 Georgia avenue. She is
held under 81 500 bail.
TIIEFTS IN BRANCHES.
The evidence so far obtained leads the
post-office authorities to believe they have
apprehsnded one Of the cleverest thieves
ever in Washington. Knowing well the
danger Of operating under the vigilance
Of the Post-of1ce Department, Mrs. VIII
SON has invariably committed her thefts
from the mails while in the employ OF a
man in whose store Q branch post-office
was located.
The information leading to the arrest
Of Mrs Wilson was furnished by In
spector H. B. Mosby, Of the Post-office
Department. and F. B. Campbell. drug
gist and post-ofics clerk. Her arrest
was ordered by United States District
Attorney Clarence r. Wilson. She was
sent Tor by the post-office authorities and
was arrested at o'clock in the ONCE Of
Inspector Keene and taken bskore United
States Commissioner Anson H Taylor.
She pleaded guilty to opening two
registered letters and embezzling post
ofiice funds, the exact amount of which
L. not known at this time. Up to late
hour last night she had failed TO fur
nish q bail bond. Mrs. Wilson, II is
believed. suspected that the post-office
authorities were on her trail.
Mrs Wilson is not a stranger to
the post-ofiice inspection department,
nor to the police. While employed in
stores in New York city. where she as
sisted In handling mail at branch
ofices 24S and 244. she is alleged to
have opened letters and stolen money.
Of fhe New York jurisdiction February
20, 1911, for the theft of mail matter.
On May IS, 1911. she was charged with
having stolen a letter containing a
check for $50. It In alleged that she
forged the Endorsement and cashed the
check in Washington. Later, she was
indicted for forgery and was under bail
for that .offense when arrested here.
Came to Washington.
On May 81 she came to Washington and
obtained employment at Mr.. Campbells
drug store as a clerk. As she showed
ability in the handling of mail the most
OF that work was turned over to her
by Mr.. Campbell. who is the official
branch office clerk. Mr.. Campbell said
last night that she had been there only
q short while when he suspected her of
the theft Of articles Of his stock amount
ing TO q cash value of about $12. Then
he noticed irregularities in the handling
Of the mails, and notified the post-office
authorities and assisted in the investiga-
ton until the arrest was made.
Mrs. Wilson is the daughter of George
N. Darcy carpenter. of sOS1 o street
northwest. and was born in this city.
During her girlhood she worked in de-
partment stores here, and a few years
ago married man named Wilson. She
claims he is dead. 1t has only been
since her return to Washington she has
assumed the name of Goodwin.