The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-06
WOMAN HELD FOR
R01BING MAIL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Accused Of manifold crimes. a hand
some blonde woman, twenty-four
Years old. who has been living in
Washington under the name Of May
J. Goodwin, but whose real name is
May J. wilson. broke down in the
once or PoStOfi1ce Inspector 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 opened two
registered letters and embezzled post
office funds from branch postoffice No.
sc. located in the drug store of 2. B.
Campbell, 1908 Georgia Avenue. She
is held under $500 bail.
Thefts in Branches.
The evidence so far obtained leads
the postoft1ce authorities to believe
they have apprehended one OF th,
cleVerest thieves ever in washington
knowing well the danger OF operat-
ing under the vigilance OF the Post
office Department, Mrs. Wilson has in
variably 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 ar
rest Of Mrs. Wilson was furnished by
Office Department, and F. 3. Camp
bell, druggist and postofflce clerk Her
arrest was ordered by United States
District Attorney Clarence r. Wilson.
She was sent for by the postoffice au-
thorities and was arrested at 2 O'Clock
in the office OF Inspector Keene. and
taken before United States Commits
sioner Anson II. Taylor.
She pleaded guilty to opening two
registered letters, and embezzling post
office funds, the exact amount OF
which is not known at this time. Up
to late hour last night she had failed
TO furnish 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 postofice inspection department,
nor TO the police. While employed In
stores IN New York city, where she
assisted In handling OF mail at branch
offices 24S and 244, she is alleged to
have opened letters and stolen money.
She was indicted IN the Federal court
OF the New York jurisdiction. Feb
ruary IL, 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 is al
legged 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 31st she came TO Wash
ington 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 a short while
when he suspected her Of the theft
of articles of his stock amounting to
a 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
investigation until the arrest was
made.
Mrs. Wilson ) the daughter Of
George y. Darcy, a carpenter Of
SOS1 o Street, Northwest. and was
born in this city. During her girl
hood she worked in department stores
here, and a few years ago married a
man named Wilson. She claims he is
dead. 1t has only been since her re-
turn to Washington she has assumed
the name of Goodwin.