El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-10

Then 1 visited the other telegraph
company Here 1 went through the
same procedure, and I noted that the
chief operator OF this company, after
ne had carefully examined the hand
writing. showed considerable surprise
and amusement / was satisfied IN
my mind that he recognized the writ
ing. and was very much chagrlned,
therefore, to have him turn 10 me ana
declare that, while the man might be
in their employ, he did not recognize
the writing.
All this took place in the presence Of
the manager Of the company thanhSo
the chief operator for his kindness IN
going over the matter, and we ooth leL'
the presence of the manager, who e1-
pressed his regret that he was nor
able to locate the writer.
outside the managers oInee'
turned to the chief operator and as
sured him that 1 had not been deceiFe1
by his statement that he did not know
1.-THE identity of the writer. 1 told MN
that he did know, and that knew ne
did.
At this positive statement the chief
operator appeared very much aDaSheL,
and promptly admitted that he dla
know the writer, but that he did not
care to involve the man in so serious
a matter
After. some persuasion. he agreed TO
introduce me TO the writer when ne re-
ported for work that evening AS You
4 p.
on the Job, so I kept that particular
office under surveillance until the lilaH
then wired chief Wilkie that had
my man, and asked for lnstructlo-l9
as to what I should do with hlm, sup
posing, of course, that he would De ar
rested for improper use OF the mans
You may ina CINE my surprise MhSH
received a telegram from She cllct
stating that lord Pauncefote dlu u't
desire to prosecute and asking me 10
turn the man loose The man, no.
ever, had not been placed under ar
rest
/ promptly directed the man to write
a letter of apology 10 the aIhuasse1oi'
and dropped the case
Government Secrets For SAFE.
One Of the most interesting ana I'M
portant anonymous letters We eFCl
come across was written just aIIer ne
Spanish American war 1t was IN lH.tS
period when it was still undet erIll M
what standing person uFlh= III -
had as q citizen OF the Cnlted Slalr1.
4 man by the name of NeelE nStu oeS,i
placed by the United states IN cHaL5
of the postal department OF Cuoa, L.
robbed it Of several hUrlred thouSanl
dollars. had been arrested ana MS case
was then pending -, nos
n prominent New York lawyer, received
an anonymous letter asking IL ne
would care to have copy OF the oIlet
thousand dollars. He promptly calleQ
I'D the attorney generals Once anu
told them of this letter Ihe oIIlce W.
thrown into a panic 1t meant lhal
some person in their eInploS, OF IN -
insular division of the war depart
ment. was ready TO sell the secrets u
the government
The department of justice immedi-
ately got into Ioucn win me 20 ~,
partment, and, after conference, the
matter was referred TO chief " like OF
the secret service division / was Ihen
wired 10 come IN
We arranged reply TO the anOnym-
Gus letter, and. through the New Aork
had it mailed TO the geneI a
delivery at Washington D. g. acc0IL
ing to the writer's instructions then
took up a watch on the general deliV-
The following morning. about 9
o'clock. a short stOcky, smooth-faced
man came to the pOstOffice, walked IN
briskly, tapped his mail box, took out a
letter, and then, while apparently
reading il, glanced around, SIZING up
the situation. MY mani" thought J.
The fellow walked out of the post
office still reading his letter, and went
down the street about 40 yards Ihen
he turned, reentered the pOstoffice, and
walked I'D and down the corridor until
he had satisfied himself that every
thing was all right Then, at last, ne
went up to the general delivery ana
asked for the letter under the assumed
name given in the anonymous letter
He put il in his pocket, went TO the
door, and again looked about careless
". but closely, to see If he was Delng
watched He walked out, looked up and
down, went down the street q DloeA-
turned back again, and started on BY
this time he was satisfied that he was
not being Swallowed.
He tore the letter open-lt was one
of acceptance-and. tearing up the en-
veIOpe. scattered the pieces in the street
After he read the letter he put IL in his
pocket, walked down Pennsylvania
avenue TO 18th street, and up 18TH
street to Pennsylvania avenue When
he turned toward the war department,
it was plain where he was bound for
He hurried along, and, as he reached
the door Of the war department, he
stopped, turned, and looked about care
fully to see whether he had been fol-
lowed He evidently felt perfectly safe,
for he entered, and proceeded 70 the
was then under Col. Cater GEM Ed
wards. He went in, took off his Rat
and sat down at a desk
War Department Clerk the Traitor.
reported to chief Wilkie that I had
the man. The chief Immediately called
up the department of justice That day
solicitor general Richards was acting
attorney general He at once came over
to the secret service division, and was
told that the culprit belonged to the
war department He, of course, was
gratified to learn that he wasn't in the
attorney generals office
We three Immediately proceeded to
the war department.
After Col. Edwards had come, and
been introduced, the secretary handed
him the anonymous letter
do you know the handwriting
asked the secretary, as the colonel
glanced at the letter.
ct looks familiar. but I can't say
that I know it."
As the colonel read it his face began
TO contract. He saw the purpOrt of il.
When we got out in the corridor Col.
Edwards stopped
Don't point out that man TO me-"
he said. until recover my cOmpOsure.
I think, if I should lay my hands on
him now, I'd shake his head off"
Presently we went into the office.
There We're about Il or II clerks there,
but not the man I wanted.
Hes not here now" I said.
Great Cod 1t must be my private
secretary" He turned to one of the
clerks.
Where is Mr.. -2"
He has just gone down to the rec
crd division" was the answer.
We found the fellow talking to one