Show FDSTOFFICE THIEF He Got in llis Work oIlXetslJalJer 1ostnge San Trancasteo Cal Jan 26A defalcation de-falcation has been discovered in the postoffice Recently Postmaster = McCoppin became be-came suspicious that all was not right In the newspaper department and he employed an expert to examine the foooks The result of this examination confirmed the fears entertained for the discovery was made that Michael Mitchell the accountant was short to a considerable amount The deficit is certainly 5SOO aid may reach several I 1 hundred dollars more When proof of the theft had been obtained ob-tained Mitchell was summoned before Sir < 1fuCo pin and on being accused of 1 the crime and shown the evidence T I against him had no recourse but to admit his culpability This took place and he Was immediately discharged It was Mitchells duty to receive from the newspapers the payment of postage and Instead of turning over the fun amount to the cashier of the postoffice he diverted portions of the money to his own use and then sought to hide his operations by manipulations of his books He was appointed to the position posi-tion which < he hag disgraced about three months ago and it is understood began be-gan his defalcations almost from the start |