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Show ; WORLD'S FAIR POSTAL CLERK BEHIND BARS ST. LOUIS. Feb. 24. Frank C. Hos'tet-ter, Hos'tet-ter, superintendent of tho World's fair poBtofflce station, was arrested today, charged with opening, detaining and embezzling em-bezzling mall matter, letters and pack- i agos. Before United States Commissioner Babbitt he made a full confession and wa.s admitted to bond to await action by tho grand Jury. His purpose, according to his confession, was merely to secure Inside, information in-formation as to concessions, exhibits, etc., designed for tho World's fair and to clthor use such information himself or to give it as tips to certain friends who wcro Interested. Inter-ested. Hostetter has been In tho postofflco servlco for twenty-thrco years. |