Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-09-02 | Page 2 | Money in 10,000 Letters Stolen

MONEY lONEY IN LETTERS STOLEN Minneapolis M in polis Mail Clerk Accused of of This Number of Thefts in Three Years 1 W WASHINGTON Sept 2 It Il It I Is estimated esti esti- mated b by postal authorities that letters containing money have been stolen from the malls In Minneapolis I I less les than three years cars A report received at the Postoffice department from In Inspector Gregory alleges that tha t all the mall robberies in Minneapolis since have ha been IH perpetrated by Harvey S. S Rogers a clerk Rogers served In the Philippines as postmaster for tor the Thirteenth Minnesota Minne Minne- sota regiment a and afterward became assorting clerk In the Minneapolis post- post office He lie wen In good society was popular and spent on JT money freely but Is said not tl to have ha heen been extravagant The rho officers are unable to explain what was done with the money After ter what appeared to be sufficient I evidence to convict had been obtained Rogers was brought before Inspector Gregory Gregor and accused He denied his big guilt The Thc apron ut us used d while as assorting letters was then produced seven Thirty even letters were found pinned to the Inside Rogers Insisted on his denial