| Show A WHOLESALE POSTAL ROBBERY 5 Itlnll Inllch ViIthrISOOth Stole Sly IInllIt imt I Clorlto ST Louis July 1011 is i lust learned that tho postal car which left New York for St I Louis on Juno 28th had among its mail a pouch for bt Louis which contained about 20000 in money and drafts bonds checks and other valuable ptpera and property valued at 80030 1ittsbnrs the lar West mail was trans fcrrcd and passed Into the hands of Chief Clerk James Ternld Tho train as usual made a very short stop at that place and also as usual the chief clerk signed a receipt re-ceipt for Ito various pouches without Inspecting In-specting them thin time being too llno heb gtol r gto short to do so During the run to Indianapolis In-dianapolis he found that he had receipted for tho Bt Louis pouch which was not in bis possession and which probably t bad not been turned over to him I with tho rest of tho mail Ho immediately reported tho robbery rob-bery and detectives have been working on casa over since without as jet hauiiR made any arrests It is believed Ito pouch was stolen between Now York and PittsburR by I one or a number of clerks who have since then left tho service |
