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Domestic News
November 15, 1858
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Henry Reed, a night clerk at the New York Post Office, was caught committing mail robberies on Wednesday night, arrested after being watched by the Post Office agent, and confessed to a large robbery three weeks earlier.
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One of the night clerks in the New York Post Office, named Henry Reed, was caught on Wednesday night, while committing mail robberies in the office. He had been suspected for some time by the Post Office agent and others, and while they were watching his movements on the evening named, he was seen to transfer to his pockets a number of letter packages, while in the act of breaking open the letters. Subsequently he was arrested. He confesses, among other things, a large robbery committed some three weeks since.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Mail Robbery
New York Post Office
Henry Reed
Post Office Theft
Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Reed
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Wednesday Night
Key Persons
Henry Reed
Outcome
arrested; confessed to a large robbery committed some three weeks since.
Event Details
Henry Reed was caught transferring letter packages to his pockets while breaking open letters in the New York Post Office, after being suspected and watched by the Post Office agent and others.