When was it published?

May 9, 1855 in Washington Telegraph

Domestic News May 9, 1855

Washington Telegraph

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

W. G. Kendall, Wills, Rawlins & Co.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Postmaster Arrest, Mail Embezzlement, New Orleans Robberies

Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas

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What is this article about?

W. G. Kendall, Post-Master at New Orleans, arrested on 23d ult. for allegedly embezzling a letter containing $600 addressed to Wills, Rawlins & Co. He posted security for examination. The True Delta reports frequent mail robberies there totaling over $40,000.

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Arrest of a Post-Master. W. G. Kendall, Post-Master at New Orleans, was arrested on the 23d ult., upon a warrant issued by the United States Commissioner, on the affidavit of the U. S. Special Mail Agent, charging him with having embezzled, or feloniously made way with, a letter containing six hundred dollars, addressed to Messrs. Wills, Rawlins & Co., of that city. The Post-Master entered into the required security to appear before the Commissioner for examination.

The True Delta states that frequent cases of the robbery of the mails are alleged to have occurred at New Orleans, and that the amounts abstracted, as far as the Secret Agents of the Department were able, upon investigation, to determine, exceeded forty thousand dollars.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Postmaster Arrest Mail Embezzlement New Orleans Robberies

What entities or persons were involved?

W. G. Kendall Wills, Rawlins & Co.

Where did it happen?

New Orleans

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New Orleans

Event Date

23d Ult.

Key Persons

W. G. Kendall Wills, Rawlins & Co.

Outcome

entered into required security to appear before the commissioner for examination; frequent mail robberies exceeding forty thousand dollars.

Event Details

W. G. Kendall, Post-Master at New Orleans, arrested on warrant from United States Commissioner based on affidavit of U. S. Special Mail Agent for embezzling a letter with six hundred dollars addressed to Messrs. Wills, Rawlins & Co. The True Delta reports frequent mail robberies at New Orleans totaling over forty thousand dollars as determined by Secret Agents.