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June 24, 1817
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Mail carrier on Edgefield to Pendleton route detected robbing mail last week and committed to jail; previous rider also arrested. Method involved bending mail ends to extract packages. Urges postal department for better rider selection.
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Mail Robbery.—The Carrier of the mail on the route from the Edgefield C. H. to this place, was detected during last week in robbing it and committed to Gaol. It appears that the thing has been practiced for some time by this carrier, as well as the one on the former contract which they are said to have effected by bending the ends of the mail together, locking the chain and drawing out Packages between the staples. We have heard that the rider of the previous contract has been also taken and committed.
The frequency of these depredations on the Mail, of late, renders it highly necessary, that the department should look to it, and that contractors should be made to be more choice and cautious in the election of riders.
[Pendleton S. C. Messenger.
The frequency of these depredations on the Mail, of late, renders it highly necessary, that the department should look to it, and that contractors should be made to be more choice and cautious in the election of riders.
[Pendleton S. C. Messenger.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Mail Robbery
Carrier Arrest
Postal Theft
Mail Depredations
Where did it happen?
Route From The Edgefield C. H. To Pendleton, S. C.
Story Details
Location
Route From The Edgefield C. H. To Pendleton, S. C.
Event Date
During Last Week
Story Details
Carrier detected robbing mail by bending ends and extracting packages, committed to Gaol; previous rider also taken. Ongoing practice noted; calls for postal oversight and careful rider selection.