Horace V Barton Arrested in Mail Robbery Case
Local post office complaints from citizens who lost money led to a major arrest. Horace V Barton was taken into custody following a significant police capture at the local post office office.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
8
Clerk who robbing mails is arrested after hidden surveillance
Horace A. Barton a mailing clerk at the post office is accused of stealing cash from letters. Inspector McMillin, using a secret hole in the floor, watched Barton open 12 letters and seize money. Barton denied knowledge as officers presented a $40 draft recovered from a letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Horace A. Barton
Barton
Frank E. McMillin
Post Office
Federal Court Room
Tom Flavan
United States
Meiklejohn
Main Street
Inspector McMillin
Marshal
Flavin
Notable Confession in Money Letter Heist Case
Officers noted growing guilt as the suspect admitted opening letters and taking money. The case, deemed clear, will proceed to the United States commissioner after Inspector McMillin traveled to Helena last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Inspector McMillin
Helena
Letter Carriers Hold annual ball at Renshaw Hall
Last night at Renshaw hall branch No. 621, National Association of Letter Carriers, held its 11th annual ball before a large crowd. Proceeds went to the Galveston suffering carriers fund and the local disabled carriers fund. Committee leaders were Lyman Royce Joe Williams and Frank Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renshaw Hall
National Association of Letter Carriers
Galveston
Lyman Royce
Joe Williams
Frank Miller
Butte
Owen Roberts
Leroy Coulter
J. H. Williams
W. L. Hawley
J. Perelson
William O'Harra
Joe Walsh
Paul Levison
V. Robins
William P. McCarthy
J. W. Wulf
J. J. McLane
Fire at 533 East Park Street Destroys Porter Home
Fire gutted three downstairs rooms at George Porter residence No 533 East Park Street last night. Loss about 200 dollars with 600 dollars insured. Cause unknown though rumor says children upset a lamp in the back room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Porter
East Park Street
Butte Briefs: Injuries, Fire, and Arrivals
Stephen Longin was injured in the Parnell shaft with a fractured right ankle and is hospitalized at Murray and Freund's. Sutton's theater suffered minor fire damage but firefighters prevented a larger blaze. Hon. J. H. Geiger of Libby arrived and secured a room with an open transom at a leading hotel. E. H. Sherman received a Vermont telegram requesting shipment of Robert Campbell's body from the Smokehouse mine Mogay, and a brother in Victor, Colorado, asked that the body be held until his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Longin
Parnell
Murray & Freund's
Sutton’s
J. H. Geiger
Libby
Butte
E. H. Sherman
Mary Campbell
Vermont
Robert Campbell
Mogay
Victor
Colo
Salisbury to resign foreign secretary post to Lansdowne
London reports the Daily Telegraph states Lord Salisbury will resign the foreign secretaryship and the post will go to the Marquis of Lansdowne. The premier’s health is fine but his advisers influence the decision. Also noted is Lord Lansdowne’s war office ties and a social event with diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Telegraph
Lord Salisbury
Marquis of Lansdowne
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Lord Lansdowne
Duke of Devonshire
M. Destaal
Paul Cambon
Count von Haletéldlwiiderwus
Mr. Choate
United States
Hatfield House
War Office
Baltimore News Briefs from The Standard Dispatch
Special dispatch from New York dated Oct 30 reports on Baltimore area news including municipal updates and notable events. Details limited due to fragmentary OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Standard
New York
Baltimore News
Nonsense, Mr. Smith Sparks Rebuff in Dialog
In a Philadelphia Press exchange, she dismisses him with blunt wit claiming a loving girl is as good as another. He laments not the difference in women but their indifference, underscoring a melancholy mood in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Four Regular Teachers Elected to West Side School
The school board elected Agnes Meade Nellie Spider Mamie Becker and Grace Wilson to the regular corps after they taught in the substitute class. Construction begins on the new West Side school building. Enrollment totals are 3045 boys and 3200 girls with 99 percent punctuality. Bill payments for slides from the University of Montana and payroll of 12747.60 are approved. Desks contracted to L S Mallory agent of Standard School Furniture Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8
Mallory
Standard School Furniture Company of
Chicago
White
Agnes Meade
Nellie Spider
Mamie Becker
Grace Wilson
West Side
P. A. Leamy
Butte
Biological Laboratory
University of Montana
Butte High School
M. J. Elrod
Chauvin
L. S. Mallory
W. FE. McCormick
W. W. Waters
Standard School Furniture Company of Chicago
L.S. Mallory
Scandinavian Republican Meeting at Silver Bow Hall
At Silver Bow hall 343 East Park street the Scandinavian Republican gathering will be held on Wednesday evening October 11 at sharp 7 p m. Participants will convene to discuss local affairs and party matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Hall
East Park Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horace V. Barton
U.S
Hennessy’s
Lamberton
Haviland’s
Homer Laughlin
America
Doulton
Johnson Brothers
Butte, Mont
Pingree
Ingree
Hennessy
Young Men’s
Dawson
Great Northern Road
Clajor
Renshaw
Butte Briefs
Salisbury
Lanstowne
Madge Daly
H. Carroll Brown
Baltimore
Miss Daly
Jerome
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