Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — STOLE TO HELP FRIEND [ARTICLE]

STOLE TO HELP FRIEND

Wichita Man Was Mail Robber and Planned Hold-Up. Wichita, Kan., Feb. 9.—John J. Hamilton robbed mail pouches for two years to help a friend, in Kansas City who was out of work and had a family to support, he told postofiice inspectors. Hamilton was arrested and con fessed that during the time he had been a stenographer in, tfye office of Lincoln Cochran, assistant chief clerk of the postal mail service, he had stolen registered mail. Hamilton also said he and his friend had planned to hold up the cashier of the Wichita postoffice during the present week.