Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1914 — LUCAS AND BEEBE ARE LUCKY. [ARTICLE]

LUCAS AND BEEBE ARE LUCKY.

Newland Men Let Off Easy for Alleged Postoffice Irregularities. Indianapolis, Ind., January 28.8- —• Robert E. Lucas, postmaster of Newland, withdrew his plea of not guilty and today pleaded guilty to embezzling government funds. He' told a straight-forward story at the end of which Judge A. B. Anderson remarked that he regarded him as the most trutful man who had appeared for some time in his court. He suspended judgment in the case, permitting Lucas to go after he agreed to pay the costs of the case. Guy M. Beebe, a cripple, who preceded Lucas as postmaster at Newland, was arraigned on a similar charge, but he has a wife and three children to support and is out of work. The court permitted him to go free. The (removal of Lucas as postmaster has been recommended, but. no one else has been found who will take rhe job.