Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1916 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. EMBEZZLER CAUGHT AT CONRAD Confessed to Stealing Over $1,700 From Canadian Express ConiC ■ panics.

; James A. Young, who has been serving as deputy postmaster at Conrad the past five months under the name of F. W. Smith, was placed under arrbst Saturday by Sheriff Hess, and taken to Montreal, Canada, to answer to embezzlement. F. W. Schuler, an inspector for the American Express -Co. came down from Chicago Saturday and asked Sheriff Hess to help locate Young, who was believed to be working in thia county. As soon as Mr. Hess saw Young's picture he remembered of having seen him at Conrad. The two officials went to Conrad and placed Young under arrest, the latter confessing that he was the man wanted. He was brought to Kentland Saturday night and on Sunday Sheriff Hess left with him for Buffalo, N. Y., where he was turned over to Canadian officials. Young had been in the employ of the American, National and Canadian Express companies at St. Johns, 25 miles east of Montreal, and is reported $1,700 short in his accounts. He admitted the shortage to Sheriff Hess and said liquor was responsible. He is about forty years of age and has a wife and two daughters residing at Saratoga Springs, N, Y. —Kentland Enterprise.