A young girl arrested for Post-office Robbery.
--A fortnight ago a girl, about twelve years of age, the daughter of a resident of Rochester, N. Y., was arrested upon a warrant issued by the United States Commissioner, charged with obtaining valuable letters from the post-office there. She was examined on the 7th inst. --The Advertiser says:‘ It appears that the girl referred to, in company with another girl and two boys, was passing through the Arcade on St. Valentine's day. They applied in their own names for letters at the general delivery, and were told there was nothing for them. One of the party then suggested that they ask for letters from the boxes, and finally the girl referred to consented. She accordingly went to a box delivery, and called the number of box 1142, in which she had observed a letter, which the clerk handed to her without inquiry or hesitation. The box belonged to Messrs. Munson & Newman, druggists. The letter is supposed to have been of a business character, and contained, it is supposed bills of goods or promissory notes.
’ She opened the letter in presence of the other girl, and saying it was not a valentine, put it in her pocket, and refused to let the other see it. Her companion became vexed, and determined to expose the fraud. She accordingly gave information in some quarter which led to the arrest of the girl above stated. United States District Attorney Spencer, of Ogdensburg, conducted the investigation.
The only admission made by the defendant, was to the effect that she carried the letter home, where it remained upon the shelf for several days, and one of her brothers put the letter and the papers it contained in the stove.
