Eight Years for Postmaster Hegeman.

New York, 1895

Ex-Postmaster Joseph Hegeman, of Bayville, was on Friday sentenced by Judge Benedict, in the United States court, to eight years' imprisonment in the Kings county penitentiary. Hegeman was convicted of embezzling the funds of his office, and the amounts of his embezzling were found to be $1,291, which amount was placed against him as a fine, in addition to the imprisonment.


Threatened to Kill His Brother.

Willie Jones, the 12 year old son of James Jones, of Patchogue, while in a temporary fit of dementia attempted to kill his little brother with a knife. The children were playing together when suddenly Willie caught his brother by the hair and brandishing the knife over the child's head threatened to cut him if he cried out. The child was saved by the sudden appearance of the mother.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, June 28, 1895, p. 8.

Too Extravagant By Half

1901

The manner in which one defaulting cashier was detected was rather peculiar. It was all due to the curiosity of the women of his neighborhood. He went to no expense in the way of dressing, they never heard of his gambling or drinking to any extent, he was a model husband, but he loved a good table. There was nothing unusual in this, but one day when the ladies of the vicinity were discussing the best method of cooking meats the wife of the cashier declared very innocently that her husband doted on ham, but he would not eat it unless it had been boiled in champagne. "Boiled in champagne!" exclaimed the listeners. "Heavens, how expensive! We couldn't afford to have ham on our table often if we cooked it that way."

It was soon noised all around the neighborhood that Cashier Blank was a high liver indeed, and the men began telling of his uplifted ideas of cookery. This soon reached the ears of the directors of the bank, and they concluded it might be wise to investigate the accounts of such an epicure. Plain water was all they could afford for their hams, so the champagne lover was called up and subsequently relegated to the pen, where he had to forgo his pet dish for many, many weary days. — Louisville Times.


Human Nature

It is human nature to deride what we cannot possess, to deny what we cannot understand and to insult those we envy. — Chicago News.

$75,000 In Gems Lost During Fire

1920

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Details of police guarded all day the ruins of the Codding block, which was destroyed by fire, at a loss of $75,000, and employees of the water department made vain efforts to thaw out the ice in the surrounding streets, trying to locate thousands of dollars worth of diamonds and precious stones which were literally swept away by the force of water which the hosemen played on the flames.


Taken After 6-year Search

Trailed Across Country, Man Charged With $20,000 Theft

After a six year search during which the trail led across a dozen states, Joseph E. Meredith, former freight agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad at Libertyville was arrested in Westchester, Pa., and brought back to Waukegan, near Chicago, for trial.

Meredith was indicted in 1914 by the Lake County grand jury on the charge of embezzling $20,000 from the St. Paul railroad.

Although he was being sought by railroad detectives, Meredith got a job in Westchester as yardmaster for the Delaware & Lackawanna. He is 42 years old, and has a wife and two children living in Buffalo.