About two weeks ago a man called upon
Mr. Smith, depot agent for the Adams
Express company in Omaha, and in
quired the cost of shipping a box,
weighing about 250 pounds, to Sheri
dan. He was informed that it would
be about $lO.
A few minutes before train time an
expra® wagon brought the box to the
depot. It was unloaded, weighed,
properly marked for shipment, and im
mediately placed on board the express
car, preparatory to taking a 750 mile
journey.
The box was abcut 6 feet long and 3
feet wide and weighed 273 pounds.
The express charges were $12.15 and
were paid by a man whose identity the
express company is now attempting to
establish. The train duly arrived in
Sheridan and the box, among other
goods, was unloaded from the express
car and stored in the depot and the
doors locked.
In about half an hour Agent Wood
was informed that the express office
door was ajar, and the belief was voiced
that burglars were at work robbing
the place. The agent at once secured
the assistance of several men, and after
arming themselves they entered the
express office. Nothing was found dis
turbed except the Omaha box. It was
empty. Tho lid had been forced from
the box, and the contents were gone.
When tho box was critically examined,
it was found that no instrument had
been used from the outside to loosen the
cover.
Upon the inside at one end was plain
ly to be seen the print of a man’s feet.
