| The Morning Call, San Francisco, California, September 20, 1894 |
| STABBED HIMSELF How A Thieving Postmaster Outwitted His Captor |
| Springfield, Mo., Sept. 19 – J.W. Johnson, Deputy United States Marshal, has returned a warrant for the arrest of J.S. Little of Mayflower, Barry county, wanted for the opening of a registered letter and taking $40. The warrant was returned with a statement that Little was dead. When Deputy Johnson arrested the Postmaster the latter asked to be allowed to change his clothes, and upon returning was dressed in black, carrying a Bible. This he gave to the deputy, saying that it was his last will and testament, and requested that he be allowed to take a nap for two hours, stating at the end of the time he would be dead. The deputy granted the request, but guarded him with a drawn revolver. At the end of the two hours the officer went to wake his prisoner, whom he found dead. He had concealed a butcher knife in his clothing and had stabbed himself. |
| Jack Fly |
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