Memories for the Week of November 26, 2014

1 years ago

November 27, 1914

Headline: John B. Cowan Arrested

After searching Montana and the states on the coast more than two months for John B. Cowan, embezzling postmaster at the station of Cowan, sixteen miles north of Malta, Post Office Inspector A.C. Graff today ran his man to earth in the county jail here, where he is held on a forgery charge. Cowan confessed to this afternoon to the inspector. He was indicted in Butte last week.

(Cowan) was a good official with a high rating in the office…he got into debt and drew on the funds from the post office. Realizing he would be unable to m...