The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-03
TIT II ~ -U'""H Tue T''N'F.
HORSE STEALING OUT WEST.

Mr. Jacob Weiss of Boone county, had four
horses stolen from him on the night of the
I'd Of March, He tracked the thieves 10
Bangor Lake. in Jasper county, in which
here is an island whcr" it Is supposed large
gang of horse thieves, BURGLARS. and counter
letters had their rendezvous. He dashed in
to the lake. and swan his horse to the island
n distance of three quarters of a mile. and
when. As We learn from the Lafayette Jour
nal, he was within wadiug distance of the Is
Land shore, he WIS stopped bv five men arm
ed To tir teeth, who told him if he approach
't the island one step further, he would DO it
II the peril Of life; at the same time each
pointed cooked Gun at him.
tie tod them that they had his horses. that he
'ha, they had his horses and that he would
"or'dhc compensated for thcmthc consequent
."> h' what they might; that his object was
""t To expose them. but to recover his hor-
- oF the money for them They seeing his
bravery and determination. requested him to
come ashore, which he did they told him
that II be- would swear. upon his honor. that
lie "'H.I not expose the names Of any of those
be- might know and keep secret all the trans
d" tons during the night, as it was late in the
evening" they would rcmuncratc him for his
.'r'.> and that he should share their kindcSt
hospitality during the night, and be taken TO
'hr .Alr shore the next morning.
n4yr such embarrassing circumstances he
'.'not DO otherwise than accept their prop
'>.o.n H. was taken to large cave on
''> island, provided with supper, and then
SHOWN al 1hr implements such As villains rem
'1l.H ",' Tor CARRYING out their designs. such
' ,u>' KEYS. bank note presses, metal for
'''N'"- '"@US money, &c. The next morn
u" was PAID In> own pric" for his horses
%"' 'or M trouble in comm" after them. and
'' ana hl> horse were then taken to the shore
according 10 agreement
Mr Weiss saws there were o,.o. am. L,,,,
,r"'I mon IN the @angmanv of whom he know
'Ary had hrcnrr>idvnt> of THIS and a,ioiip;nc,
.'0i''Ir> and had occupied hich stations -
III NJ the citizens. He states tia, there WOW.
"o'"t twenty-five women in the oano ,bo
wives Of some Of the raSral>. Tbry had nno
U'.o'red and thirty horse, on the i:IanJ AMI
'.,l hal )u>t sent twcntv-thrcc nut wost -
inherent directions. 1t Is to be- bo,cJ ,bn.
.,,ru "y% ..''''E gotten ~ in Jasper. and the
. '['' IN, counties viii put an end TO al
san 'IIlanou> companies,
NA"HN TRAINS Errxrox ~, pr
.'f>,- he Lexington (Mol ExIrrss : s, 80, =
.'ff on The 22i uI'. near CLa,n.,,,.. 1 r,''rS
'"' Arkansas River, train Of tw, ''''-''
r-1' wagons, belonging to Nr.>r. I E,. y
I'','rI X Co.,. and laden will '''"H '
,.. I', f'r Santa Re-, was DESTROYED Iy five 10
WIN al 'hrr"ntcnr>. The tcam>fcrs !, so "
.'''''"a with the Pawncc Indians and Ill.,
,.-.;., '''rh"rd themselves bv sc,tino tho
'''.' on flrr. The tcam>tcr> had 70 AMY Wv
~ c'''r to say" their lives They b,d saa,
wv, IL" approaching on the prairics hnt ha'
'h,amped, and the oya>> 50 nrnh l' w.
transfers ,I, n',cN around the corral that the
,y n'',N'tfS Thought themselves safe Tbn Luz ;lIt
,,I ,,, n,"'''r' carried the fire 70 cnns;a
.a' .l5'a'''" and the wagons he;n' a,
ire and burnt rapidly. ''l's Dry took
Il Isaac l. Parker ESQ.,. Of ,,;, y
years ago had but one Sheen , ,a'i ~ y, H.,
~ all from rI,.. increase -. - I''>
J., i ne way 1t came about was * , 81 ."a'
two rr. iI Tsni OF 1919 his one sheep produced
,-la."'I lambs. In the spring Of $50 ", .E E'
iaaF. wv" more, and each Of her fr "
>ho.., poured one: and thi, wear Tho Ia
ottfr has AGAIN brought twins OIL '''
mb., "'>' year, lamb, Lave twins .n1 'a ,,
'"' each maxim. ciub,c,, - II. ,I''
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