The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-17
Thief Hunting in tho West


ual IN Arkansas who caused more troubl
to the good people of tina, State than Die
Hatcher, n notorious horse thief Richard
exploits were not only daring bu, numer
Gus. His movements were cunning an
s,ealthy. lie woald come down ON III
barns aud cattle yard. OF the commupit'
with tho suddeuness of night hawk, an,
before YOU could say, look and see
would be of with booty enough to keel
hin, IN s'a and champagne tor u month
Ihlngs at length reached such pass, tina
the citizens made up then minds to offer
reward OF Que thousand dollars for his ar
rest. Among these who went Ia for til,
prize. was Bob Smiihers Bob armed him
self with the cutlery, his bowie knife ano
revolver, and sot out in pursuit Of Hatcher
Tic started at Or. NJ. and arrived at TIA,
supposed residence of the robber abou
midnight. Bob approached cautiously, ex
anlned the outworh, aud took preparator,
peep ia al one OF tho windows. Thing.
were Jus, as no desired no one home but
the housekeepor. Bob knocked, obtained
admission. and took up position near u
blazing fire OF oak and hickory. Having
done this, he asked for refreshments. aud
commenced looking around for landmarks
" Who owns that buffalo overcoat, aud
that fox.skIn capt he inquired. The
gentleman work for, was the houso>keep,
crs answer. +" / wonder how they would
4 met Saying this, Bob got up, tried
tle,n ID . aad again rrscated himself at the
ire
III. object in thus di.gusiDg himself,
WAS TO deceive any member oi the gang
who should do as he dad. peep in Tor the
purpose OF accommodating. Bob had no.
chueklcd over bis well laid slratagem for
mote than five mlnutes. before lac saw three
on four ieroclous looking men looking IN
a, the very window through which he hln
self had obtained n glance at the household
arrangements Of Mr. Hatcher, Not know
ing to what 1t would lead, lac immediately
out doors Jur' as he WAS crossing the
thresholds however Il four pound ii,t knock
ed him ilatter THAI the stock market The
next thing big list did was to gag Inn with
"A bandanaa aud throw him across mule.
THIS WAS also done in n moment When
Bob recovered from the stunned" swoon
into which the blow had ulupp.d him. he
undertook to hight himself, but met with
such severe repiimand from Il pair Of
cnwhdr hnots, that he did not repeat It
After long ttamp through mad and dark
ness, the eavalcale arrived aud halted at
iii. mapistfate's office. An examination
immediately took place. when it was dis,
covered thht poor fob had i"'len "a victim
'" circumstances ne hu"H'' "'e'coa'
WIN when he hau '"hed "''nse''' "'a nus
let a scouting pAt'y o. wolverines, VINO,
"H''"s near" 81 '"e g''"' reward "a"
gone TORN 10 make Tue same arrest mat
Int, ,y,. .a,;.G,ct,r, +, Tia. i,.in,.i
p,r,,. we never could lenin. all ve know
:. mat II WINS tho last Inn, E,h Sr,ithe,s
,n,,,,t,J IN a,syui.e. or went thu, ELuu,inr
REMEDY ron 1it i'irtor NAn Doc
We have already published the following
remedy lot Tue hRo OF ihah dog ~
some excitement cNis's ~ relation 70 INC
alleged prevalence o' hNufop"'''a' nv" "N
agkctnted reports ate eFcu'h'e' "' PERSONS
having been bitten we as"'n give " l''aeo
M our columns as worthy OF ui"'
SAXON forester nai'c' "'''r'' no"
OF the venerable age ct ~ "n""''"g I"
take to the gray" WIN a." ''I'e' % sue"
import, mas Waur pon"c ~ ,"' "'''s''
Journal Tue means ""'on We "'u "se' 'o'
MY years, ana "hv'e"''" wv ""',"'s' n'