The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-20
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HORSE STEALING.-On the morning Of the
18th of this month, Mr.I. n. Ross discovered
that his horse, an iron gray, had been clandes-
timely distracted from his stable during the
previous night. On the the 18th Mr.. +. re-
ceiyed word that man with horse answer
ing the description, given in published notice
of the theft, crossed the river at New Har-
mony, and was making his way into the inte-
rior of Illinois, at rather a suspicious rate. Mr..
Geo. Wolflin was despatched in pursuit; and
traced the horse and thief some distance into
Illinois, but being obliged to return, he en-
ployed another to continue the chase. The
chap was overhauled about 60 miles from New
Harmony, arrested and with the horse,
brought back to the latter place. On Satur-
day last Marshal Evans went after them,
brought both to this city, restored the horse
to its owner, and introduced the individual,
who gave his name as Frederick S. Grollman,
to Bracket Mills, Esq. His honor extended
the Inequalities of the city to Mr.. Grollman,
and furnished him with lodgings in the county
Jail, gratis, in default Of giving bail in the sum
of $500, to answer at the next term of the
Vanderburgh Circuit Court to a charge of
grand larceny.
Grollman, doubtless ignorant of the law of
neeuna ct tuum, supposed the horse to be his
own, and once having obtained actual posses
sion, had, at all events nine tenths of the law
in his favor, and wishing to avoid any vexa-
Ntious litigation, on account of his precarious
and doubtful ownership was fastening to find
a more salubrious atmosphere, where he could
enjoy an indisputed title to the animal. He
will, however, probably receive an intiination
that the fundamental rule of "suuns cteique,'
forms part of the basis Of Hoosier govern
ment.
OE-On Saturday last Micheal Stumpf was
arrested and brought before Recorder Mills on
charge of having obstrutted the City Mar
shall in the performance of his duties. The
facts were simply thesei certain municipal
ordinance directs the Marshal to impound hogs
running at large. Contrary to the ordinance in
such case made and provided, Stumpfs hogs
being found in this category, deputy Marshal
Clifford proceeded to impound them, Stumpf OBJ
,jected, and objected SO forcibly that an action
for riOtus conduct and an interesting case Of
assault and battery grew out of his demonstra-
tons. The present action closed the tragic
DRAMA and Mr.. Stumpf is required to pay a
fine Of So and costs. The curtain drops.
OF The city of Evansville was Called yes
terday morning, to hear what Chas. Higley had
to say in defence of two distinct charges
against him, Of drunkness, perpetrated on the
Sabbath. The adage of "a beggar on horse
back, &C., &C.," willapply with equal force tt
drunkards, and Charles with rather more thar
''three sheets in the wind,'' "half seas over
and wind fair abaft had put his helm hard
down, apparently bent on making speedy
voyage on horseback to the devil; but being
suddenly brought up" by some one who fell
'an interest in him. but more in the horse he was
riding, he was compelled to heave to, and sur
render at discretion. Charles was taken before
Recorder Mills, where he plead hard and pro-
missed to keep sober in the future, if released
without punishment, but law and justice ART
memorable, and the unfortunate individual wa.
mucted in the sum of So for one offence ant
SIS for the other. Charles does not seem t
profit much by these ministrations of whole
some dicipline. This is the third time he ha
appeared before the Recorder for like offences