Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-19
Daring Robbery.

We las. Thursday learned the Particular Of on Of
the most reckless and daring deeds ever ~psspetatd
n our state and eminently worthy 3ths palnisst days
and deeds OF u Nurrei Or . Hare. As related " sslhsy
are .. follows:
A Mr.. Thomas Norwood and Benton. returning from
she pine voods with = drove Of cattle, were eksel!hF
lowed BY two suspicious looking characters. .O
tracked them to the city of BATON Rouge which sSs!
reached on Monday last At about . O'Clock r.x. lHx-
ing no place TO put up their cattle, Aessrs. Nors"'t
and Bepson concluded to drive Down the coNt sd
an! camp out about two miles below town, shieh th!
did. They had just dismountea at the place uhsr ts'
eontem camping for the night and stepped oosa
to the RIVER to draw some water, when one 81 The Boy
whom they had left on the leves to keep watch e~'
the cattle. gave the alarm that Mr. Norsood's h's
was being taken Of, and ere the scoundre' p1p"d''
ting the thief, could get out OF sight Nj. NofSooa w
on an other horse and in full chase with = hr p"'
pee. Of overtakins the thief. The moon was snnH
brightly and as they approached Baton Rouse, Af~s"'
wood was fas. gaining ON him, but just - hsasa'a
the out skirts Of town, he was stopped .! "'.
who rushed out from the shadow Of . fence; eass"
his horse BY the bride, and in IN e1e"s
ner. demanded, .swhat's the matter vna' !"
.ers', Mr.. Norwood drew a pocket knife l"nea''
the onlv weapon he had with him) and ofee'sS
men to loosen their hold, which they did n o0s'' ~
not until the thief had got out Of sgh' "
another corner. Mr.. n. hastened to Inc Csc
Of the Mayor. who was asleep and gave informan"'''
the manner of the loss Of his horse, Out :"
Mayor could oGord no relief. He then 'es'0fes
out towards the Comite river, with the nin' IVY
Of being able to come up with the thtef'n tns' wv
,;on when rs he neared the woods beyond 1T
3,er,s he saw his horse standing IN Inc n"A'
when he approached the animal to take p".-,
him two men with double ~parreIled guns, fa''.'.
from a corner of the fence, and presenter :
at him. one of them enchanting, "look nee' y,
we have stolen many horses-we have never A"s
man vet, but If you touch that horse s':ed
life and brains !" Unarmed and with '"
defending himself against so formidable IN wy.
inn he WAS forced to abandon bis proper! ~.
to town. rpop his return, he was follower
.wo mem with the horse, reinforced BY . 'on'
thew followed after him until they resc0e's
the outskirts of the town which they ens'"
We cannot vouch for the truth OF tine wv !. nj
have no personal acquaintance with IN. ..,.,dix
ing the statement Of the robbery, ana '' ;,,t
circumstances are 80 daring as to seem -.u
dible, But our informant says sns' ,,iA
ou.iuted with Mr.. Norwood-~ho res''' .n.rs
Of Ascension and who has been recently .r.,.u,ts
East Baton Rouge,-and that he 10 : .,,a u.
and entitled to credit. He also inffns + ,n
Norwood described to the town con'ta0s .,.,A.
the nen who had followed him and snA' a,
said lie knew the man, and that =. 49, 10
po;ut out the house where his horse "''
II .ecm. to US if tho statement is to % - ~.
that there exists . regular organized ~, ~ ~
+,;.xos in East Baton Rouge VINO seem ~, ,bs:
SEQ uences in their depreda'ion'. t.tr.. e'
,hau,a he INQUIRED into and if possiOls " ,..'
the scoundrel. snd bring them to 'o''''. ....ap..
nronerty seems safe, though in his own