Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-05
lQSGRlLA NGODS.
CAPTURE OF HENRY LOUP,

I GAP IKE Of HENRY LUUP,
Escaped Prisoner Of the Horse Thif
( Gmag.-On the evening Of the 3lst Of
July last, ii will be recolected, that Henry
Loup and l.. B. Chaworth, two prisoners
confined in our County Jail-the former
awaiting trial for being connected with the
Horse Thief Gang, and the latter, on sew
eral charges of burglary-escaped from
prison by knocking down Jaior Dewitt
and throwing snuff into his eyes. Moth
ing was head Of the real Whereabouts Of
either Of them until, 4 few weeks since,
when Sheriff Gregg, through c. r. Brad
ley {, Co.'S Detective Police, Of Chicago,
got clue in regard 10 where Loup was
located. Nothing definite, however, was
ascertained until eight or ten DAYS since.
On Monday OF last week, Sheriff Gregg
EFF Elmira for Chicago, where he was
joined by one of the members Of the De-
tectiye Police and Geo Jones, formerly Of
this place, but uow Of Ouowa, Iu.,-a
town Of about 10000 inhabitants, situated
on the Mississippi river, and started for
Davenport, Iowa-where they arrived on
Friday night last, intending to proceed
further up the river the next morning
On Saturday morning, however, The Sher-
III learning that Lsup was in Rock Island,
tAey went there, and about ten o clock ar
rested him while riding along one Of the
streets of that place.
lie was preparing TO attend horse race
which was to come off that afternoon near
Rock Island, and had bet his watch worth
$50 and some money on the result, The
Sheriff had al interview, previous 10 the
race. with the shareholders, AMI arranged
It with them that The watch was to be Civ
Ell up, as well IS the money, to him, no
matter how the race terminated. Loup's
horse I,st the race, and through the inter
ference Of Posl-AIaster Webbcr, who also
claimed to be an ex-Sherd, the watch and
money were retained. We are authorized
by Sheriff Gregg 70 say that The conduct
OF Webber was dlsgracelul iii the extreme,
he having gone 50 far as 10 threaten to
stir up ''the boys" and rescue Lou2 from
the hands Of tie Sheriff. Webber is i
sporting man himself. and seemed to take
deep interest in the result Of the race.
To Under-Sheriff NJ b. Murrill, Sheriff
Gregg was Indebted Tor many favors, and
through him ard Judge WIlkeson, he vel
hopes to get possession Of Loup's watch
and money.
On Saturday afternoon, the Sheriff, and
his assistants, accompanied by Loup left
for Chicago, where they were compelled
to stay during Sunday. On Monday
morning the Sheriff and Loup left for El-
mira and arrived here about O'Clock next
morning. Loup was at once lodged in
jail.
He IS looking exceedingly well, ba,
IS somewhat dispirited on account of his
re-arrest and confinement in jail. Ills
occupation while in Rock Island, was hun
ting, gambling and horse-racing.
Sheriff Gregg deserves the hearty thanks
Of the people for the perseverance and
promplness he has manifested in the arrest
of Loup; and at his request, we return his
thanks TO Messrs. c. p. Bradley & Co,
Of the Chicago Detective Police, for the
valuable information they furnished him in
regard to Loup's whereabouts.
As to Chaworth, he is still son the
wing" nothing definite having been heard
of him since he left EImira so unceremo-
niously on lhs evening Of the 3lst Of July
last.-Ei01ira advertiser.
A Schenectady editor, describing the
effects of squalI on canal boat, says:
a." When the gale was at its highest the
unfortunate Graf EaaIaJ 80 tLo I,~Lo,-J