Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-24

THE PTTsBURGH CHRONICLE AND OFFICER GAL
LAGHER.-It i known to our readers that Cooley,
the we'll known Jail bird, has been lately arrested
for his manifold experiments in horse stealing
both about Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and that
officers Gallagher and White were very active in
recovering the horses and searching for Cooley
Since the horses which were stolen from near
Pittsburgh or rather from New Castle, and which
the above officers obtained possession Of here, have
been returned safely TO their owners the man Nor
gan, a magistrate Of Now Castle, who came here
to see about the affair." has caused an article to bO
published in the Pittsburgh Chronicle, attacking
officer Gallagher and charging him with using dis
honorable means to get possession of the horses.
Cooley was arrested ut New Castle, the authori
ties there having seen handbills from this place
to be on the look out for him. The Chronicle snys
that tho Cleveland officers "arogated to them
selves the glory of Cooleys arrest, whom in fact
they knew nothing whatever about the matter un-
ill after his capture by the New Castle officer"
1t further says
After Cooley's arrest Mr.. Morgan Of NV
Castle, went TO Cleveland, and stated TO certain
Mr., Jennings there that the missing horses were
at Mr.. Johnson's some four miles out Of town,
aud that he was going out 10 bring tbemin. Jen
nngs told the Cleveland police and The latter
with a keen eye to the reward hurried out TO
Johnsons forestaed Morgan, and bringing the
horses in, declared themselves entitled TO the re-
ward and refused TO give the animals up unless
the full amount offered for their recovery was
paid"
The whole Of the above we believe to be falsely
stated Cooley stole pair Of horses OF Adams
Co., g. Messrs Gallagher & White starred on track.
They tracked himto point beyond oberlln where
his carriage broke down, (after getting the horses
he had taken four ohildreno Of his from the Orphan
Asylum in this City, and started with them fol
Lafayette, Ind.,) when be hired hand-car anC
took his children to a iarm-house ON the Railroad
aud left them in charge of widow woman unit
ho should call for them with them, he left a lo
OF letters, papers, 80.
The officers found the children and obtained pos
session Of the papers, These papers, letters &c.
giving history Of his exploits, recipes for color
ing horses 70 that they could not be recognized
&C. &C. Gallagher has now in bis possession. Ii'
knew the thief to be Cooley, and telsgrapbed I,
the officers in various places 10 look sharp for him
Accordingly, when the New Castle officers found
man answering to the description, they knew hin
] 20 hc kunANl lAHAA AAN iuiuAAaAiNA AAey AaA nat
| from Gallagher. So much Tor the arrest
] Now as to the manner Of obtaining the horses
Our officers visited the children aud from then
obtained Information as to horses Cooley hat
stolen They hunted up the horses and had then
] in their possession although not here in town
! two days before Cooley was arrested at New Cas-
tie, as can be proved by J N. Kingsbury, at th'
quarry in Warrensyie, or Samuel Smith, Of Rock
port One Of the horses had been sold, and I
took an effort TO get this horse without law suit
Morgan came 10 this city, instead Of sending th'
constable who made the arrest Of Cooley, and de-
mahded the horses. Gallagher refused to Civ
them up to him, but When Hague came With thu
proper authority be delivered the horses over q
him, receiving not only no reward to which on
officers were fully entitled but not enough for the
expenses, Hague urging that The owner was
poor man, who could III afford to pay the reward
This explanation and histor- Of the matter q
due to the reputation Of our Cleveland Officers
who will not be found o. mixed up in any dis
graceful transaction"