The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-20
A Thief Arrested.

region of country, from the Bates county
mo. J Standard. The thief here alluded
to is doubtless the same one who stole the
horses and carriage of Mr.. Stephen G. Ell
lott. of Fremont. sometime since. II lie
should ever visit this section of country
again we commend him to the tender mer-
cies of our Horse Thief Detecting Compa.
n.y.
On last Tuesday night (e6th July, there
were a pair of boots, an over coat and a
pair of pants taken from the Boarding House
of o. P. Fulton. in this plaee-the mex,
day there were men sent out in different di-
.rections, in pursuit of the thief. s. Mr.. Jo-
seph Turner. In company with some of the
citizens of Pappinville. arrested alsuspicious
..qentlemon'' across the river in Vernon
County, in whose possession the stolen
goods were found. They took him to Pap
spinville, where he made confession-sta-
ing that he belonged to band of Thirty
Thieves, and he gave his own name as JOHN
GILPIN ELLIOTT. that he was formerly from
Green; county. Mo-, but had been to New
Mexico. and since he returned, he had been
living in Waterloo. Kansas: he gave the
names of seveateen of his confederates; but
lest he may have intended to injure good
men, we have thought proper not to pub
lish their names.
He gives description of seventeen hor-
ses that he says. were stolen in Jackson and
Cass eounties-we give that list below, so
that, if true, the owners may have a Chance
10 recover their property. The following is
that portion of his confession that we think
proper to publish:
He says. he is acquainted with the fact
of seventeen horses having been stolen in
Cass and Jackson counties, viz:
Two deep bay mares, stolen south of In
dependence, by some of the clan. the mares
having short tails. One bay horse, black
stripe along his back. and striped legs,
branded with double co. on his left shonl-
der. taken near Independence, same night
as the above. One dark, chestnut sorrel
orse, with a blaze on his face, running
down to his lip, white spot on his left shout
der One light sorrel mare, three white
feet, left fore foot cracked or split. One
sorrel horse. about 1 4 hads high. some sad
die marks on his back. The above six hor-
ses were stolen on the same night, south of
independence. One lame clay bank mare
black name and tail, white star on the fore
head. One old grey mare. One chestnut
sorrel mare. One roam horse. two fore feet
white, and blaze on his face. the last desert
bed four horses were also stolen in Jack
son county, on or about the End OF July
last. 5 One dark bay mare and yearling coli.
the mare has three white feet. the colt has a
star on his face. One large bay horse, two
white feet, having white stripe around his
neck, caused by a rope. One small bay
mare, with long name and tail. One roam
pony, reached and bobbed, hind feet white,
some saddle marks. OLe chestnut sorrel
mare. round bodied, blaze on her face. hea-
Wy name and tail. One small bay mare
The las. described seven animals were slo-
len about the 10Th of July, near Harrison
vile, in Cass county. They were sold neal
Waterloo, in Breckenridge county, K r.,
on creek called l42.
The mare and colt described, belonged to
Mr.. Fleming near Harrisonville.
He states that the above horses were dis
posed of. in Breckenridge county, K. L.
We hope that honest men, in this and other
counties will loan their assistance, in fer
reting out the thieves, and restoring the sto-
len property.
We can, ace must, stop this thieving. that
Is now being carried on SO extensively in
our country.
This man. (Elliott,) says he met with a
man in our town, who gave him the 'tsign
of recognition among the band, whose
name was Box; Box had been to work for
some time about town-and was rather sus,
picious--he states that Box induded him
to steal The articles, and that Box had sto-
len animal hidden out, and that they left
there toge lher-there are several men now
in pursuit of Box, and we hope will return
with him.
Elliott was tried and refused, before the
Justice, to make any statement in regard to
the stolen goods. whatever. He had able
couns ell; but the case was so clear that The
court did not hesitate in is decision-he
was committed. Bail required, $500. and
not being able to give it, was sent to Hen
ry County Jail.
'.DEMocRATIc" LOYALTY TO THE UNION.