The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-10-29
Exciting Pursuit Of Horse Thieves.

OK the night Of the oh inst, SAYS the Omaha
CNebiasks) CITY Republican, horse and buggy be.
longing 10 Mr. BARrss, pastor Of the Baptist church
In this city, was stolen by some Of the extensive
gangs Of thieves that infest the Missouri slope The
next morning Mr. THOMAS SUTTON star ted west In
pursuit. He obtained slight clue, Just after leaving
town, frum Mr.. JoHs A. CREGHros, who heard a
buggy pass the bridge at TAyLoRs during tho night.
Mr.. pushed on, and by dint Of hard driving and
changing horses, overlook the gentleman about
twelve miles this side Of Columbus lie turned out
10 be Ill. VAUGnAs, formerly Of DE ito, aud long
notorious in the criminal annals Of Nebraska He
undertook to show hght drawing revolver on Mr.
y and commanding him u stand back but the
sight Of " fine bead" drawn along q rife barrel,
convinced him that discretion Ia the better p.,t Of
yAlor," aud he accordingly Dropped his weapon and
surrendered.
Mr.. surTos arrived in town with his prisoner the
morning after the election, and deposited him In
Jail. Soon after, excited crowd gathered around
the BUILDING. COMMITTEES, with Mayor BILDEs at
Their heao was sent, who by means Of tnroats and
peruasions ut length Induced NAUGHAs to disclose
the name Of ons RIaA, blacksmith, as implicAt In
the matter. soon atter dinner, number of citizens,
headed by Sh1 nh REkVis, ptocoeded 10 RhA's house
and commenced search. They found 70 pounds
Of powder Of the kind as that tAkon from
a surveyors compass, recognized by Mr.. A. L. KIs6
az having been taken from his office. In the mean
time, younger brother named ALBERr RsA about
IS or 2SyeaIs Of age, came In sight from the north
gun, and bearing shock Of corn IN front of hun.
seeing the crowd, he began 70 sheer of toward the
nun; the Shefiu DaItu MN once OF TWICE, Dut ln-
stead Of stopping he iuDg aside his sack, aud urged
his hcre into gallop toward the bluh, the Sheriff
and the citizens pursuing.
Mr.. r. fired several shots At the fugitive with bis
revolver, one OF which wounded his Jrse signify
about the mouth, causing hlm TO stumble aud throw
his rider a. he was dashing down tho bluff RiAA
then ", 10 his heels icross the bottom. Some
PS ca Peakes were encamped Al the foot Of the blud
one u whom pursused the runaway, aud soon over.
to- k him. Tue RISAs were placed In custody, aud
the crowd now proceeded to the residence Of DR.
RIcI. RDsoE, with whom VAUGHAN hsd bean stopping
previous 70 aud at the time Of the theft Of the hoI
The doctor Was absent At the time but search soor
two barrels of "hard bread, or 'pilot bread" sicl
~ was taken from yAUGHAs, and by LACE,
MoCorMIck as that Of the Same kind as thai
stolen from them nj the warehouse. In the cellal
Was . large quantity of soap, also reoog 1ized
% Of the same manufacture Council DluhsJ Q,
that stolen from the warehouse. In q trunk
were four navy revolyers and two pairs Of bullet
moulds belonging 10 them, all recognized by Mr.
LUCE having been stolen from the Capitol In Angus
Last Another OF thsss piatols was found about ths
heuse, and another was taken from Vaughan.--Ths
proinge on the horse ridden by RIsA was clanae(
by DIR. noCLnLAsD. In fact recognizing and claim
" stolen property IVES the order os tue day. Tn,
ut place visited that Of Major GRANT, Just bach
Of tho Capitol. Nothing was discovered hero during
long search, oxcspta keg partly flk with 10 wdor
l with the marx ~ a hcC."-psrtly siiaesS, alas rs
cognized by Mr.. LUos ss stolen from tho Cspltoi-
Tho MAJOR kAid he 'didnt know how II came there
~ he bad no use for It," In the evening 1ioaAzp
son returned to town and gave himAsn up. Abou
nine 0c!osA snothsr crowd gathstvd sk0und Pionss