The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-23
From the Valparaiso Repnblic.]
A Preacher and Teacher A Sneak Thief
THE THIEF AT LARGE.

THE THIEF AT LARGE.
Our readers are well posted in regard to
long series of rObberies during the past
year having taken place in this town. and
no clue boing obtained to the thief.
These various mysteries are now explain
ed and all brought to light.
Some three months ago, number Of
trunks of shoes, belonging to NJ. Carr,
were stolen from the freight house in the
night time. Suspicious. rested upon few
whose ssname we do not mention, Stung, no
doubt, by combination of circumstances
which appeared against them. in their in
nocence kept their own counsel and them
selves watched for signs.
10 the surprise OF every one. they found
that Mr.. l.. J. Loverine. teacher, and
one who had preached at various times in
some of the churches, a man Of education.
was trading off shoes for blackbsrries and
other products to people in the country.
Mr.. Carr and Judge Anthony were i'm
mediately informed of the facts. and put the
whole thing into the hands of Mr.. t. A.
Hogan, who in that line has no superior, to
track up.
HOGAN GOES A PEDDLING.
Hogan Immediately furnished himself
with shoes and sundries, and put out a.
mong the Irish, who inhabit the hills, to
sell his wares. He succeeded poorly in
selling. but found by his talk where Low
crime had sold three pair of shoes and ira
ded of sugar and other goods. Having
bro't back the shoes. which Mr.. Carr
identified. Judge Anthony made out the
necessary papers. Mr.. Hogan having to
go out 20 his mill in the meantime, the
Sheriff with his posse took the job out Of
Mr.. Hosan's hands and proceeded to al
rest the thief.
THE THIEF ESCAPES.
The sheriff and his posse, no doubt,
made formidable appearance Monday
evening, as they journeyed in the direction
Of Mr.. Loverne's house. They might
have spread out in different directions if
it had not been SO much trouble; but
marching down upon his house. Loverine
had concluded to 60 after his coaCs.-
When the sheriff entered the house and
found Mr.. Loverine had gone, suffered his
wife to send the boy to him without going
himself, with the message in his mouth
that somebody wanted to see himl"
Strange to say. he never come!
ABIG HAUL.
On searching, part of the goods stolen
from the depot, the bags in which SINNERS
wheat was stolen last winter. hard ware
stolen from Carpenter i Parks, books
stolen from public and privare Libraries.
lamps stolen from the Washington Band,
hats stolen from Dillenbecks, the sugar
stolen from Dorr, piles of skeleton keys.
one which fitted Butts store where $500
was stolen, one which fitted the door to
Mr.. Browns when his house was entered
and robbed, was found
DESCRIPTION OF THE THIEF.
Loverine is man about 40 years of age.
about 5 feet inches high, has light. auburn
hair. light eyes, a large mouth and nose.
is of English origin. and can well initiate
the Scotch. He moves slovenly, but can
move quick. He is partly bald.
ANTECzDESTs.
We know nothing more of Mr. Loverine
than that he came from Canada some three
or four years ago. and has been engaged
for most of the time as teacher. He
represented himself as an Independent
preacher, and has held forth in some of
the pulpits here. When he came here he
brought a large quantity of miscellaneous
goods, such as costly furs, rich curtain
stuffs, and SO forth. lie disposed of them
without exciting suspicion. and never un-
til lately has he been suspicioned by any
one. How man could carry on such
wholesale system of plunder, and never,
until this late day get tracked. is strange
to US.
1t is indeed passing strange that man
could thus bring ruin upon himself and
family of three little ones, who should be
by him taught the principles of truth and
integrity.
No man appeared more devoted than he
in his devotions, in his school. and after
his school dismissed have we beard him
in his room for it was next to our san
ctum) engaged In earnest ard private
prayer. Again We say, the whole affair
is stiange, it is passing strange, it is won
derful.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Judge Anthony Immediately on the es
cape of the burglar telegraphed in every
direction. and on Tuesday word came that
he had been arrested, while attempting TO
get on the train at Lake Station. The
sheriff rode down there. but it proved to
be hoaA. Loverine disposed of the wheat,
stolen last winter. by selling it in parcels
of six and eight bushels to the millers, as
"he received it from his scholars on tuition.
The hams and shoulders he disposed of in
tue same way. The nails which he was
stealing from Carpenter u Co.. he ,sold as
those he had brought when he had thought
to build The shoes he was selling was
"given to him by friends of his wife in
Canada If he stole Mr.. Browns goods,
he must have sent them off, or sold them
some time ago All of Blar's goods, but
one piece, had been disposed of.
G.