Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-11

PoLtcE MATTERS James Davis was ex-
amincd before Mayor Maxwell. on Saturday, for
stealing two horses from Bowlan Harper, near
Waverly. Davis was dressed as a soldier, and
probably thought he authorized to levy con
tributions from the good citizens OF Morgan coun.
". In company with another man, he stole the
horses from Harper's farm, and brought them to
the stable OF Oliver Johnston, offering them for
sale. Oliver hesitated about buying them, and
when Mr.. Harper came to town in search of his
missing stock he showed him the horses. Davis s
cOmrade escaped, but he tried to brazen il out,
asserting that be bought the horses in good faith.
His different stories would not hang together,
and Mayor Maxwell recognized him to court in
the of 81 900 He was committed.
stranger appeared before the Mayor to seek
the aid of the poll e in searching for an abscond-
ing wife and runaway trunk. He had married
in Huntington county some two weeks ago.
His wife was, of course all that man could de
sire-young, beautiful and aflectionate. He ar
rived in our wicked city on Thursday, on a bridal
tour No cloud, up to that time, had cast the
slightest shadow the sunshine of their mar
ital bliss. On Friday, he had business at the
camps that would detain him nearly all day. He
parted with his wife at the Spencer House in the
morning. Her parting kiss was rs warm and az
fectionate that given at the bridal altar, and
the peariy tear drop trembled in her eye as he
turned away.
When he returned in the evening to the hotel
she gone-his idozed one-aDd more than
all, his trunks had gone with her In answer to
his eager inquiries he was told that his father in
/ law had arrived, paid the bill, and taken his
daughter away. A dispatch was Immediately
forwarded 10 the old man, and reply received
that he had not left home, and knew nothing of
the whereabouts of lis daughter. The only So
luton OF the mystery is, that some old Blue
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the gentle wife, and now has her and the trunks
in same old castle where il will be hard to get at
them. Alasl what a wicked world we live in.
People will skedaddle whenever il suits them.
The next applicant for justice woman.
six feet ia hight, and built from the ground up
in other words. well propOrtloned. She had on
Glove Of a bonnet" and her dress was rich and
costly. She told her story. She was from Dan
Vile, we believe, and had come to the city on
business She called at the Office Of Mr. -
and inquired for him. She was told by a person
seated there that Mr.. - WIS not in, but
would return in n few moments, and was DO.
IiteIy invited to take seat. The then
locked the door, put the key in his pocket, and
without word laid violent hands upon her. She
struggled she said, and resisted resolutey until
her bonDet was nearly SMASHED" when, to save
il. she submitted. The man then gave her $40
bill. aud she left.
The FIRST store she called at refused the note,
saying il was not bank bill at all, ms u had no
signature and was reyer flied out. She pro-
duced the BILL His Honor wanted TO know the
nature OF her complaint, whether II was Tor vio-
renee to her person or having spurious Dill
passed on her that she was aggrieved2 She was
evidently after the money, but as the paper was
not q counterieit--not bank bill at all. nothing
could be done for her, aud she was dismissed
mere were several other amusing cases up,
such as DRINKS and small fights. which were dis