Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-30

ton, the proprietor OF stable, and offered hi
spon at very low figure. Mr.. q. thinking
that things were not just right, refused TO pur-
chase. In a few hours Barton received pos
ter, describing these horses, and soon found the
man with another team and politely called him
into the jail to await further orders. He then
acknowledged that he had stolen the horses and
repeutcd on the spot, and as II was his 6rst
attempt in the business wished TO be "let alone"
His name is o. NJ. Giett, from Kinsman, q
former resident Of Coebrook. On Monday las.
he was brought to this place and arraigned be.
fore Esquire Simonds and plead not guilty! He
now lies in Jail to await his trial 10 the next
June term Of Court
On Monday night last, the dwelling IF Mr.
J. ID. Ray, of this place wa, entered by thieves
and money to the amount Of about S25 was ta.
ken from Mr. Rs pants together with maoy val
liable papers. About midnight Mr.. Ray was
awakened by the racket, and Immediately rush
ed 10 secure his game, but as they knew the
road IN, they made their tracks out through the
cellar door. They passed their judgment on
the wine in the cellar and no doubt promo ounced
IL currdnt, Tn their great haste left q fancy
pair of boots behind.
Also the etore Of II. G. Rich, OF Trumbull,
was pundered cn the night OF the 18th inst,
and goods TO the amount of $500 taken there
from. As yet no tidngs Of the goods or clue
10 the operators.
The above is all that hear OF Just now, but
as there ore several Townships yet to hear
from" will wait and give further details mex.
week.
Last Saturday night Detective Stevens Of
Cleveland, and Sheriff Wright, accompanied by
fourteen Of our most athletic young men started
out EARNED aud equipped" iD pursuit Of thieves
n the township OF thompson Geauga county.
ia certain person (whoSe name suppress) went
TO these thieves on Friday and bargained for
$3.50 worth Of their plunder, and promised to
be on hand Sunday night and take the goods
away, and pay over the Lincoln Green"
These facts were made known aud the place
where the goods were secreted. About three
O'Clock Sunday morning, the goods were found,
secreted in a hollow log; they were soon pack.
ed then made "lorce march" for the house;
when near the house the watch dogs honest
bark brought the thieves 10 their feet. and an
attempt was made to jump out of the windows.
but seeing six shooter grinniug at them at
every window they surrendered without mnr-
mur. Yesterday they were brought to this
place and lodged in il to await trial Also
quite q qusntity fcounterieter'S tools besides
u number of false keyes we:e found on he pre-
misses Their names are Peck, Alexander aud
three brothers by the name of Atkins all resi-
dents Of Thompson, but the first named is fur
loughed corporal in the 39lb Massachusetts
regiment. lie says if he had placed his pickets
in the right direction he could have made his
escape but faaly consoles himself that the U.
S. authorities will try on the Habeds Corpus
and release him; and send him down OH the
Acomac where lie belongs.
The stolen goods have been identified as be-
ing part of those stolen few days since Of
Il. G. Rich, of TrumbuIl. They consist OF
broadclolhes. DcLaines leather, combs, ready
made clothing, &c. Another haul will no doubt
be made i. few DAYS.