White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-04
National Union Ticket


h1vDIthuu VSAAANSSAS
Horse Stealing.
This is 8 subject upon which. perhaps.
oar readers will remember We have writ
ten before. But it appears to be fruit
fol question, thst will bear frequent dis
eussion. Nsetings have besn held here.
resolutions passed. pledges signed against
this species of thieving. but all to no
effect. There 10 dsn within thres
miles Of this. where the business is car
ried on continually.
On Friday last, r. q. Russell. Of Or
sgon. came over with . pair OF colts.
and stopped as the farm Of Issac Fill
more. in this vicinity. That night the
horses wsrs stolen, and were tracked in
the direction of the rendezvous. Mr..
Russell came to town and procured .
writ for the arrest Of several persons re-
siding on Rash Island; and Constable
Harris. with squad Of Captain Noyet'
company Of militia. proceeded to make
search. Ths parties were arrested. bat
the horses could not Be found. How
ever. aspsn Of grsys were found. which
were admitted to have been stolen from
. Missouri Sscessionist. The parties
were brought 70 town. and held to bail
for their appearance for trial. Russell
thsn offered . reward for the recovery Of
tbs horses. and the next morning they
were brought to him BY person residing
IN the vicinity Of Rush Island. who
claimed the reward The accused parties
were tried this week. and discharged. Mr..
Russsll. the prosecuting witness, fail ing
TO appear. Perhaps the citizens Of
White Cloud will turn out again to 50.
cure stolen horses for him. It has been
suggested that threats were made against
him, il be came over. Bot the people
hers were determined that justics should
BE- done. and any one who had intsrfsred
with him would have had happy time
Of it. He is to blame. If the thieves
were not brought to punishment.
Almost a. good Q thing - the militia
can be put to. is hunting and catching
Aorss-thieves. The militia are intended
to preserve the peace and the property
Of the community; and the only danger
this community has ever been in. has
arisen from horse stealing. Our town
has been threatened, time after time. and
the citizens have been compelled to stand
guard to watch their property, all on this
sscount. 1t is fact that most of this
species Of thisving. for which White
Cloud has credit. has bssn done BY per.
sons not residing here; but they have
undoubtedly been harborsd and encour.
aged here. or they would not so often
have made straight for this place with
their stolen property. Be that as Il may.
White Clond has the name, far and wide.
Of being . hsrbor for horse-thieves.
When outrageous thefts are COM
mitted. everybody is clamoring for the
arrest and hanging Of the thieves; but as
sosn as the arrests are made. sympsthi.
GERS can be found cropping out on every
side. When jsyhawing 6rst broke out,
Il was practicsd entirely upon rebels; but
- soon as they were stripped of good
stock, Union men were pronounced rsbsls,
and their property taken. We hssr i,
ssii that Russell is . halfway rebel.
Men whom We know to be sound on the
Union, dispute this. But Mn. Banks,
Judge Nolsnd, Esquire Gibson. and
many Others ofthe Oldest and stsunchest
Union men Of Holt County. are not
rebels. and they have al bsen over here
after stolen horses. When our town 10
threatened BY Missourians, We expect to
have warning from Onion men on that
side. But when the best Union men in
the County are robbed, and the Thieves
and property hsrborsd about here. what
encouragement is there for any ono to
sssd friendly warning : If our placs
3 to become . common nuisance. oil
psTtiss viii make common cause in
abating it.
This is matter that will do to think
over in spare moments; and If chan q
d not made. the horss-Assh gentry may
- we'll be given the freedom Of the city
~ The Missouri Radicals are con.
sistsnt set. After throwing away thei1
votss on Grant, in the Baltimore Con.