New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
A Eorsc-Thief Shot and Hung as Wa,iena
Kausaa.
From The 81. JO,eph's (No.) Herald, 10th.


II is well known that there Is in Northwest M,soar
Northern hangas and Southern Nebraska, large bane
Of horse thieves who carrying their operations
with high and daring hand. Thus far III efforts on
the part Of the military authorities and otlena de-
tect or break up the organization have In great meas
ure failed Within the last year from the Plate Pr
chase alone we have doubt that stock 10 the yane %
Thousands Of dollars has been across the liver
Ieavesworth and Omaha are well known TO be promI
nent among the places whore this property 10 disposed
Of ana the former Is made headquarters, from whe3ee
tie scoundres Issue TO prey upon unprotected persona
Between Leavenworth and Omaha there ire lroro
than hundred uay-stations where the friends VI tho
thieves entertained and secretcd. Wen posted de.
tecyes believe that this band thoroughly ou anize6
any thai has existed and operated the tntoo
States. II is composed Of bold aud daring men Jqps
Injured 10 tie rough life Of the Western Plains an,.
Mountains and they are capable OF enduring al sorts q
herdships aAd fats Cues. Fearing neither God nor MAJ
tage OF every excitement, and hiding their
crimes under every kind Of CLOAK they hayo been ena.
blcd 10 commit such depredet!on a. have made shes
the dread Of the whole coun.ry
One of this gang was shot and then hung at Wihena
Kansas abou four miles wet Of here on Snndy last
lis namo was John J. Bennett, and he at one time
Assessor Of DOnphan county Oh Saturday evening Ia
was discovered az Livery stable IN ElwOOd By gen
tleman from near Troy, who knew him well. ~ Wa.
thcna he reported the fact OF his presence and ststed
that II Bennett remained In the neghDorhood he would
be captured for be intended 10 90 home ard ras
a company 10 take him. Several citizens at once 10;
clared their Willingness 20 assist IN bis capture Inu
few hours company was mode up and proceeded tt
Ewood WHERE upon searching Seloveis Livery stable
Bennett was found asleep In the hay-mow. He WAC
taken TO Wothens and early Sunday morning tole
that he must die, unless h. LGde full confession
reveal all lis cOniederatos Ills he agreed 70 ll, pro
viycd protection from tie mob vas guaranteed him.
dozen p spOnsble citizens assured him hat II m
would tell ali about the band with which he was cor.
nectod they would insure hin against all harm, excel
the civil law which be would be held arlcnaDe Ben
net then said that The principal Of the gang was na
named Jones end that he lived in Leayeawe!s5. Zhs
full name of Jones be pretended not 10 know an a last
refused to tell anything further, but an OPP ~ OF
feTiug attempted an escape whe1 he was i:e uPOIs.
several shots ling effect in his arms, hips aud egD
rope was Immediately placed about his mech, md he
WA swuDg 20 the limb Of tree. After being che
for a fow iainrtes lie LEI down. but still refused t.
maNc any further revelations. lie said ho was satisfied
that they intended 10 hang him. bat he should inform
uDon his COR paniDis lie teA again hOsies 20 tho
tree and kcp. suspended until life became extinct
That BeAnet desperate tibet and outlaw, - wes
known. lie vas man Of considerable properly, haf
ing Lne farm OF so acres. wei improved and Incl;
stocked lie leaves wife and three small Children N
mourn Lis ira gic fate.