The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Arrest of Horse. Thieves.

Last week, Sheriff LOWS, of Cleveland. re-
ceived dispatch from the Sheriff of Erie,
stating that he had arrested two men. bav.
Ing in their possession two bright bay mares,
answering the description of some that had
been stolen from Mr.. G. B. Spencer, OF
Munson, in this County, and sorrel horse,
also supposed to have been stolen. Officers
Whitney ADD McKinstry left Immediately
for Erie, and returned with five prisoners,
three stolen horses, a buggy. harness, &c.
Sheriff Shaw went TO Cleveland on Friday,
and returned with the prisoners and tho
stolen propertyyon Saturday. The prison
ers were Potter Dovoe, of Russell, and
Charles Devoe, Chauncey Devoe, Augustus
Reed and George Moore, of Chagrin Fails.
The circumstances of their arrest are thus
related by the, cleveland Herald:
On Friday last two mares were stolen in
Munson, Gcauga county, Notice of the
robbery was given to Messrs. Whitney
aud Mckin-stry, who issued handbils &c.
rlbing the stolen property. -.t
On Sunday morning thrre men drove in
TO Fairview, short distance from Erie, Pa,
having With them tho two mares stolen in
Gcauga county, a sorrel horse stolen in this
city, an open buggy and lot of harness, all
stolen in this city and neighborhood. They
put up at tavern there, and staid until
late in the afternoon. Just before they were
ready to leave the landlord missed bride.
and having his suspicious aroused, he quiet.
ly searched the satchel of one Of the men.
and found the stolen bride in It. He ob.
tanned warrant, and had tho three men
arrested for petty larceny. Next day they
were examined before Justice and bound
over in 800 each to answer tho charge. One
of them put up his own bail, and started off
to get bail for the others. The two remain.
Ing men were put in Jail to await the return
OF their comrade. The sheriff in the mean
time bad looked into the matter, and found
the mares corresponded with the descrip-
sion of those stolen in Geauga county. He
telegraphed Whitney and McKiustry, who
went down to see about the matter.
On wednesday the man who had put up
his ball came to Erie with two other thieves
and producdd $l00 which he put up as bail
Tor MS incarcerated friends, after which the
three went to the jail to release their two
brethren in bondage. Onco inside the Jail
door the whole five we're "cooped," and Whit.
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their prey. By the next train the Ave p-is.
oners were on their way to safc quarters 10
this city. The Commonwealth OF Pennsyl.
vana is Sl50 richer for the forfeited bail. !
and horse flcsh in this neighborhood is more
secure property, whilst the precious quin.
tette remain in the county jail.
There being no evidence against Peter
and Charles Devoe, other than the fact
that they had been to Erie to give bail for
the rest OF the accused, and. as large num-
Der of their neighbors volunteered to testi.
fy to their good standing, they were dis
charged from custody, and admitted as wit.
nesses at the examination of Cbauncey De-
voc, Charles Reed and George Moore, which
cane off before Justices Smith and Magun.
igal, Of this place, on Tuesday. The result
of the examination was. that the prisoners,
IN default of bail in tho sum of Sl 900
each, were remauded to Jail to await their
trial at the next term of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas.