Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-01
LoRAIN COUNTY.

The Elyria Democrat says: -.
Last Friday morning man giving his
name as Frank Edgworth, came to North
Amherst, riding q fine horse without a
saddle. He claimed that he started from
Chagrin Falls, got strapped" and had to
sell his saddle, and now was desirous of
selling his horse, which he offered for $3.50.
Suspicious were excited that the horse was
stolen, and no one seemed inclined to pur-
chase the animal. He then reduced his
figures. and finally offered to take $50.
This confirmed the suspicious Of fraud,
and he was arrested and taken before
ESQUIRE Tvrrell There was yet no proof
of guilt, but Mr.. Aaron Honsinger called
him aside and offered his assistance In case
be would frankly explain matters. The
thief then told him that he stole the horse
in Rockport, Cuyahoga county. He was
held to bail, and that afternoon was
brought to this village, where he took
lodgings at Hitchcock's popular boarding
house. We learn that the owner of the
animal has been found, and will in due
time appear against him. f
A certain schoolmarm in neighboring
village, recently got possession of tobae-
CO box belonging to one of her pupils, and
mixing with the fine cut lot of Cayenne
pepper, and other biting substances, con-
cluded she would cure him of his filthy
habit. The next morning another young
man discovered the box in her possession,
and asked for ''chew," which she gener-
ously granted. Taking the major portion
Of the weed into his mouth, he soon dis
covered that he was "bit;" but wishing to
conceal his painful situation from his ben
efactor, he retaired it in his mouth nntil
his contortions Secame almost agonizing,
when he expelled it, and frankly admitted
his inability to appreciate the good quali-
ties of the schoolmarm's tobacco.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Charles Bartlett,
Young man employed in Messrs. Buck and
Hodghton's livery stable in this village,
accidentally shot himself with revolver,
while attempting to shoot rats in the barn.
His brother was standing near him at the
time, and relates the facts as follows: A
plank had been removed from the floor,
and he was STOPPING low, looking for the
rats, when his pistol fell from his vest
pocket and the hammer striking the edge
of the plank, discharged it. The ball en-
tered his right breast, near the elavicle,
and lodged somewhere near the scspUha.
He fell exclaiming 81 am killed, but at
latest accounts he was improving, with
prospects of recovery. sa
Last Saturday evening five young men,
who live not thousand miles from Elyria,
drove up in front Of Laundon's meat mar
ket, where his horse and sleigh was stand
ing, and dragging his buffalo robe from
the sleigh, made off with it. Laundon saw
the performance, and jumping into his
sleigh, gave chase He soon overlook
them and brought them before Esquire
Downing, where they settled the matter
by paying So each, and then left town.
Last Friday evening, Mr.. Nicholas Mix,
Of 0lmsted, attempted to get into the car
attached to the freight train, while it was
in motion, and was thrown violently down
and narrowly escaped being run over by
the passenger train. When picked up he
was senseless, but soon recovered and went
west on the train.
Mr. CLARK, at the news depot, has sold
his stock and interest to Mr.. w. T. Allen,
operator at the United States Telegraph
office, who has removed the news depot to
Manville's drug store.