Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-23
RECOVERY OF THE HORSE AND
6h BUGGY.
Capture OF the Thief.

We announced on Saturday that a
thief had stolen the horse and buggy,
belonging to Mr.. William P, milford,
which he'd beensleft standing on Broad
street, and that Chief Keron had gone
in pursuit.
The Chief, accompanied by Mr.. Muls
ford, after considerable delay, which
was most svexatious, obtained the right
"scent," and after hasty ride to
Orange, they learned that the horse
had proceeded in the direction of the
mountains. After a ride of an hour,
the Chief discovered the horse and
buggy proceeding along the road, about
four miles from South Orange, directly
under the mountains. The Chief in
creased the speed Of his already worh-
out horse, and speedily overlook the
thief, who, on being asked where he
was going, replied, 81 just up here. 9F
The Chief then Informed him that he
was wanted" and, on being asked
what for, replied that he was charged
with stealing the horse and buggy which
he had in his possession.
/ The fellow said he "guessed not, ;"
for he had bought that "hoss :" only
that morning, which WAS remarkably
cool assertion, considering that Mr..
Milford was present.
The fellow was finally transferred to
the Chiefs carriage, where he was
searched, but nothing of any value was
found on his person. Shortly after,
the Chief discovered a knife in his
hand, which the thief absolutely
refused to give up, when tussle took
place, which might have proven serious
tothe officer, had not assistance reached
HIM. The thief struck the Chief in the
mouth, when the latter drew his mace,
which the fellow no sooner saw than he
seized the same, and the officer was
powerless, with the chances somewhat
against him. A. young man, who was
riding in the rear with Mr.. Milford,
came up, but the villain threatened to
'kick his face off, if he got in the car
riage," and there is no doubt but what
he would have fully carried out his
threat, had the young man attempted
H., 4 Es . u
Matters were growing to be serious.
The thief held the Chief by both hands,
and the latter held the thief by both
hands, and it was nip and tuck. % 4st+
A gentleman shortly after rode up,
and Chief Keron called upon him to
render assistance, stating the circum-
stances, and showing his badge of
office, but the gentleman did not like
the appearance of things. Finally,
however, he condescended to alight
from his carriage, and by proceeding in
cautious manner, he finally succeeded
in selling the arm and hand of the rob
Der, which being done, the Chief made
short work of fastening his arms and
feet with leather straps, when the ras-
cal subsidized" and then began to
feign "idiocy." Chief Keron reached
this city about 6 o'clock, and the pri-
soner was locked up.
The prisoner gives his name as
Paddy Miles,, and says he has been
in this country but one month. He is
q rough-looking customer, and we
opine he wouldn't take anything he
Couldn't carry, but he would do some
tall reaching. if he had chance to steal
He was taken before Justice Furman
this morning, before whom Mr.. Null
ford appeared and lodged complaint,
upon which Paddy" was sent back to
the county jail to await the action of
the grand jury. Officer Mcnamara had
charge of him this morning, and es,
corted him to gallery, where an artist
did his best in copying the fellows
likeness, which is an ornament to the
gallery of rogues, on exhibition at
headQllarters