Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-10

Going to the counting room they ex-
amined the subscription book, and
soon discovered that Leonard Choate
was a subscriber to the Weekly Press
at the date at which said account was
published, and it also so happened
that he was the only subscriber in
Newburyport at that time.
On arriving here they consulted the
authorities. The necessary papers
and warrants for ChOate's arrest were
made out. On Thursday morning
Sargent and McIlrath went to Mime
apolis, while Mr.. Fits, who is known
to Choate. remained here. At Min
neapolis they spent the forenoon in
gathering particulars, and succeeded
in gathering important information.
From facts obtained I'VE are not at
liberty to say howl they concluded
that the man whom they desired to
arrest was nearly fifty miles distant,
in Wright county. They went to the
livery stable and ordered the bestteam
that could be turned out. Over the
road they few with such excellent
speed that in one hour they had driv-
en- nearly eighteen miles. About dark
they reached the region of the eOun-
try where they expected to find their
man. None of them knew exactly at
what house or where ChOate would
be found, but they managed to make
a few calls on pretense of lighting cl-
gars, getting water, inquiring the way,
&c, and in every case narrowly in
spected the men with whom they con-
versed. Just about dark MeIlrath
stopped at the door of a log cabin and
a man responded to the call who prov
ed to be the one whom they were
/ seeking. He held a candle while the
/ officers slowly and deliberately light
ted their cigars. They then went with
/ him to the well to getsOme water, and
| Mr.. Sargent commenced a dialogue
with him which was about as follows:
I Sergent-''Well, my friend, you
4 don't look to me like western man. y
/ Choate-"I amt"
Sargent-"I should take you for 8
regular eastern man."
ChOate-"I am, and haven't beeL
out here only about for weeks"
Sargent-'Where do you hail from?
Choate-''I hail from NewburypOrt
near Boston"
Sargent-"What may / call you
name, sir?"
Choate-"My name is LeOnarC
ChOate.n
Mr.. McIlrath at once placed hi
delicate ''grabs" upon Mr.. ChOatei
shoulder, and said:
"Mr. Choate, have in my poke
warrant for your arrest, and if yoI
will step into the house l will reat
Z it."
Choate merely remarked:
Don't care to hear it; but if yOl
are going to take me, there are a few
things l want to take with me-"
He was conducted into the house
the warrant read to him, and his deli
cate wrists slipped into pair Of "dar
bies."
That night they brought him par
of the way to Minneapolis, and whel
they stopped to rest until morning
his hands were so interlinked with
log-chain that he was held securel.
until morning, while his captors oh
tanned little rest. Friday morning
they came on to Minneapolis, ant
thence to st. Paul, where the prison
er was safely confined over night.
Leonard Choate is a man abou
thirty-five years old, has a wife an,
two children living in Newburyport
is in good circumstances, pecuniarly
is five feet seven inches high, Of ligh
build, dark complexion, and rathe
lean. He never looks any one squared.
in the face, but glances uneasily from
side to side. His father overwOrke'
himself at a fire, some years ago, nov
thought to have been kindled by tn
prisoner. and soon afterwards died.
His mother, a very estimable lady, ]
now living at NewburypOrt, thOugl
somewhat advanced in years.
The officers leave with their pris
oner for Boston this morning, an
he will at once be taken to Newbury
port for a preliminary hearing.