Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-20
A Formidable Sang of Horse
f'hicyes Broken gtp.

For The past year or two, Carbon, Luzcrnc,
| Monroe, northampton, Schuylkill, Bucks,
aud ICliigh counties have been infested with
what was supposed to be gang of horse
thieves. Many valuable horses have been
stolen, as well as carriages, buffalo robes,
etc, and in but few instances recovered
again by their owncrs. Those returned were
brought back by the offer ofa liberal re-
ward, which was generally pocSetcd by some
interested party in the gang. About two
months ago two horses and 4 wagon were
stolen at Rcigclsviilc, Bucks county. Bills
were printed and sent out all over the coun-
try, Offering a reward for the recovery of
thief and property, but no trace was obtain
ed until about ten days ago n detective Off
Ger in Reading, who had heard of the theft,
accidentally overheard remark made by
two parties in conversation, that "the Rel
Sclsville horses went to IIazleton.n
The Detective started, at once for The lat
ter place, and in a livery stable there he
found tho horses. lie questioned the attend
ant as to how the horses came there, and
was told that the proprietor, Jacob Roth,
brought them there. Roth was found and
questioned, but could give no satisfactory
answer as to how he came in possession OF
the animals, when he was placed under ar
rest and taken to DOylestown, locked up in
Jail and subsequently released on 5000 bail.
About the same time suspicious character
was arrested at llaZlGton, who, becoming
, alarmed, divugcd the whole secret of the
existence of formidable gang of thieves
lie gave the names of thirteen who were
known to operate, nearly all of whom have
been arrested.
lie also gave description Of the modNs
opcWndi. a horse stolen in this section OF
country was at once taken South from here
and transferred to some member Of the band
who would transfer it to another, and hI
still to another, when the animal would be
sold to some unsophistlCated individual
who, if ever called upon for the horse by tho
owner, of course could not give the name OF
the party Of whom he bought it. Carriages
were taken to an isolated point near Halle
/ ton, where all the appliances were ready
and they received complete OverhaulinG ir
/ painting and trimming, making as complete
a change that the owner himself could not
recognize his property. Robes and whips
were also manipulated to avoiu recognition
and thus their ncfaIious work was carried on
A large amount of property has thus beer
stolen and disposed Of and no doubt the
/ profits Of the gang were quite large,
, Roth is young man, formerly from Sau
con township, northampton county, Wheit
his family is well known and highly respcc
ted, his father being wealthy farmer anc
one of the most respectable citizens of the
township. a few years since, young Rotl
went into the livery and horse Jockey bust
ness at IIazleton, and was continually re
ceiying fresh horses from down country,' a.
he expressed it, which were disposed of a
soon as opportunity offered. These wer
evidently the fruits OF his colleagues labor
in the lower counties.
The breaking up of the gang of villain
will he gratifying news to all honest people
and we hope no effort will be spared to fer
ret out and bring every one of them to JUS
tice. e.-NaUh ChUH& Ncmonut.