Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-08


colored man named jackson, witt
formerly lived near Petersburg, Highland
county. but at present occupying one o
the apartments in our County ail, bus go
himself in trouble, by a queer transaction
in horseAesh. Something over weekog,
he had occasion to come to misplace, moi
having anymode of conveyance of biz
own, he took the liberty Of saddling one
of his neighbours horses, and riding il
within short distance ofthis place, where
he turned it loose. The horse was taken
up by Samuel Stuckey, advertised in the
HERALD, and a day or two ago, the owner
having seen the advertisement, came and
got his horse. After finishing his visit
here, the darkey adopted the same plan to
return, that he had to come over, and went
to the stable of Judge Mclean, on Wednes-
day night of last week, took out the favor
te saddle mare of the Judges, rode ber
home and turned her loose. On missing
his mare next morning, Judge M tele-
graphed and scattered handbills in every
direction, offering reward for her return,
On Friday evening she was returned by
soma parties who had taken her up near
Leesburg, Highland county, to whom the
reward of $50 was paid, The gentleman
whose horse was taken near Petersburg,
suspicioned this negro of both offenses, and
upon information he was arrested by the
Marshal of Hillsboro and brought here,
Since his arrest he has confessed the whole
matter.
Three boys. one named Belt and the
othertwo named johnson, aged respective.
ly about IA, l6 and Is years, were arrested
on Monday, for robbing the money drawer
of Van Deman d Cos. dry goods store of
about $62. One of the johnson boys had
been noticed hanging around the store a
good deal during the day, and was sus-
peeted of the robbery as soon as the draw
er was found empty. He was found soon
after In company with the other two boys,
and all three arrested and taken to Van
Deman's store; here they were searched,
and about $57 of the stolen money was
found upon their persons. The balance
they had spent for whisky and in other
ways. They were sent to Jail to await an
examination. The boys live in the vicin-
ity of Martinsburg, and one of them, at
least, bears the reputation of being in the
habit of pilfering. They have got them
selves into a pretty serions scrape this
time.
On Monday or Tuesday night oflast
week, DR., Rush left his horse and buggy
standing hitched in front of the residence
of T. N McElwain, near Good Hope,
while he went into the house to attend
patient. Coming out about 10 o'clock he
discovered that it was gone. Learning by
the track of the buggy what course had
been taken by the thieves, the Doctor went
in pursuit. accompanied by assistance from
Mr. McElwain's. At Good Hope they
learned that two men has passed through
there short time before, in buggy, driv
ing at full speed. Following on the road
taken by the two men, they came upon the
stolen horse and buggy standing in fence
corner, about four miles from Good Hope,
where it had evidently just been left by
The thieves, who, finding themselves close
ly pursued, had abandoned itand taken to
the woods.
Some rascal took John D. StucRey's
horse, saddle and bride, from the hitching
post at Curran Millikan's residence, about
7 o'clock last Friday evening, rode him to
and turned him loose The an
imal was found in that vicinity the next
day. The saddle had been taken off and
was not recovered.
The colored potter at the Kirk House
narrowly escaped being slashed up with a
huge butcher knife in the hands of another
,olored gentleman employed at the house,
on Saturday night. A hasty exit down
the back stairs was all that saved him
from annihilation.
A pugilistic spirit seems to have lre-
vailed last Saturday night. We hear of
number of saloon fights and street knock
downs.