Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-05

Horse THIEVES ARREsrEp.-As the
train came through here ON Saturday,
man stepped off and stated that
two men had stolen two horses at
Cedar Rapids. "Mine Host" OF the
Empire House, pointed out Sheriff
Dexter to him, and he gave Dexter
description of the men. Just after
dinner two men called at the
Empire House, and said that they
had intended to take the train East,
but missed it. They did not wish
Tor dinner but one or both washed.
They then started on foot towards
Oxford. 1t seems that they put mp
the horses at Stevens stable, Toledo,
and fearing an arrest, LETT for this
place to take the cars for a place OF
safety.
DR.. Younkin, OF the Empire House,
studied the strangers somewhat and
became convinced that they were the
horse thieves, and he mime diatcly
sent word to Sheriff Dexter, who got
team of Stevens and taking one of
his drivers with him, drove INN adi-
ately to Oxford, about two miles
above that place, overlook and cap
cured the rogues. They were taken
to Toledo and kept until Monday
morning, when the horses were re-
turned to Cedar Rapids, and the
Sheriff came here with the two men,
and went with them to the same
place. Fifty dollars reward was Of
tered for the recovery OF the horses,
and $50 tor the arrest OF the thieves,
or 500 for the thieves and horses.
We vote DR.. Younkin portion ct
the reward.-[Cltizen April %
Horse TnlEvEs.-Last week two
men stole couple OF horses at Ce-
dar Rapids, and came OH west to To-
ledo with them, where, fearing an
arrest, they lett them, and going
Tama City, they came on the railroad
on foot to this place. After they
had lonnyed about town short time
they went on west, following the
railroad track. Soon alter, Consta-
bile Stanley Bartlett got word from
Sheriff Dexter to arrest two men
bearing their description. Having
noticed them when in town, and
knowing the direction they went, he
Immediately mounted fleet horse,
took the wagon road, and soon came
out head of them. and took them
in custody. overhauling them about
a mile and halt west Of town. On
returning he met Sheriff Dexter at
the Bartlett House, who handcuffed
the prisoners, then took them to To-
ledo, and thence to Cedar Rapids
the Monday following.
A reward Of $50 was offered for
their arrest, and $50 TOR the recovery
lbt the horses.-[L Leader, April %
Tho facts that we are able to col
late respecting the Horse Thieves az
tair are about as follows; On the
22nd O. o. Stanchfieid, OF Cedar
Rapids, came upon the cars to Ia
ma City and gave Sheriff Dexter a
couple handbiIls descriptive of two
horses that had been stolen near, or
at, Cedar Rapids. The description
of the thieves could not be ascertain
ed at that time.
The next day, the Sheriff was at
lama City on scout, and when the
eastern train came in, man got off
the train who had the Sheriff pointed
out to Inn. To this official he gave
a description of the two thieves.
The description of the thieves the
Sheriff communicated to friend and
then came home. Soon after he LETT
Two men answering the descriptions
of the thieves came into the Empire
House at Tama City. These two
men this friend of the Sheriff recon.
lied, and having made some remark
the Sheriff and the horse
thieves found his suspicious strenth-
cncu by their agitation ana early dc.
parture up the railroad towards Or
ford. This friend Immediately
comes to Toledo and informs the
Sheriff Of the situation. The Sheriff
soon found the stolen horses in Ste
ven's livery stable and then started
for Oxford. On arrival at Oxford he
learned that the two men had Just
taken foot passage westward Oh the
railroad track; up this track he pur-
sued, having sent Constable Bart
lett horse back to head them off at
the crossing above. The thieves
were overtaken and on Monday, ia.
ken to Cedar Rapids.