Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-25
Team Stolen and Il recovered


tihui the Slatit III WIS Guy. ~ WV
man who lived near the stable heard
an unusual noise at that time, but
through fear made no alarm On
Sunday morning when Mr.. c., went
to feed, he found the horses, saddle,
brides and blankt t. missing. He at
once started. with others, in search,
hut Sunday night came aud no traces
except the tracks from the stable to
the road. Bills were struck ut this
office on Monday morning, offering
$50 reward. aud sent in every direc
lion. In the mean time Mr.. Collins
OF New Hartford, of which he IL a
member, and the ten started in hot
pursuit. Also parties from this
city. On Monday mCrning about
o'clock farmer living about thee
miles from Independence was awak
ened 10y an unusual barking of his
dogs, aud on going TO the wii.d"w
saw IA man riding down the road on Il
horse and leading two others. He
turned into II ap and finally hauled
up mt whnt the FARMER had sup
posed to be u straw stack, but the
horses soon disappeared in the stack,
and in short time the man rpd@
away, leaving the two horses he hat!
been leading. The farmers suspi.
ci"ns were aroused, and us soon rs
possible started for Independence to
see IL any horses were advertised. He
could learn nothing, the Sheriff at
that time having the bills in his pos
session, hut keeping quiet. Toward
night the farmer started home in
Company with thee Of his neigh.
hnrs to whom he divuIged the pro-
"eedings of the morning. They at
once set trap for him that night.
About 10 "'c'ock man came riding
mp atd tying his horse to The fence
started for the stack. He took from
under his coat Il dark lantern, after
he had gone short distance ami
sorn discovered new tracks, but
without waiting for any alarm started
for his horse. The men then went
for him, cut off communication with
his horse hnt failed to catch him.
They then took pos'essiun OF the
bDrS 80 and f,un,l tl,,,,,,,. H., t,,l I..,...,
riding to belong to J.. d. Trip, well
known in Independence, and an ex-
ira cap and ov.roat W hich he left
behind were identified rs belonging
t" This same Individual.
Trip it seems crossed the river to
Independence anal went to the stable
OF }. III. Camphell, but falling to get
his horse, took buffalo robe. In
the morning Mr.. &. discovered new
tracks around his barn and also that
his robe was missing. He took one
or his neighh0rs with him and fol-
lowed til" track about three miles in.
t" the woods, where this same'L Il.
Tfipp was discovered, rolled IN in
the rohe and asleep. They lit up0n
him, and after some Resistance Sc
cured their victim aud him took iu,o
town, and delivered him over to the
Sherif. He was committed to iail
on the charge of stealing the robe.
Mr.. M0ultnn went down 10 indie
pendencc on Tuesday. and after itlen
trying 'he horses, and paying the
reward. started them for home. where
they arrived "Wednesday. Tripp was
brought to Waterloo hy Dept. Sheriff
OF burtamnn county. and Writ Wal
lace OF this city, and lodged i'm our
county jail. It appears that there
are three brothers in the Tripp rami
~, one owns n farm. on which the
straw stick is located and another
Keeps an auction store ia Indppend-
enc@. The three have been engaged
III returning stolen horses. and gel
ting the reward. From the circum.
stances thus far Developed it seem,
that the one discovered in the woods
asleep was in Independence Satur.
day evening, therefore could not have
taken the horses, but WAS intpndiuy
no doubt. Monday night to take the
Horses To Mtnneso' II, or wait around
untii The reward was offered aud then
return them. This same Trim WAS
me one WHO returned Mr.. Conger's
team of Waterloo. lst0len it will he
remembered several months ayol.
anu received the reward. The tim In
t''e buggy missing at that time. has
now been found. hid in said straw
stack. The three brothers no do Ibt
have been engaged ia this for some
Time, aud had worked up quite a
bdsiness. The other two brother.
we understand have also been ar
rested, and the chances for the trio
are good for spending Il term at 1T.
Madison. A young man who has
been stopping at the Ebert House. ia
'i''s cry, WAS arrested as SUPPOSED
accomplice with them, but WAS dis
charged. Ii is evident that one very
oad horse thief hest has been broken
up There will he some valuable a,
velopments brought to light before
Tile triai Is over. Already stolen
plumber has been discovered i'm the
auction store OF one OF the brothers.
1t has Created no little excitement
III Independence. l.. b. TrIpp has
had the appearance heretofore of AN
exemplary man. He is Il widower
and has one child.
This should be a warning To the nub.
lie to keep their stables well secured,
The devils are prowling around i'm
every direction. Mr.. Collins Was tel.
egraphed on Tuesday of the recovery
OF his team. but did not reach home
until Wednesday night.
AN OLD PAPER. While at Ack.
ley, IA few days since, we were shown
paper printed I'm 1900. and called
the Ulster County Ga=eHe IN. W.
and published by Samuel Freer &
Son. Ii was % by Is, and four col
umns i'm size. The following adver-
Elements appeared in conspicunu.
places. For sale. n stuut baaltbv