Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-27

4 4z eeS Of IgG 3cCsg gfs--0ne evening
during the month Of October last, as Mr..
NcLinn, a resident Ct Fort Atkinson, was
riding in buggy towards home, on the
read between Clinton, Dane county, and
Fort Atkinson, he was accosted by a lad
about IS years of age, named oiiris Tower
sou, living at Clinton, who asked him if he
might ride. Consent being given he shared
part of the buggy seat with Mr. NcLinn,
and before parting with ais benefactor re-
HeFed him Of watch and chain, and
pocket book, containing about $500 in
money.
TolTerson was duly arrested for the crime
and in his examination before Justice Cros-
By, Of Fort Atkinson, was held to bail in
the sum Of $1,000, in default of which Toll
version was lodgedin the county jail at JEFF
ferson. A feeling CT sympathy for Tolyer-
son seemed to have been aroused among.
some of bis friends, and soon one Andrew
johnson appeared in Jefferson aud offered
to go the nece8s ary bail for his friend, claim
ing to have sufficient property for the pur-
pose. The bail was accordingly accepted
and Tolversoa released. Several of Toll
yerson's admirers from Clinton, accompan.
led johnson to jefferson to sse the thing
through and the party put up al the Rock.
River House, When they came t. leave,
none az the crowd appeared to have any
moneg 70 pay their bills, but they were will.
ing ths.l the landlord should hold the wagon
as security until the amount Of the bill vas
forthc oing, which proposition was readf-
ly acted by the hotel keeper, while the
redouH'abIe johnson giyeshis note for coun-
sci fee 4ad other expenses attending the re-
lease 81 Tolverson. During the night the
follow stoye back tbs wagon, and rode home
much. os course, TO the chagrin and disconf.
ture oar friend the landlord Hans
Tolverspn an older brother aof Olivis, ap-
peare5 - be the principal in the surGept.
itions Eecovery Of the wagon. and on Thurs
day of last week the young nan was
arrested aud taken before Justice Bruett. Of
Jefferson, and pleading guilty to the charge
was fuea So and costs. While the officers
we're arrestiag Hans, Andrew johnson ap-
peared on the scene ones more, and resisted
the officers in their duty, fer which be was
arrested, and placed in Jail Thursday. he
acknowledged IS to not owning a dollars
worth Of property, and that the security he
gave for the appearance Of Olivi5 Tolverson,
was not worth the paper it was written on,
and he therefore had no hesitation at sur
rendering up 0livis.
IN attenuation for his action, ne charged
one Ole Cook, q resident OF the same neigh
borhood with Olives, as being instrumental
in having him commit the grave ofense of
furnishing straw bail. Cook told him what
to say when coming before the Judge, and
posted him thoroughly as TO the manner
of procedure when offering the BAIL Cook
appeared in Jefferson Saturday last with
more straw bail ready to be offered for the
release of Tol Yorson and Johnson; but this
time the thing woaldu't work worth cent,
aud Tor these good Offices Of mercy and
kindness, Mr. Cook vas arrested an1 lodged
Ia Jah. So here is q coagIomeration OF ras-
cality awaiting disposal from our Circuit
Court; 0livis Tolverson, for highway
robbery, Andrew Johnson, for resisting off,
ser5 and false swearing whom offering bim-
self as bail, which is the crime Of perjury,
and Ole Cook, for furnishing the straw bail
on which ToIvegzoa was released and at
tempting The same thing in the other two
cases referred to, Cook is notorious
horse tbief and has already served one
Term il the State Prison at Waupun.