The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-11
FoR STATE SENATOR,
HUNTING HORSE THIEVES.

A WOMAN ACCOMPLICE-SOME PRETTY SHARP
PRACTICE.
The Delphis Times works up this noted
case in pretty good style: For some months
past the peaceable citizens of Grant county
have been mystified over the sudden disap-
pearance of several horses, with no clue to
the light fingered cuss that made free with
the horse flesh OF that romantic and
historical Historical on account of
having twenty-five convicts in the State
PRISON. county, but the mystery has at last
beer solved, at least to some extent. A wo-
man-yes, woman-has been the means
ofunraveling the mystery that has surround
ed that community woman whose
maiden name was Hocket, and who has a
sister living near Marion, who is respected
and honOred, has been living with one Bob
Larimore, his loving and dutiful wife,
but she sought fame, and commenced the
confidence business in connection with her
husband. About "a year ago she
having stolen horse and buggy
under the guise of an agent for some Chicago
publishing house, selling books and taking
subscriptions for weekly newspaper pub
lished there, but she was let go, and about
four weeks ago they, Mrs. Larimore, alias
Mrs. 4. l.. Rogers, Mrs. Labs, and several
more aliases, and Mr.. Bob Larimore
went to Hartford City, she taking orders for
a photograph enlarging company, aud he
runner" for some business. They hired
the best team in the place, drove off and
forgot to stop. Mr.. l.. ID. Baldwin, sheriff
of Grant county, was notified, and
with the assistance OF his partner
in such matters, Mr.. Alexander Buchanan,
they commenced working the matter up,
and last Saturday morning Mr.. Baldwin
took buggy and drove to Peru, Mrs. Lari-
more having preceded him. She had bought
tickets for Danville, H., and had her trunks
checked to the State line. Baldwin
took the night train for the State line
and found that his fair charge had hired
horse and buggy to take her to her brother
ln-law, living about two miles from Dan
vile, taking with her her daughter, who is
Is years old, but to avoid detection she had
the carriage stop about Eaile from
the relative she intended visiting, and
WALKED THE DISTANCE,
sending the buggy back. Baldwin took the
train for Danville, and on Sunday night
took a couple of men with him and paid the
pair visit at their relatives. They heard
s me one at the door, and the courageous
Bob, thinking the under side ofthe bed was
the safest side, rolled under without regard to
costume or appearance. Baldwin, too well
posted for that dodge, espied Bob in his
"bloomer" trying to see how small a space
he could occupy. He was arrested taken
to Danville and handed oyer to the authori-
ties for their care. The woman, under
taken to Danville that night, but was
watched, Baldwin thinking she would GO
where the horses and buggy were secreted-
She, in order TO elude him, walked to the
State line, he going on the train, having
changed his clothes to resemble an engineer,
and from there she bought a ticket
to Lafayette, he going on the same
train. At Lafayette she discov-
cred she was watched, but did not know by
whom, so to giving them the slip, she bought
q ticket for Colfsx, and took the eastward
train on the Wabash road Tuesday morn
ing, thinking she had fixed Bald win. But
not so. Baldwin was on the same train,
and when she got off the train
here he thought he would stop,
and looking around the depot he found
pair of snutfeis, and with them cut off bis
chin whiskers. so that he did net present
very 'ssheriffy" appearance. Sheriff Mitchell
Joined in the chase here, and after following
her through several of the farms east of the
city, finally caught up with her. When told
that they were officers she told all that was
wanted Of her, during which she made
several illusions about cowarcily Sheriff
Baldwin who arrested her husband at Dan
vile, much to Baldwin's merriment. She is
described being good-looking, remark
ably intelligent, and good talker. Lari-
more was raised in this county. His father
used to run the American House here. His
mother now lives IN Logansport. The
above facts were gained in an interview with
the gentlemany sheriff, Mr.. Baldwin, in
Sheriff MitcheI's office on Tuesday last.