The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-09
THE YOUNG MOREAU.

HOW YOUNG MoREAU WAS ENTICED INTO
THIEvING--THE CUNNING PLOT AND IFS
REsULr-THE PROBABLE GUILT OF ACCES-
SORES.
From an Occasional Correspondent Of the Sentinel.
KoKoMo, IND, June 4, 1S74-Win @. Mo-
reau, the young man who has been confined
Ia the jail of Howard county for grand lar
eeny, since his arrest, which was on the night
OF the Sd of Nav, has had his trial and was
acquitted Tuesday afternoon. A. about
O'Clock the case was called for trial, FL
liott, the prosecuting attorney, appearing for
the State and Messrs. Kern and Hackney
and Judge n. r. Lnsday, under an appoint
menL of court, appeared for the defendant.
The evidence developed the following state
of facts: That Moreau came here some
three or four days prior to the commiss ion
of the Offense; he met one of the witnesses
and recognized him as "Toby"-who he was
quite certain he knew in the Madison comfy
Jail. The witness, who was one of the police
force. related the circumstance to the mar
shall and his deputy, by whom he was adj
yIsed 10 play "Toby' and set upa Job" on
the strange boy. This was no sooner sug
gested than steps were taken for the Job"
The policeman played toby" to perfection,
gained the confidence of the boy
who stated his destitute and penniless con-
difion and asked Toby for assistance. 1t was
then suggested by lob" " that Davis IL Co. IS
store would be good place to ''go through"
and the easiestsplace that he-Toby-knew
OF. Thus the plot TO rob begun. The next
day the officer, Toby" took Will to the
store-where 1t had been previously ar
ranged with the proprietors, and where he
ordered a suit OF clothes, while they took a
general survey of the premises, after which
it was arranged they should ''go through"
the house that night. The officers and the
proprietors of the store held
COUNCIL OF WAR;"
and when night came, ''Toby" had his dark
lantern in readiness. They watched the
marshal and deputy home, came back and
prepared for business. Meanwhile the mar
shal, deputy and proprietor entered the store
and stationed themselves to make the ar
rest. Soon "Toby'' and Moreau come to the
scene of action, Moreau raised the window
which had been prepared by the proprietors
held make the easy ynSow ScceSs wbIa fno Morssu
went in. He got board
and propped up the window, "Tobvo act
ing as guard while Will went in and took
four coats; and when he came out he was
arrested by all tine parties, except his friend
"Toby," who deserted him. The evidence
further developed the fact that "Toby" actu-
ally boarded and lodged Moreau, while he
was working upon him to accomplish his
inhuman design. The court instructed the
jury that to constitute larceny there must
be a taking, with the intent to appropriate
to his own use, and against the viii of
the owner, which was not the case
here evidently. By the injudicious acts of
the officer, Toby. in pushing and leading the
boy into the theft he has laid the foundation
for strong case OF accessory before the fact.
Moreau asserts his intention to remain here
and lead an honest and straightforward life
among that portion of our citizens who man.
ifested such an interest in his behalf The
ladies of the city, great number of whom
were in attendance on the trial, lent their
patby in favor of the wronged boy, so
far from home, parents or friends AMI.