The Hartford herald., 1875-02-24

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three miles from town, near Milton Tay-
lors, they came up with the thief and
horses. They rushed upon him, and be-
gan firing at him, but without effect. He
returned the fire, and shot the horse young
Glenn was riding through the withers,
and then abandoned the stolen horses and
took to his heels through the woods, losing
his hat in his fight The pursuers cap
tured the horses and took them to Mil
ton Taylor's, where they left them, and
returned to follow the thief. 1t is strange
that three men would leave the rascal in
sight, and 20 off a considerable distance
to put away the captured horses, when
one could have done it as well, and left
the other two I'd pursue the fugitive, and
can be accounted for only upon the ground
that Henry Austin can run better on the
trail Of horse-thief four or five days old
than he can by sight. ...
Our efficient county jailor, z. l. Wise
caring Of the affair, jumped on his horse
and 'flit OUT for Beaver Dam, where he
heard of q man who had bought new
hat and left town on the Cromwell road
with a son of E D. Porter, who had
brought his father down to the station
and was returning home with an extra
horse, which he allowed the stran-
ger to ride. Lum put out at full speed
and soon overlook the fancier in horse
flesh, and brought him to town Monday
night and locked him in Jail.
TUE PRISONER INTERVIEWED.
The local of this sheet visited the Jail
yesterday morning. and asked permission
TO interview the prisoner, which Mr..
Wise very kindly consented to, and the
prisoner made the following statement
Ny name is Fl. F. Stratton. was born
aud raised in Alabama, and am now
twenty-five years old, and have lived in
Kentucky since 1864, until about year
ago, when / went to Illinois. A week ago
this morning, left Illinois to come to
Kentucky to see my relatives, and when
left, in the sight of God was an honest
man. | had formerly worked for DR..
Glenn five years, and came TO his
neighborhood, and there / fell in with
some old acquaintances. This was on
Thursday last. Their names are Jim
Jewell, Ben Jewell, George Jewell and
Jim Lampkins They said they belonged
to clan Of borse-thieves. and made plen-
ty of money, and if would join they
would soon have me with plenty of money;
that they would steal horses and get me to
run them off and sell them, and we would
divide the money; and if | got caught
they would come and break Jail and take
me out. l was hard run, and gave way,
and Joined them; but my conscience has
hurt me ever since. have wished thou
sand times, / had not gone into it, and il
I can only get out this time l solemnly
vow never will engage in it again. They
arranged 10 steal two horses and meet me
Friday night at St Joe's Catholic church.
| went according to agreement, and they
met me, and delivered me the two horses,
which was 10 take to Clarksville, Tenn,
and sell, and get on the cars and return
and divide the money with them.
had not gone far before ] discovered
that the horses were iDr. Glenn's, for l
knew them, and had worked them. /
felt worse than ever when made this
discovery. They told me to go round up
through Ohio county, and Gloss Green
river about Borah's ferry. went by Ow.
ensboro, Lewisport, Hawesville, Knotts-
vile, and then to Howe's mill, and on to
near Hartford, when came across my
pursuers, and the rest you know.
THE EXAMINING TRIAL.
Yesterday morning Mr.. H. n. Glenn
A. s. Algood, and II. M. Austin, the orig
inal pursuers of Stratton, came to town
and the prisoner was brought before Judge
Gregory for examination, and held in bal
OF four hundred dollars for his appearance,
at circuit court, which failing to give, b,
was lodged in jail again.
The proof showed him 70 be a man o
ordinary good character till last June
when he had some trouble with the
Glenns, and had to leave there. In hi
confession to Mr.. Wise, after being arres
ted, be stated that he tried to kill Mr.
Algood and took two fair shots at hin
Monday. 1t seems to us that a mar
guilty of stealing two horses, bride, sad
die and halter, carrying concealed dead
ly weapons, and shooting with intent to
kill, ought to be held to little stronge
bail than four hundred dollars. If he be
longs, as he says, to band of thieves, ant
they are pledged TO help him, they can se
cure the bail and lberate him, and he ca
make the four hundred before court. W
mean no reflection on the good inten
OF the county judge and attorney, but W