The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29
Horse Thieves in Limbo.

About the middle of last week couple
of rather suspicious-looking fellows, one
apparently about fourteen or fifteen, the
other some seventeen or eighteen years old,
were seen cruising about the streets of Lud-
low village in one horse vehicle. 1t soon
dropped out that they were intent on find
ing customer to purchase their entire
turnout. AS usual in such cases, they sue
ceeded in doing 80 in the person of Colonel
Ii. 0. Peabody, who for a consideration (?)
soon possessed himself of horse, carriage
and harness. Several citizens of the place,
Sheriff Stmson and E. G. Pcttigrew being
among the number, were well satisfied
from the way and manner the young
sprouts carried themselves that the prop
erty they had was " contraband of war;"
and accordingly took steps to have stay
of proceedings !" in other words, had the
youngsters duly arrested. The arrest
seemed TO have the desired effect, for they
very soon began to disclose the place
where and the time when they became pro-
prietors Of the goods and chattels found in
their possession, and the very best title
they could show was that they reached"
for them away up at st. John, p. @.
Taking thus much of their "owning up"
as basis of operations, the telegraph was
laid under contradiction further intelli-
gence in regard to the matter, which soon
returned response that just such prop
prtV had tnvatarinuclu IiconnaoroI
the before mentioned place few nights
before. and that suitable person from that
place would as soon rs possible duly report
at the proper place of operations, and ell
deavor to ''prove property, pay charges
and take it away"
The result was that ON Saturday last,
one Louis Monnette put in an appearance
very properly vouched of only the author
tiles of st. Johns, and the American consul
residing at that port. He fully corrob.
GRATED the previous disclosures of the
young free-booters, identified the property,
had it passed into his possession and start
ed towards the Queens Dominions.
At the examination, which was held at
States Attorney VIM. II. Walkers office,
on Saturday the Goth inst, the culprits set
themselves up as residents Of Rutland, that
their names were Peter and George Strong;
that the first named was seventeen years
old, while his brother George was but
however, whether they knew precisely
whereof they affirmed so far as their age is
concerned.
They represented that their father for
merly resided in Rutland, but now lives at
| Bartonsvile. that their mother still con-
tinues to reside in Rutland, bat that their
parents separated some time ago, since
which both have taken other if not better
halves, and that neither Of their parents
care "shucks" for them. 1t was pretty
generally believed that they told the mat
ter very nearly as 1t was.
They plead guilty to the charge pre-
ferred, which was fully verified by the
testimony of Mr.. Monnettc. The properly
constituted authority ordered Peter to re-
| tOSLlZC III ruOO jail III LID appearance az
the next term of the Windsor county court
and George in one-half that sum, failing to
procure they were duly committed. Peter
to the jail at Woodstock. and George to
the reform school at Waterbury.
1t should be observed that they swappet
the horse stolen in Canada to man IL
Shrewsbury by the name of Mayors, receiv
ing as boot money between twenty anC
twenty five dollars. After they came int
possession of this wind-fall, they mad'
things somewhat lively-at least until they
had got rid Of the larger share of the ready
they had thus received as boot money be
tween horses. They lit into 800 cent
store at Cavensllsh, and came very nea
''breaking" it on its invoice of "AttlebOro
jewelry Among other things Georg
averred that he had worked for John Cali
of Rutland.