The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-31
A Gang of AOpse.Thteves Dissolve cred
ana Several Arrested.

Especial Dispatch TO the Globe Democrai.l
DIS MONS. a.. October 29.-For some
time 1t has been certain that a well-organ-
lied gang Of horse-thieves and plundercrs
existed In this State, and that there was
communication with Missouri, Kansas
and Minnesota. Recently depredations
have become frequent and daring. Head.
quarters, II was evident, were scattered
along through Lucas, Wayne. Warren.
Polk, Boone. Hardin, and other
counties In this state. A few days
since woman was arrested for some
crime. and 1t was strongly sus-
pected she was in some way con-.
nected with gang OF thieves. During
the examination young man named
'omerOy, who had also been arrested,
but released for want OF evidence. at
attempted to secretly convey letter to
the woman. The act was discovered and
an effort was made to procure 1t. but the
woman tore it into fragments and threw
itaway. They were gathered up and
pasted together, when were disclosed the
names of several of gang of thieves.
They were promptly arrested, and one
of them. SCHUYLER Ilawlcy, Of Ackley,
"squealed," disclosing the names of
nearly a dozen more, scattered all through
the State to the Minnesota line. Reed,
the leader, escaped. he having stolen
some horses, and was pursued by
Ia posse of citizens, on the
day the disclosures were made, at
Iowa Falls. Three were caught In Har-
| din county, having In their possession
| five horses taken from Hamilton county.
| They also had harness. saddles. and other
plumber which belonged to parties in the
Southern part of the State. 1t was q
most formidable aud expert gang. who
have stolen property to the value of han.
dreds of thousands OF dollars. They had
| agencies established to sell their plumber,
after changing, so as not to be Identified.
OBSCENE MAIL NATTER.
A case was before the United States
Circuit Court, at the present term. Judge
Dillon on the bench. In which the plain
| tiff was brought up tor sending through
| the mails postal cards containing vile and
opprobrious epithets against another
man, designed to injure his reputation.
The court decided that such an act was
not punishable ofiense, and that it was
the duty of the postmaster receiving such
cards to DESTROY them.
| RAILROAD LITIGATION.
Railroads in Iowa have no rights which
bouit w INsYtCts HI DOolf'
Circuit Court at the present term was 4
case in point. In June last j. NJ. Wise
hart got on freight train without 9
ticket. The conductor put him off. II
accordance with rule of the road. which
Is the same on all Iowa roads that passcn
gers must procure tickets before getting
on freight train, or the conductor will
put them of. This rule is posted in al
ticket offices. Wisehart sued the com
pany tor damages. The court instructe,
the jury that the company had the RICH
to make the rule, and the conductor TIL
right to eject the passenger, using onl.
such force as was necessary to do so |
the passenger resisted. The only ques
ton was was the plaintiff injured in hi
) removal. OF course the jury thought h
| was. and gave him twenty-five dollars
, although he walked off the train. Thi
, Is the first case under this rule Of road.