The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-10-12

BURGLAR AND HORSE THIEF.

BURGLAR AND HORSE THIEF.
GA Wednesday. the end inst during the
absence of Mr.. Jas. VI. Gay, between the
hours of . and II, noon, Il thief managed
10 obtain entrance into his house without
beng noticed, and succeeded in abstracting
from his bed room. up stairs a coat, belong
ing To Mr. Gay, and about Sis in money
Mr.. Gay, un his return at noon, discovered
his loss. and commenced hunt for the
thief. but no trace Of him could then lee
found. That night, some osr, supposed to
Ice the same party, took horse of Mr.. G. s
from the field, broke open his stable and
took from II 4 set OF harness, and then
went 10 Mr. Rutter's, a near neighbor Of
Mr. Gays, and took his buggy, to which
lie harnessed Gays horse. and made tracks
from the neIghborhood. The next morn.
ing, as soon as Mr. Gay discovered his ai.
dltionai loss, lie sent an advertisement TO
the Philadelphia Ledger, describing the
horse and buggy, and offering a reward for
their recovery and the detection of the
thief. The notice appeared in that paper
on Saturday, and On Monday, Gay received
telegram from a detective in Philadel.
phla, requesting him to come on at once,
is lie had the horse and buggy in his pos.
session. Mcssrs. Gay and Rutter started
ut once and returned on Tuesday, with the
horse and buggy, but not the thief, he
having left the horse and buggy at livery
stable, aud no doubt having seen the ad-
vertisement, decampcd in time Mr.. GAY
gave the officers description of the sup
posed thief, a colored man, named Sidney
Trusty. who had formerly been in his EN-
ploy. On Wednesday last. Mr. Gay re-
ceived telegram from Wilmington. stat
in q he nf he ba,
there for the purpose Of identifying him.
THE TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION
held their weekly meeting. on Tuesday
eTening, with their hall we'll filled. Mr.. ].
ID. c. Hanna, the newly elected President.
on assuming the duties of the chair. took
occasion to define his position in the cause
of temperance, which he did in clear and
unmistakable terms, taking high aud adj
vanced views on the subject of local option.
and delivering one of the most effective
temperance speeches that it has been our
good fortune to listen to. He was followed
10y Rev. Mr.. Murray, of North East, who
delivered very able and interesting ad.
dress. Both speakers were loudly cheered
and applauded during the addresses. The
very efficient choir, organized mainly by
the influence of Rev. Mr.. Rigg, entertained
the audience at times with some fine selec.
tions of music, Mrs. Emma Abrahams pre-
siding ut the organ. The Association in
the building of their large hail. find them
selves somewhat short of funds to pay their
present liabilities, and as they wish TO have
the hall plastered before extreme cold
weather sets IN. appeal to the liberality of
the friends of the cause to come forward
aud assist in the good work by taking as
many shares Of stock as they may feel JUS
,ii"d in doing. The shares are one dollar
each, and every person taking one or more
shares will be entitled To a pro rata divi.
dend in case the building should ever be
disposed of. The Association. by economi.
cal management, hope to make the hall
self supporting concern and an attractive
place of meeting. Any donations or sub.
scriptions to stock, forwarded To John ~
Mctlenahan, chairman of the finance COM
mittce. TO the President of the Association
or to William Parker, Treasurer, will be
thankfully received.