Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-10
April I'd, 1878.
w. Fl. II. FATE.
Co. Supt. of Schools

CoSTEMpTIBLE BUsrNEss.-Last week
we noticed the stealing of a couple of
horses, in Woodbury. county. Iowa, aud
that Deputy Sheriff Bovee of this county,
went over to Ponca, Neb., and arrested
one of the thieves, Ed. Sincere by name,
but did not know of the mean contemptl.
be practices of some of the people of
Ponca for the purpose of preventing
said officer from arresting said thief
1t seems that Sincere after he had arrived
in Ponca on "Wednesday night with $50
he had received for one Of the horses and
$50 for anoth3r r, making 1920 in all, he
| proceeded to Ford's store in that village
and bought n pair Of boots. While he
was putting the pair Of boots he had
bought into his satchel, he slipped two
other pairs in, was caught III the act, ar
rested and placed in the cooler. Boyce
arrived ii Punca Thursday morning aud
fouLd his man Ia this condition. Con
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returned in search of the Other thief but
not getting any clue went back t.
Pouca in the afternoon. Mr.. j. w. Por-
ter, al attorney Of Ponca, in the mean
time visited the prisoner in Jail and told
him if he wonld give him the money he
had in his POSSESSION he would set him
free, which it is supposed he had agreed
to, at any rate further developments show
ed this to be the fact. Porter after DO
wees departure that morning had Sincere
brought before a justice on the charge Of
stealing the boots, and Ford, the man
from whom the boot were stolen, had
been prevailed upon not to appear against
the prisoner, aud he had accordingly
been discharged. His irons were taken
off aud his revolver returned to him, ard
without waiting to get his %valise, Sincere
started out of town. Sheriff Jones OF
Dixon county, however, as o as he
could obtain the necessary papers. went
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charge of horse stealing. The prelimi-
nary trial was in progress when Bovee
entered the court room, and the jtstice
had Just ordered the release of the pris.
oner and his revolver been given back tc
him, Bovee stepped up, took in the stu
alton at a glance and ordered Sincere &c
put on his irons again and surrender his
revolver, which he did.
Sincere had previously agreed to &c
back to Iowa with Boyee, thus obviatine
the necessity of getting a requisition from
Des Moines upon the governor of Neb
Bovce then assisted Sincere into a buggy
with Holder, the man from whom tn,
horses had been stolen who was witt
Bovee, and the two men started ut a rapiC
pace for the Iowa side of the river. Soor
afterwards Sheriff Jones served paper.
upon Mr.. Bovce, arresting him Oh a cnarg,
of kidnapping. preferred by lawyer Por
ter, and citing him to appear before th'
county judge. Before the case was cx
amined, however. Porter appeared in Thu
court room and stated that Boyce WASH
the mar he wanted, but he wanted pa
pers for Holder. Holder, however, had
good start with his man. and Bovec ant
Jones started after them and overtool
them Just before they reached the rivel
Sheriff Jones had no papers. and didn'
want any for Of course he was disguise,
at Porter's apparent pettifogging design
to defeat the ends Of justice, and so wa
every other decent man who was cogni
zant of it. Attorneys CAN'T s. Wallac
did all in their power to see justice don
and prevent a notorious horse thief fror
escaping. The justice before whom til
preliminary examination was held Iii,
not appear TO exercise the care he shoul,
to see justice done in a case that appeare'
to be as clear and unqnestionable as thi
one. The part played in this affair b
Porter and some of the people Of Ponct
was a high handed outrage upon a civil
J lied community, and should receive til
severe condemnation of all good la,
abiding citizens. An attorney who vii
resort to such means in the pretende'
defense Of a criminal should be dcnour
! ced by the profession aud forever disbar
red from practice before the courts.
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+ We have just received a new
, Stock Of Spring Cassimeres
These ara Ana and all wocl