The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
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A few weeks ago Detective Rittenhouse
of Champaign county, illinois came to Sc
dalia and arrested . man named Swihart
He was also on the lookout for Others wht
were here bat they jumped the town. A
Joplin paper thus recounts their capture:
A few days ago Deputy Sheriff Luptor
received letter from Deputy Sheriff Rit
tenhouse, of Champaign county, Illinois
who, BY the way, is one Of the best detective
officers in the service, asking him to appre.
bend Robert Cleveland, J. Byron Durham
and Ellis Skinnon, who he thought were in
Jasper county. and who stood charged with
grand larceny, having stolen three horses, q
wagon and other property from Champaign
county. Ills. Mr.. Lupton was also furnish
ed With acquisitions from the Governor for
their arrest. He had reason to believe that
they were in the neigborhood Of Oronogo,
and taking Mr.. Madison with him, he on
Monday night made . search Of Centre
creek timber. They found some parties
camped out who answered the description
of the thieves. but who proved themselves
not to be the parties wanted. Mr.. Lupton
then went on TO Oronogo and enlisted the
services of C. E. Elliott, the postmaster Of
that place. Mr.. Elliott. remembered that
a party answering The description given BY
the Sheriff had been getting some
mail at his Office, and after making in
quiries became satisfied that one of them,
at least, was stopping al farmers near
Medoc. Taking Jas. McGree with him
Mr.. Luptou pushed on toward the place in.
dicated by Mr.. Elliott, and near midnight
they arrived there tired, vet and covered
with mud. The farmer was awakened, and
upon coming to the door was informed of
he object of their visit. He told them
here were . couple of men answering the
description sleeping up Stair, one of whom
,ad arrived from Sedalia only few hours
,efore. Mr.. Lupton then placed MI. Madi-
'on at one door and Mr.. McGee At the other,
md with the farmer went up stairs to the
Dom where his birds lay sleeping soundly,
title aware that they were about to be
ooped up, and that their crime had been |
raced from Northeast Illinois TO Southwest |
Missouri. The officer placed his hand on
and awakening him asked If he
id not want to 20 back to Champaign
ounty. SWELL" replied the unsuspect-
NJ criminal, 81 came from there :" then
,istaking the officer for pal, said, Why,
)ick, how are you? Where IN the devil
id you come from" Lupton then awoke
who, making the same mistake
egarding the identity of the officer that
is partner had made, gave himself away.
had warned Lupton to be on
is guard, as Cleveland was no coward, and
cry high tempered, and if treated roughly
'ould fight to the bitter end otherwise he
as gentleman in his outward demeanor.
Ie had no trouble in arresting them. as
,ey we're completely taken by surprise.
.fter examining their clothing for weapons
hey we're allowed to dress, and were
rought to Joplin and placed in the cooler
" safe keeping. The woman Ella isnot
18th them at present, but her where
bouts is known. All tile property has
zen recovered and Is in the care of the
'eriff. A telegram received from Ritten-
ouse st,tes that he started yesterday for
lis place.