Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-06-09

saio are among his acqnaintances, that they
dsd not tie him. At Elizabethtown he had
stopped long enough to have a tire cut ON
one Of the buggy wheels, and when the Job
was done he said, as if talking to the wagon,
'oid buggy, forty miles more and you will
have rest" The constable got in my buggy.
alongside of the thief. The partner Of the
constable drove behind, as guard, to shoot
IN case the thief should make an effort to
escape. He acknowledged to having stolen
The horses, harness and wagon at Mexico,
but said he did not know who they belonged
to; he asked whether there was not a big
reward on him. The constable wanted to
know why he asked. He said, {" Because
1t is Devil of good team" On the
other side of Elizabethtown the man who
drove behind concluded he had better drive
''ahead" and get some place to put the
thief into, while they stopsed to rest my
horses. When he got little distance away
In font; the thief struck the constable
alongside of the left ear with such force
that by the time he recovered his senses
the thief had jumped out of the buggy and
was running through a piece of land that
had been cleared and had grown up with
sprouts five to six feet high. The consts-
bic discharged two shots at the running
thief, but to NO purpose. At Elizabeth
town the circumstances were all related to
an eagerly listening crowd, and as soon as
related, number of citizens started in pur-
suit, and soon caught him. The constable
had gone home TO Hummelstown before the
re-captured thief was brought in. A dis
patch was sent to the Office. He answered,
''Hold him till hear fforn the man who
owns the team" When | came to Hum
melstown, Buser showed me the dispatch.
He telegraphed back, "Hold him until morn-
ing, and III be down. The citizens who
had re-captured the thief had no safe place
to hold him at Elizabethtown, and conclu-
dcd to take him to Lancaster Jail, on the
first train east, which was not due till after
dark. While awaiting the coming of the
train at the depot, one Of the two men hav-
ing the thief in charge stepped into an ad-
joining room, to Telegraph TO Harrisburg TO
tell his friends OF his whereabouts. The
thief concluded that to be his chance,
seized a chair aud knocked the man down
who had been leIt with him. The man who
was telegraphing TO his friends appeared on
the scene just when the thief had his hand
in at clubbing his guard, and before any
effective defence could be made the second
guard was also knocked down, and then the
thief had clear course, which he took and
ran away before the astonished guards re-
covered themselves. Search was made for
the fellow, but have not been informed of
his capture.
| also take this opportunity to thank my
friends, one and all, for the interest they
recover my team and wagon. / firmly be-
lieve had il not been for my friends taking
hold and working so zealously, be would
have made his escape, and if he had got
away with such haul, IL would have been
no surprise had he returned and taken down
a drove of horses next time. All along the
route over which travelled, heard of the
horses that were stolen at Thompsontown
some time ago. They We're taken over the
same route, and firmly believe they were
taken b; the same man. His name is Nc
Cool. Ii you find him, arrest him. can
have a man here in five hours who can iden-
tify him. The county offers $1,000 re-
ward for the thief So look out For him.
In conclusion, would say to my friends,
one and all, they will find me ever ready to
assist them, even Il called upon IN the dead
Of night.
Respectfully yours,