The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-11-27
Horses Stolen.

Howard House yard in q buggy drawn by
a very much worn-out looking horse, and
inquired for the keeper of the stables there.
Mr.. K. II. {. Cronch was called, and the
stranger informed him that he had driven i
long distance the day previous and that
morning, and was in great haste to reach a
point few miles from town, but his horse
was so badly used up that he was afraid to
attempt to drive him further. He then
asked Mr.. Crouch to hire him horse for
the afternoon. and he would leave his as
security for its return. His story was SO
plausible, and he apparently SO innocent,
that Mr. c., without much hesitation, com
piled with his request. and replaced his
tired animal with a young mare-one of the
best in the stables. The man left about
noon, driving south. AS he did not return
in the evening, Mr.. Crouch became anxious,
and before noon next day-the stranger hav
ing not been heard from-was pretty con-
WINGED that he had been victimiZed At
- o'clock that day (Tuesday) Mr.. Crouch
received dispatch from Baltimore, stating
that a stranger WIS there offering for sale a
mare, and from some circumstance or other
it was believed there that he came from Elk
ton, and that it was stolen horse. AS the
description tailed with that OF Mr.. C.'s
mare, he left at once for Baltimore just
before train time. Sheriff Logan received 4
telegram from Mr. William Il. Causey. from
Marylel, Del, asking him to look out for
Il pair of horses-one n light and the other u
dark sorrel-and Brewster wagon, as they
had been stolen from him Sunday night
When Mr.. Crouch was informed of this,
he felt sure that his horse was in Baltimore.
| Taking the 4 train here, he arrived in Bal
timore at F. NJ, and went at once to the
Horse Bazaar, where he found his missing
mare. The man had driven her to the Ba-
zaar OH Tuesday morning, and entered her
for sale, and asked for an advance of $50.
He told them he was from Cecil county.
As all did not seem right, suspicion was
aroused, and Mr.. 7. f. Parlette, the keeper
of the Bazaar caused the dispatch men
toned to be sent to Elkton. The thief was
handed over to the police, and Mr.. Crouch
made arrangements to have his horse
IDENTIFY novice in the business, else he
| would have steered clear of Baltimore. He
F., gave the name of James Wilson, and said he
was 4 native of Delaware. Sheriff Logan
| went to Baltimore on Wednesday and
! brought the prisoner up on the noon train
that day.
Mr.. Causey, rs soon as he received the
| dispatch sent him, went at once to Baltl-
more, thinking his property was there. He
found that this was not the case, however,
the buggy the man had driven Mr.. Cronch's
| horse to being altogether different vehicle
| from his. He identified the man, however,
as the person to whom he hired Il pair of
| horses and Il Brewster wagon on Sunday
afternoon previous.
/ A preliminary hearing was given the priS-
oner by Justice Foard on Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Crouch fully identified him as
the man to whom he had hired his mare
! Mr.. Causey's testimony was that he (the
/ prsoner) came to his livery stables in Cen
! treville, Queen Anne's county, on Sunday
! afternoon, 21St instant, and hired Il pair of
I horses and Brewster wagon. He said he
! wanted TO take 4 couple of ladies over to
| Telnpleville and would return the next
! morning. Mr.. G. wanted him to take Il
! double-seated carriage but he said that he
| expected to bring but one of the ladies back
and preferred the single wagon. Mr.. G..
! then fixed him up Il nice team-as he seemed
| very particular about it,-with robes, blank
|
or two, Mr.. C.'s little daughter inquired OF
/ her father where he was going. He told
/ her TO Templeville. She then said 10 her
! father if he was, he had taken the wrong
road, as he had gone in the opposite direc-
ton. This circumstance aroused suspicion
in Mr.. C.'s mind, and he went to the hotels
and boarding houses to see if he could get
| any information in regard to his customer.
! No one knew him or where he came from,
and Mr.. CauSey ut once made up his mind
! that he had been victimiZed. He drove over
! to Telnpleville and could hear nothing of
the man there. He then went to Marytlel
and telegraphed to all prominent points on
the upper peninsula, one dispatch coming
here. He came here from Baltimore, on
| Wednesday, on the same train with the
sheriff and prisoner and went directly to
Crouch's stables and identified the horse
left there by the accused as his OF his
other horse wagon, harness, etc, he knows
nothing, but the supposition is that the
young man had, at some point between here
and Centrevile on his route up, sold them
and bought the old buggy and harness, or
traded with some one. Thorough search
will be made, and we have no doubt but
that they will be recovered
Justice Foarl, at request of counsel, com
mitted the prisoner for further hearing,
and Mr.. Causey started out in search Of the
remainder of his dismembered team. Will
son, the prisoner, it seems, is a native OF
Dover, Del, where his mother now resides.
He is young man Of prepossessing appear
ance, lookin. more like Il clergyman than
Il horse thief. His record is blurred, how
ever, and it is said he cannot so home now
on account of IA certain horse transaction in
that nei.hborhood some time ago. Mr..
Edwin Realey expresses the belief that he
is the party who, some two months ago re-
lieved his father-Michael Realey-of about
500, a watch, and revolver. This was
during the county fair. AS Mr.. Realey was
out of town. he could not be had to identify
him, but he will be present at the next
hearing the result of which will be given
in our next issue.