The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-29
BAGGED AT LAST.
Henry shumaker, alias Joe flowers,
a Notorious HOrse-Thief, VINO
Has Been Wanted In This
and other Counties, Ar
rested and Jailed.

Early yesterday morning before the aver
age citizen had begun to stir about, Deputy
Sheriffs Miller and Mckenzie arrested Hen
~ Shumaker, alias Joe Flowers, colored, a
notorious horse.thief. The old saying that
it is the early bird that catches the worm
was verified in this instance, for had they
been . few minutes later, their game would
have been gone. The officers Of this as well
as several other of the surrounding counties
has been wanting him for some time on ac-
count OF his crooked transactions in horse
flesh, but he has continued TO play bold
hand, following up his stealing and hiding
out most successfully. The officers have been
aware for the past few days that he was in
this vicinity, but as none Of them knew him
by sight he had that much the advan'
tage Of them. Since he made hi;
appearance here this time he has been Sc
creting himself in the thick under-brush il
the Trinity bottom. Last Saturday night hc
stole horse from Mr.. Ram
soy, of East Dallas, and the following morn
ing offered it Tor sale to Mr.. Meyer, a stable
keeper at the foot Of Main street. He had
virtually disposed Of the animal, having
given a bin Of sale for the animal, signing i
as Joe Flowers At this juncture Deputy
Sheriff Miller came up, and Shumaker know
| ing him to be an officer, made some trivia
excuse and went off without getting biz
money, leaving the horse, remsrking that HI
would be back soon. The officer did no
know him, and so he escaped. A number o
horses have been stolen recently in the city
of Dallas, and the officers are of the opinion
that Shumakcr is the party who ha
been operating so successfully
On the same night he stole horse from
Mr.. Ward, who resides near Longs lake, ant
this animal has never been found.
The officers found him yesterday morning
in house on upper Main street, occupied b.
a colored woman named Jane Roberts. WheI
they entered Shumaker, who had just fin
ished his breakfast, appeared to be yer,
much excited, and made move as thougl
to get bis six-shooter, which was lying on tn
table, when the officers threw their weapon
en- him. He came along doggedly with them
however, and was inclined to be Independent
He was taken TO the stable where he had lef
the horse and recognized by Meyer as tn
same party. He then owned that he ha,
let Meyer have the horse, an'
tina. the reason he did not &,
back to got his money was because he 60
drunk, but he claimed that the animal wa
his, and said that he would make the partie
who accused him of stealing horses suffer 70
it when he got out of Jail. He pretended t.
be very indignant and inclined to be saucy
but the guards told him that such talk woulC
avail him nothing, and hurried him on to tn
Jail, where he was searched by guard Ora
ham, after which he was locked up. Onl.
fifty cents in money was found on his person
Since his capture it has been learned that h
stole valise containing suit of men
clothing and underwear from William TuI
ner, who lives on the line of the Dallas
Wichita railroad, just outside the city. II
was sent to the penitentiary for three year
from this county in 1874 for the theft Q
goods, and served out his time.