Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-08
A Clear Case of Mistaken Horse 1denti,,

A Clear Case of Mistaken Horse Identity.
WELLS, MINI. Nov 4.-There arrived here
last evening special deputy United States
Marshal G. j. Brown. of Pemtina, D. T.,
having in his possession warrant for the
possession of certain black mare, particular
ly described, which he found IN the possession
OF DR.. T. 8. Fellows, of this place, and there
by hangs tale,
The doctor, who is somewhat of horse
man as well as a first-class physician and an
old bunker Democrat, bought some two years
since span of black mares, young and sound
and good drivers, Of party living near
here, which on the night Of
the 18th of September last were
was struck at Spirit Lake, Iowa, but lost ives
of there, but team belonging to party who
was arrested at Aberdeen, D. T., few weeks
since, was supposed to be his, and the doctor
upon visiting the place Identified one of the
animals as his, and upon making oath to
ownership and agreeing to furnish additional
proofs within fifteen days, he took off the
halter and opening the stable door, the mare
at once selected her old stall out of several
vacant ones, and Immediately, of her own free
will and accord, entered it. The doctor sub
sequently supplemented his own oath Ly the
affidavit of eleven of the citizens of this vii
lage, all of whom positively swear to the
identity of the mare.
And now comes Marshal Brown, (who is
also sheriff of Pembina county, D. T.,) with
the following story, and has papers for the
mare from the collector of the port at Penn
bina, E. McMurtrie. Mr.. Brown AYERS that
the Hon. Thos. Greenway, of Jacksonville,
Manitoba, who is member of the local leeis
lature and maH of some means, had pair OF
mares, platform wagon and harness stolen
some time since, which were Struggled across
the line into Cavalier county, d. T., some
thirty miles or more west of Pembina. Said
team was taken into the custody Of the Of
ficers of the law at Aberdeen, D. T., as well as
the two men who had possession, the youn ger
of whom claimed ownership, and upon visit
ing Aberdeen Mr.. Brown found the horse that
was left and the balance of the outfit to be the
ones he was in search of, and also bees me
convinced that the one which the doctor had
was also part and parcel of the original lot
of stolen and Struggled property. Repair
ing to st. Paid with his Aberdeen cap
ture he lost no time in reaching Wells,
where he found the horse as described, and
which bore hoof mark not called for in the
DOCTORS animal The horse WIS delivered to
him, and now the doctor, who has already ex-
pended more than the worth of her, must
needs go to Pembipa to recover her if she ac-
tually proves to be his. 1t is clearly case OF
mistaken morse loenCiCy on tne part OF some
of the parties, which will come up for settle
ment before Collector McMurtrie. The cit
zens here sympathize with DR.. Fellows, but
are powerless to prevent the United States
from taking away the horse. Mr.. Brown won
the respect of every one here by his courteous
demeanor and evident regret with which he
caused DR.. Fellows further expense and annoy.
ance. An item of comfort exists in the fact
that one of the Manitoba thieves, who is well
known, is in Jail at Huron, awaiting extra
dition.