The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-11
A HORSE SENSATION.

MONMOUTH. Ill, Nov 9-The most dar.
ing attempt at wholesale horse stealing on
record was made at Alexis, in the north
part OF Warren county, early this morning.
A mile from the village is the stock farm
of Colonel Robert Holloway one of the
most successful and largest importers of
Clydesdale horses in America In his
stables, among other fine horse stock, were
100 head OF Clydesdale and of his last i'm
portatiOn. An association of individuals.
including one James L. johnson. a
Scotehman, who came over few
months ago, are interested with Col,
onel Holloway in the last importation
johnson and another Scotchman named
Buchanan have been at Holloway's for
some time. johnson left last week, stat
ing to Holloway that he was going back to
Scotland; buchanan remained Early
this morning, long before daybreak a train
OF sixteen box cars, a caboose, and two
passenger coaches arrived at the village of
Alexis, having come from Chicago via the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy On the
train were III men under charge of John
son, who were Scotchmen, and some
roughs from Chicago under the apparent
leadership of one Potter, former Chicago
policeman. They went directly to the
stables at HollOway's farm, bound and
gagged the TWO hostlcrs in charge, and
took them back to the train and
confined them under guard in -
box car. The mob then let out
over 100 OF the imported horses, and led
them to the train, where they were loaded.
The men were assisted by Buchanan, who
was at the place, and Mr.. Holloway did
not discover the affair until about daylight.
when the last of the horses were taken and |
le zee, away be Immediately alarmed the |
village and neighborhood. The citizens |
attempted to prevent the train from PULL
ing out. The town constable arrested the /
engineer and conductor of the train. and /
The citizens a number of whom were
armed with shotguns stood around in hun
dreds ready to tear up the track in the
rear and ahead of the train, whilei Hollo-
way drove across the country to Monmouth
anu an got out writ OF replevin, giving a.
Sioo,Oo0 bond, and in company with
Sheriff Bond and deputies returned to the
scene OF action. Potter had succeeded in
lntlmldatlng number of citizens by claim
ing to be United States marshal. When
Tue writ was served, the horses were IN
loaded and led back to the farm and
Johnson, Buchanan, Potter and two
others arrested. Sheriff Bond brought
hem to Monmouth this evening and COR
med them in Jail. The men stated that {
S12, 900 had been paid in advance for the i
peclal train Hundreds of neighboring
a learned OF the affair rushed into
he village of Alexis, and the citizens Of
he place gave every assistance to Mr.. 4
holloway who is very popular there The
excitement at Alexis was great during the
ntlre day, and the crowd in the town was Il
The affair will now be settled ! i
the courts. The Scotehman has net II
cen IN America long, and was under the Il
IMPRESSION that might was right" A L
peclal traln from Gaiesburg, via Mon fS
louth, arrived on the scene at O'Clock. CT
18th superintendent Rice and Bessler. of ell
ne q. b. and Q. railroad, and the attorney n
the road Mr.. Price the night opera.
u at the station, was arrested also for re- rp
lslng to send kilograms from Holloway q
Sheriff Bond, this morning, by reason M
which Mr.. Holloway was obliged to tn
I'VE across the country. The property br
valued at $780, 600 II