Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-18

More About the AIleged stolen
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The version Of Mr.. Moon. of La.
Croix's stockyard, regarding some
cattle alleged to have been stolen
from man named Dinsman, on Big
Greek, between Covington and Bruins
wick, differs materially from that cur.
rent IN police circles, and an account
OF which was Published yesterday
AFTERNOON. He says that man named
J. =. Foster, accompanied b. bis
brothsr, and Mr.. Qinsman With two
other persQns, approached him,
all together, last Monday evening
about half past seven o'clock.
He was seated at the time in front Of
his clearinghouse and the men, who
we're unknown to him. asked to have
four head of cattle housed and cared
for in the yards, to be sold on commits
sion. Nothing was said at the time
about the cattle being stolen, and as
the men appeared to be ell in the same
squad be was not aware OF anything
being wrong. Afterward three of the
men rode up, and one Lamed Dins-
man asked for the police, and said two
of the cattle had been stolen from
him. One Of the men rode off to-
ward the police station, and the two
persons overhearing the conversation
cleared out before the police
arrived. Mr.. Moon alleges that Mr..
LaOroix knew nothing about the
transaction, and he MOON did not
attempt to aid the persons charged
with stealing the cattle in the remots
est degree. He also says the men all
belong to the same neighborhood and
that Dlnsman is a cousin Of the man
Foster. He asked Dinsiian upon his
return from the police station about
the matter and Dinsman said one of
the Fosters had purchased two of the
cattle from him, and one a COW from
negro In the vicinity, and if he proved
that he had come honestly by the ami.
NAL, the charge Of theft could not be
sustained.
On the other, hand ,CaptainO o. Haver.
of the Police force, says the man
Dinsman applied to him Monday
evening and desired the arrest of the
two Fosters. In company with Ser
geant KuhnholE he repaired to the
stockyard without delay and found
that the men wanted had dis>
appeared. He asked Moon about
the matter and the latter said
he had given them a pointer that they
might escape arrest. In a converse
ton between Dinsman and Moon. the
latter said If Dinsman had told him
the particulars in time he would not
have given the accused men the
pointer" as he called it. The Cap,
tain also states that on the way to the
yards Dinsman did not appear to
know the men at all, and stated he
had followed them twenty miles at a
safe distance to have them ar
rested. He also told CAPTAIN
O'Haver that Mr.. LaCroix promised
to telephone to the police office, but no
telephone message had been received
and the first he knew of the transac
ton was when Mr.. Dinsman appeared
and asked for the police.
Mr., Dinsman told Mr.. Moon that he
did not care SO much for the cattle as
he did to catch the thieves, and then
Mr.. Moon said if he had told him this
before he would not have given the |
men the pointer" In a abatement
made Of the affair, it is alleged |
that Mr.. LaCroix knew nothing |
of the matter, but in the conversation |
between Captain O'Haver and Mr.
LaCroiX the latter appeared to know |
all about it. The two accused men |
cleared out without receiving apy |
money for the cattle they had honestly |
purchased, or for those claimed by |
Dinsman. The latter went back to |
his home in the couRtry, and on yes,
terday returned and replevined the
cattle before Squire Quigley. The !
rights OF property are to he tried be- !
fore that Justice nezt Saturday, when |
further particulars will be ventilated. !
The course Of Mr.. Moon appeared SO
strange to Captain 0'Havef that he |
applied to Esquire QuiglOy for a war.
rant to arrest him, on a charge of aid.
ing in the escape of the accused per
sons, but Mr.. Quigley thought there
was no law to reach the case and the
warrant was not issued.