New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
4 HORSE THIEF7S ROMANCE.

from The Troy Tcltgrdtr, Dec. IS.
On Friday a rOmacce was cOnsummated away
details Clam equality with the strangest OF the many
fabulous Christmas tales that just being printed
teray from Sagcyc, Hamilton County. Fred Rcdeiick,
young man twenty1y or twentysI years Of burly
the son OF popular old guide up at Indian Lake has
been confined in the Hamilton County jail at sagevile
charge Of stealing pair OF horses farmer OF that
county. Every sunday afternoon the Rev Arthur Cham
pastor OF the Methodist church In the village in
company with fifteen members Of his congrega-
ton, holds prayer-meeting and song meeting In the Jail
tin, the young, and by no means uncomey daughter Of
the village apothecary TO join the missionary band and
Oughheartcd prisoner 10 experience conversion The
nrst Sunday after Roderoks arrest she became &c,
succeeding sundays 10 was noticed without exciting re-
vdua work with Prisoner Roderick a. the chaplain and
his band thought than at her customary post In the choir
laborng for the general salvation. After month
by permission OF the sheriff she made speca and rreg
lar weekday visits with the prisoner assuring heai at
PENDANTS that her heather was fast falling under the in
nence Finally she began neglect her Sunday work.
but weekday visits became more frequent This led
10 some little Whispering among her deserted
but no general suspicion aroused.
Some five six weeks ROderck confessed convic-
zion at sunday meeting giving the time hearty praise
and credit 70 the evangczng efforts OF Austin But
only bred envy In the several breasts OF her deserted
cOwOrkers and tongue after tongue began TO wag until at
every reslde In the community IL chief topic dis
cussed. with the Post Office Oaers Aggie Ausn's
ROdeck and all sorts OF reckless talk INDUCED in
Mr. Austin Yainly forbade his daughter from continuing
her visits the Jail The father then called on the sher
H. and In this way more successful, for the visits
at once interdioted.
Two weeks ago Thursday Agnes disappeared from
her home and nothing heardOf herwhereabOuts until
Friday when constable riding into Sngeytlle
with Agnes behind him She taken before the msgis
and tO Jail the charge OF stealing OF the
very horses the theft OF which her lover suffering
confinement The constable said that she stole the horse
IN broad daygh and when pursued made bnt feeble at
tempt escape Her story Ia that Fred told her his
camp and await his val which would be
opportunity for escape presented itself After
waiting Tor him at the camp for than week she
save she became desperate, and, resolving To
join him in the Jail she away
from the camp with the deliberate intent on
OF commtting crime that would place her by her
lovers side Her stealing the same horse that Fred had
once stolen, she asserts. simple accident Miss
Austps bail fixed at $780, but she refused 10 accept
bondsmen and resume her liberty. On Friday morning
Roderlck for the sheriff and Informed him that he
wished 10 wed Agnes Austin who, when brought before
sheriff, declared similar desire The girl being nine
teen years old and therefore Of heegal age the sheriff
Il his duty TO comply with their wishes, and the
committing magistrate, Jarvis, was summoned. At
O'Clock In the afternoon In the corridor OF the Jail, with
sheriff and two deputies Witnesses the feon lovers
were made one. The dstrictattOrney unpOetcally de-
clares that this most remarkable OF Hymcn's cOnsOda
lions will hinder him from prosecuting the bride and
groom the separate indictments. He promises how
ever try and bring both up at tho same term OF
court and thus allow the pair 10 make their bridal Jour
ney together TO their future mountain home at Clinton