The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-23
He Visits Sedalia With a
Spanking Team and Sees
Ed. Stevens.
Like Many Another he Falls
Into the Wiley Captains
Net.
And Will Have to Answer to the
Charge of Horse
Stealing.


possessing looking young man made his
appearance in Sedalia, driving handsome
span of horses attached to a buggy. After
looking about awhile he made inquiries as
10 the best place to realize cash for his out
fit. Being directed to Capt. Ed. Stevens,
he called upon that gentleman and stated
his business, claiming he was little short
of cash and tired OF so slow a conveyance
as 2:40 team.
Ii there is anything more than another
Capt. Stevens prides himself on, ii is his
Judgment of horse flesh and human flesh,
and the fact that he never allowed good
horse trade TO escape, or horse thief to
get the better of him.
After few preliminsries and thorough
examination of the team and alleged
owner, barter began in dead earnest, and
when the young man dropped from his first
price, $500, to SOB, the bargain was closed
and check for the latter amount, payable
to John Delaney, the name given by the
young blood, was handed by Mr.. Stevens
to that individual and the horses were duly
transferred to the stable of Mr.. Stevens.
Shortly thereafter Mr.. Delaney returned
to Mr.. Stevens with the information that
the bank had declined to honor the draft
without identification, and as he delaney
was a stranger he could not comply with
the demand.
Further bargaining took place
and resulted in Delaney offering
to take $50 for the check. This satisfied
Capt Stevens and telling the man 10 call
again, he sent the police to watch him, and
Sunday morning they arrested him as he
was about to leave the city.
After his incarceration, Capt. Stevens
again called on him and Delaney
nnally acknowledged he had
stolen the horses from a farm nine miles
north of Marshall and half mile east Of
Fairview, in Saline county, but that being
| a stranger he did not know the name of the
party owning the animals. On the strength
of this statement he was held by Marshal
Barnett and the authorities at Marshall
communicated with.
| A BAzoo representative called upon Mr..
Delaney In his cell, but the later said he
was not willing to make any statement.
When asked where bis home was he re-
piled, anywhere and everywhere, but he
alphabetically declined to give anything
concerning his people or anticedents, but
being pressed he finally stated that he
knew Mr. VIM. Bard, of this city, and also
ex-marshal w. p. Jackson, and If either of
those gentlemen would call on him he
would make a full statement. AS Mr..
Bard was at home indisposed, and Mr..
Jackson could not be found, the reporter
was compelled, much to his disgust, 10 fore
go further revelations TO the BAzoo's ap-
preciative readers, but hopes TO furnish q
better history Of the affair soon.
LATER:
| A BAzoo reporter called on Delaney at
the calaboose at late hour last night and
had a talk with him.
show did you happen to get the horses?'
asked the reporter.
"Well, sir +; l am = cripple and cannot
work. Finding the horses in pasture l
took them in"
"When did you get them ?"
Saturday night. brought them right
to Sedalia, riding one and Leading the
Other"
"Was you not afraid you would be cap
tured ?"
81 did not think much about il. ! sup
pose the low price for which / sold them
aroused the suspicious of Mr.. Stevens"
SLOW did il happen that you were ar
arrested ?"
swell, you see the check was drawn on
the bank, aysble to VIM. Daniels, when
he is dull identified. Daniels is my mid
die name and the one j gave Mr..
Stevens. / could not identify myself
and 80 told Mr.. Stevens He
then offered me $50 for the check, but /
wouldn't take il. / suppose he told Mr..
Gossage his suspicious, for he arrested me,
and now has the check in his possession"
"Where do your folks liver"
"At Westville, in Charlton county. That
is my home"
"Do you think you viii be able to prove
your innocence?"
81 do not know. but don't suppose l will
as appearances are decidedly against me"
Cspt. Stevens and Officer Gosssge deserve
credit for the arrest of the youthful thief.
His chances are decidedly good for term
in the penitentiary.
Solid Comfort.