The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-04-17
The Laurel township N0rse
Thief Captured.
Prompt and Effective Work of
Sheriff Mccarthy.


stealing of a horse from Squire
Kelch of Laurel.
The matter was placed in t. e
hands of Sheriff Mccarthy, who
at once got picture of the sus.
pected thief, had the photograph
duplicated and sent copies all
over the State, and the author
tiles put upon their guard.
Tbs horse was stolen at night,
and before the thief got to Lam
caster copy of his photograph
was IN the hands of the police
He fastened away and got to
Hookers Station where tried to
sell the horse. Failing to sell
the horse, and fearful Of the off,
GERS, he left The animal and took
the train. His travels we're
somewhat devious. but finally
he landed IN Cincinnati. He
had not been in the city an hour
until he was picked up. Sheriff
Mccarthy was Notified of his ar
rest and left on last Monday for
Cincinnati to get him and bring
him back to Logan to Jail.
The thief is a young man
named Luker who was rafsed by
Squire Kelch. He bad been
hanging around tke neighbor-
hood for week or more, sharing
his foster fathers hospitality,an
receiving kind attention from
the neighbors. When he conclu-
ded to leave, Mr.. Kelch's son Of
fered to take him to the railroad.
This the young man declined.
and started on foot. Instead of
taking the train he returned that
night, stole the horse. and meets
the Penitentiary staring him in
the face. ~
The way of the transgressor is
hard, and this young man blights
his life by a crime that brings
sorrow to the good old man that
raised him and to kind neighbors
aud friends who hoped that lis
life might be useful and honor
able.
The sheriff returned with his
prisoner Tuesday evening.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of
Monday has the following uotice
of Lucre's arrest:
"Henry Lucre, a blacksmith
from Columbus, Ohio, was apris-
oner at Third Street Station yes
day under circumstances rather
peculiar. Luker and his wife
came to the city on the Cleve-
land. Columbus, Cincinnati and
indianapolis train, arriving at
5:42 yesterday morning. On the
way she slipped note to- the
conductor, which read as fol
lows:
"Conductor: Have this man ar
esied when he reaches Cincin-
| rati for horse stealing in Hook
inng County, Ohio"
The conductor on this infor-
nation telegraphed ahead, and
Trainmaster Peck took the dis
| patch to Patrol House No. 4.
When the train reached the
Eishth-street crossing, Officers
| McAuley and Lippen, in citizens
| attire, boarded it and arres ted
Luker and took him to the Sta
ton in the wagon. which was
| waiting near by A talk with
t woman developed that her
reason for causing her husbands
arrest was to keep him from de-
serting her. He had left her
three times since their marriage
in Detroit four years ago, and his
actions made her think he was
about to skip out again. She
said that Luker had stolen a
horse from George T. Kelsh at
Gibbonsville, Hooking County,
Ohio, recently and that reward
was offered for his apprehension
Lately they have been living in
Columbus, but decided to come
to Cincinnati, thinking he might
get work here. At Mansfield Mrs.
Luker says her husbands actions
were such that she was satisfied
he wanted 10 abandon her again
She is very much in love with
her husband, and now seems to
be sorry for giving him away.
Colonel Reilly could not COM
municate with G.bbonsville by
telegraph. but last night he dis
patched for information regard
ing Luksr to to the Sheriff at
Logan, in the same county
,, Luker says the charge Of horse
stealing is untrue, and that Kelsh
raised him until he was seven
teen years old, Mrs. Luker put
up at a boarding house near the
station house. To day her hus-
band will probably be released,
as Colonel Reilly thinks 1t is
very doubtful if he is wanted
anywhere.