The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-04

be gained by further suppression Of
the matter, The story Ia herewith laid
before the readers OF tie DEMOCRAT,
STORY on THE THEFT.
On the 10th Of this month two yalu-
able horses and q sprlpg wagon were
stolen from the barn Of M l.. Mowers, a
farmer living two miles from Lucas,
Richland county. On the discovery OF
the theft pursuit. was made after the
robbers by the owner OF the stolen prop.
erty and others. The wagon was found
broken down by the TOadpide near Hayes
VILE After following the trail Of the
thieves 10 Wooster, all trace Of them was
lost, and the pnrsuers returned home TO
Lucas. From there fresh start was
taken, which led 10 better reaulta. The
thieves were tracked TO Massillon and
from there 10 this city. where the pur-
suers arrived early Tuesday morning,
and meeting policemen Fink and Brls-
bin Informed them OF the fact that the
men they we're after were located some
where In the city with the stolen horses,
On being told this, the officers and pur'
suers proceeded TO the Barmers' Hotel,
where they awakened Deputy Sheriff
Krider from sleep aud impaired the
story 10 him; this being at Q a. m.
TRACING THK PROPERTY.
Deputy Sheriff Krider on being In
formed OF the facts started out on hunt
for the thieves and their stolen property,
working on the case all day Tuesday.
Finally along towards evening he
learned from James l., Valleley, the real
estate agent, that he (Valleley) had taken
O chattel mortgage for t3b from man
named Landis on two horses belonging
10 the latter, which were In q barn In
the southwestern part OF the city. From
this clue the Deputy Sheriff traced the
horeea TO q barn In the rear Of No. li5
Marion street, belonging to an old lady
named Mre. John Jageleky, In this barn
one OF the stolen animals, magnificent
bay mare about fifteen hands high, was
found, as was also o double set Of work
harness which was stolen from Mowers
ut the same time the horses and wagon
were
RENTING A BARN.
In answer TO inquiries, Mrs. Jagelsky
said that a man came 10 her place last
Saturday afternoon and rented the barn
for SO per month, telling her his name
was II, b. Landis, that he was lumber
dealer here In the city and resided at
No. ll0 East Tuscarawas street. Shortly
after renting the barn this man Lands,
ahe said, went away and soon
returned with q horse which he
put In the barn. On the following Mon
day another Individual, who told her no
was Landis's hired man, brought an
other horse 10 the barn, and paid her
dollar on the rent. Tuesday afternoon
about $3.50 Landis went TO the barn,
hitched one OF the horses, q gray, TO q
buggy and drove of, telling her that he
would be back on the following Batur-
day.
The recovered horse was allowed to
remain In the barn Tuesday night, and
q watch kept on the place, but no one
went near II, 80 on Wednesday morning
the animal and harness werO turned
over 10 the owner, M, l.. Mowers, who
removed them TO the stable OF the
Farmer's Hotel.
ANOTHER CHAPTER,
To 10 back q little with the story;
about ak weeks ago. two men, who now
turn out TO have been the man Landis
and hle partner, atopped NJ the farm
residence OF II, 8, Fettera, seven miles
weet OF 0fryllle, and took dinner there.
On leaving, tho men borrowed collar
and harness from Fetters,, promising to
return the articles In a few days. Fet-
tors Joined the Lucas men In their pnr-
suit Of the thieves, being taken along
for the purpose OF Identifying the men
who et0pped nj his house, and came 10
this city with the mon from Richland
county, who numbered about fifteen
besides Mowers.
MEETING THE THIEVES.
Wednesday afternoon Fetters con.
cluded 10 return home. and hitchlng up
his team started Off for Wooster on the
Maeaill0n ROAD. When within about
two miles OF Maeslll0n no met horse
and buggy driving towards Canton with
two men inside, whom no Instantly 70.
| c0gnized 40 the same who stopped at
hia house for dinner and the horse
thieves whom the officers we're hunting
for. The men rect g iiEed Fettera too NJ
once, aud ealuting him, asked him what
no was doing over In this part OF the
country,
For answer, Fottere returned some
eyaeive reply. The men said thoy were
glad TO SEQ him, M they had the collar
and names In tho buggy which they Dor
rowod from him ak weeks previously,
and apologiglng for not returning them
sooner, said no could take tho articles
along homo with him. TO this Fetters
agreed, 30 the collar and hames.were
turned over to him, and tho men drove
of In the direction OF Canton.
Instead OF continuing his journey TO
Massillon ~ II nothing was up, 40 ho
should have done, 40 as not 10 arouse
any suspicious In the minds OF the
thieves, Fettere unthinklngly turned
hla horses head and followed the men
towards Canton. This proceeding on
tho part of Fetters naturally excited
their suspicious that everything was not
right In Canton, 30 instead Of coming
into tho city, as they undoubtedly In
tended to do, thoy left the main road
somewhere In the vicinity Of Buck Hill
and that was tho last seen Of them, or
likoly to be.
ON THE HUNT.
| Fotters drove back into Canton and
Informed Deputy Sheriff Krider OF what
he Ind seen Jumping into buggles tho
latter, with Mowers, Fetters and Bottle"
Haldwick, started immediately for Buck
Hill In pursuit. Of the fugitlyee. From
thoro they searched all the roads In the
vicinity, aud proceeded TO Rlchville, Ma.
varre, Bolivar and other places, but
although thorough search was made,
no trace was found Of the thieves,
THE OTHER HORSE FOUND.
Yesterday afternoon the other horse
stolen from Mowers--the gray which
Lands drove away from tho barn In
this city with, Tuesday afternoon--was
recovered nj Maesillon through the
Efforts OF policeman Hagan, of that town,