Daily Republican., 1886-07-01
THIRD EDITION.



III was gypped out OF pair OF horses
the other day, and want 10 tell you
about it." said Farmer Clayton U.
Thaokery, OF Bellevue Station, Della
ware. to q Philadelphia Times reporter
yesterday. Farmer Thackery does no
resemble the pictures Of his famous
namesake, the novelist. He is short,
thick. set, red faced man, with auburn
hair. brawny hande, and has an imped
iment In his speech, He said: "Some
weeks ago came to the city and bought
a pair of horses at Nichols bazaar OF
Broad street for S197. 80. called next
day and hooked them up TO my wagon
to start home with them. A glib tongued,
nice young man, about 80 years OF age,
stepped up to me and said he would lib e
to buy one of the horses. He said his
brother would like to look at the horses
and induced me to 60 around TO the
stable on Juniper street, back Of Cool
ing Brothers carriage factory, 1873
North Broad street. drove the team
around TO the stable and met two men,
While I was talking to the young man
he said he would like me to see come
horses he had just received from the
West, which were cut at the William
Penn stables.
"a third man came in just then for a
black colt which he said he had bought
the day before, and which was feeding
in one of the stalls. The stable pro-
prietor, Mr.. Botto. said he could not
have him; that the lady who had BOLD
the colt had heard that he had driven
the animal numerically and broke o
wagon wheel, and she had sent word
not TO let the man have him under al J
10 oaii u.
would pay for the damage TO The
wagon, and pulling out big wad o
money passed over a five dollar bill 4
the stable proprietor and left, saying h'
would come again and wanted the colt
He came back afterward and wanted
me to buy the colt for hin. ! refused
TO Go 80. My young friend then i'll
duced nue. TO 20 out and see his fresl
batch of horses from the West. Tn
horses which / had newly purchased
were put IN sta!ls and fed, the blaci
colt was hitched up 10 the wagon and
started out 10 see his horses IN the wa
gon with him When we got out Mar
ket street in West Philadelphia tn
young man, who was driving, turnGl
oil into the Darby road and preleDde o,
that he aid rot knew whore the WIN
Penn stables were. | began to smell
rat and demanded to be driven back /
the stable on Juniper street.
"W hen we arrived back my pair @
horfos were gore Charles Cramei
one of the party. said mad traded 70
the black colt and If put on any ar
the colt wOu.d 60, too | held on to IL
latter animal and demanded my hJrsvt
The men laughed az me. went ar,
got police officer, told him my sto:
ard took him to the stable. The Office
said he must have better authOIit
tEar my statement to make any arres'
Their they all laughed al me agnin,
drove the black colt to my ho,ae i
Delaware. He was All awful bllk
horse. In few days ! came up TO th
city ard told a friend OF mine, q law
yer, about the swipole He ssii
would cost me about $50 10 prus+cu
the gyps. | concluded not TO iuvei
that much. Some time afterward
called to see Chief Of Detectives KEEL
and Detective Bye. After a consult;
tons warrants were procured II
Charles Cramer and Botto, the stab
proprietor, add two men unknown.
asked Detective Bye-this was on
Friday afternoon-if De wanted me-
90 along with him to identify the meI
He said yee; then he said wait minu'
and stepped into the office to consu
with some body. When he returned |
said to me; i cannot 90 this Afternoon
but will be able to 90 in the moTniI
and will telegraph for you.' l insiste
on going with him then, IS ] could II
stay in town over night. But lie con
PEELED me to wait
That night when / arrived At Il
railroad station a. home q man q
preached me and said be was lawye
that he had been sent by Charles Cram
TO compromise tie matter about u
horses. He SAID that the crowd I hs
dealt with were resu ~ horse tLieS,
and That had better settle il auG L
let every body know that | had be,
eElLdled. He paid me $50 aud toe
away the black colt. d!d not he
from Detective Bye the next moruin
as promised, but thai night-Saturd,
! had been away from home az
tounc Detective Bye on my porch VII,
! arrived. lie sad he h&C arrested 1!
whole four 'gyps, but they bad sluw,
him a receipt Ter $3.50 and A. ! h;
cOE promised the matter To had to /
them 90. Re sad he did not duu b; IL
those Ir.loVt lad tried to Qeil-ut e.
Then hu naiG that ,Aere was little Z
punse u! fees railroad fare, exc amour
ing to about ID, ard wanted 10 know
could pay il to hila. ] tod him &
not feel justified ~ paying auy Nc
money out, but would see about Il.
went away. l " as just swindIci out
S4I % on the hCrto purchase, LesiL
my eLpens,.