The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-01-05
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naIik1a Scariagsr and Walter L.
Haynes, the sharps who got away
with Sidney J Ward and his $4,000
who were captured at Logansport
Indiana. by John L Norris. last
Friday evening, on the train from
Cola INDUS. The curiosity to see
the men was so great that large
crowd had assembled at the Main
street crossing, when the trian pull
ed in, and followed the hack III which
the prisoners were placed, 10 the
Court House.
The wives of the prisoners, ac-
companied by A, e. jenkins, .an
attorney of Logansport. came here
Friday morning. Both women were
robed in sealskin and other costly
garments.
Scribner is probably fifty years
of age, average height, rather
fleshy, partially bald, and has the
appearance OF good liver. Haynes
is tall and slim, and apparently
under thirty,
The prisoners were charged with
larceny, and the preliminary exam
iaation began Monday morning. at
the Court House, before Justice
Finkel. Clarence Curtin, Prosecut
ing Attorney. and A. R. Bolin rep
resented tho State, and A. G. Jen
kins. of Logansport, 1. n. Aber.
nethy and p. 6. BostwIek appear
ed for the defendants. Mr.. Ward
was the first witness examined, ard
gave his version of the manner IN
which he was tricked, in the game
of three card monte, admitting that
Scrbncr and he bucked against
Haynes. who "raked in the pile"
John I. Norris was called as a
witness, and in his testimony ere
ated general surprise, by the state
ment that the due bull given Mr..
Ward, IN words and figures. to-wit !:
December II. 1887.
Payable Sidney j. Ward in 80
days. So COO. D. FERGUSON.
had been paid in full. by Mrs.
Scribner, to Mr.. Wards attorney,
A. r. Bol,n. the night previous.
At the close of tho testimony
and arguments of council, the hear
ing was adjourned until 8 p. m.,
when the justice announced his de
cision, holding the defendants for
their appearance at Court, In the
sum of $3.50 each. The bail was
arranged and the defendants DIS
charged.
Norris then produced and read
what purported TO be warrant tor
tho arrest of Scribner and Haynes.
issued by Justice of the Peace of
Sandusky county, took them in Gus
tody and left with them on the $50
train. for Columbus. their attorney.
Mr. jenkins, and Mrs. Seribner and
and Mrs haynes going on the
same train. On Tuesday, it was
current rumor that when The train
reached the Hooking Valley cross
ing, Norris unshackled his prison
ers. and they left the train while
Norris proceeded 10 Columbus. If
this report is correct. then the ar
rest vas a sham, u blind 10 get
them away from this city, to pre-
vent the serving of any genuine
warrants.
Ward anu Norris entered into a
written agreement, stipulating that
Norris was to make the effort to
find and. arrest the parties, and ii
successful to have balf of the mon
ey recovered, and bear all his own
expenses and having obtained
the entire amount, Norris received
$500, leaving Ward the same
amount. less his attorneys fues and
some other expenses.
The result is that instead of
Ward being permanently oat s5 600
gobbled by two scamps, he recog
ers part of the amount, and gives
ano ,her scamp the balance.