The Lamar register., 1891-07-18
Sneak Thief!
Many houses turglarizsd in
a single night.
After an exciting chase tAs thief
is captured and brought
back to Lamar.

Last Thursaay night abous Sc. O'clock. D. Z.
Cooper brought the stArtli.s information down
town his residence had robbed Night Watch
man Billov uas imnedistly informed al the
fact and commence - vigorous seq rch for the rob
Der but of to no avail. freight train had been
side-trsrkei for some time. but now rece iyed on
-ders to meet another freight in Caddoa. BiIioS
sxAmiq d the freight thoroughly before it pulled
qrt but could fnd one. A signal then
agreed upon. to be made by tn. Conductor should
he observe anyone board the train after il h ai
started When the train had about half e
mile beyond the section house, Billo~ recognized
the signal before agreed upon and at 2nee has
tened to it. The Conductor Informed hun bum
had just got on. and rig uestsd Btllow ly he quick
As he Was holding the traiu against orders. Bill
Al once mounted Gag and began another search.
this time bein& TsxAsded an kndins his honor
laying between teq barrels Of SAX. Billor pull
ed him out and commanded him to descend
When shout half way down the felle~
MADE IrSGk.
jerking loose from Billox. and before he caSld
reach the ground. his bird had fown. Aser
another unsu sucoessfu search. tn rough high WEED.
the search WAS reluctantly abandoned until day
light next Friday) morning Al daylight. Biz
low was again on the spot and while searching
every conceivable spot he met several who
said they had also been robbed. Billov then SAINT
Sam Higbee. " no happened to be standing near.
after team. while he went and made hasty ar
rzneements for pursuit. In few moments
they were en the way to GadSSa- Gn arriving
st Prove station. they inquired OF boy they
met there IL he had seen any such man a. they
had described. The boy said h had seen such
man and the fellow had asked the distance to
Ar1 crsek. Fastening on, they arrived in
Csddoa- The search now beenn in dead earnest
Wheukhe small bunch of timber that skirts Cad
doa vas almost reached. they espied a man walk
ing along ats edge He was at once recpgnised
as being the man they wanted. and plans We sre
at once laid to effect capture. I, WAS decided
t'' go on. and insteed Of openly meeting the fol-
low. drive so IS to keep an cid Suildins between
he and them After he had passed, they turned
their team back and made . circuit that brought
them risht in front Of him. Before the buggy
bad stopped. Biliow was out and had him under
arresk. He was then taken to the residence of
Mrs. Heoderson. where he Was relieved Of his
surplus jewellery. On his person was found ~ 80
bunch of IS keys Of difereat kinds. and 5
watches The crystals Of all the watches ven
broken. while one watch. he said. had been COM
pletely smashed up and be bad thrown v away
He Was handeufed and allowed to walk around
yh5Ie Hiebee walked near him and Billov guard
ed th ; door. After pacing the room few times
he cArlessly sauntered to window and when
within a short distance of II. made another break
for liberty by
JuSPISG THROUGH A WINDOW SASH.
taking sash and glass with hsn. Rlow and
Higbee again gave chase. bat the thief b ad
had so much the start, that for awile it looked
doubtful to which would win. Some ve
or six shots were fred they ran. but the excite
ment rendered their aim very poorly and it has
no effect whatever. After quite a dong chase he
gas again captured and securely bound hand and
and foot aud brought back and safely landed in
the county Jail. He gives the name of Shaw.
and says he is from Kentucky His preliminary
trial is going a. we go to press.
Great credit is due Capt. Biiow and Sam His-
bee for their splendid work in capturing this
fellow for he is bad man. and no two with
out nerves Of steel would ever undertake to
cope with him.