The record-union., 1891-05-14
ON HIS MUSCLE.
A DavisvIIe Justice Who Wouldn't
Stand Any FooIishness.
He Catches a Napa Horse-Thief, and
Then "Licl1s'' the Owner of
the Recovered Property.

Referring to the recent theft of n horse
and cart at Napa from Vallejo man,
named A. K. Brown, the Woodland
Democrat of yesterday tells the following
story:
"a few days ago A. X. Brown, proprie-
tor of the Central Stables at Vallejo,
drove over to Napa, using horse and
cart. He hired boy to help about the
stables, and just before starting for homo
they drove up to the courthouse, tied th'
horse and Brown went inside. A mo
ment later man came and united the
horse, and getting into the cart drove
away.
"a description of the rig was sent all
over the State. Mr.. Brown was here
yesterday looking for his property. In
the afternoon he went to the telephone
Office, and while sending message
heard some one on the wire ask another
operator if he knew anything of man
by the name of Brown from Vallejo. The
other operator did not know, but Brown
did, and he was not long in letting the
man know it. He proved to be Justice
at Davisville, and Informed Mr.. Brown
that he had his horse and cart. The latter
Immediately went to Davisville and
identified the property.
"Ehe thief came into DaviSville Sunday
night and wanted to know il he could go
to Sacramento. The Justice recognized
the stolen cart, as it was of very peculiar
make, and after few questions took
charge of the man. The latter did not
matter, but expressed the wish that he
would not get more than three years for
the larceny.
He WANTED HIS MONEY.
Judge Wise was the man who made
the arrest One Constable was sick and
the other was out of town, and the Judge
acted as arresting officer, which he had a
perfect right to do. There We're some eX-
penses connected with the affair, how
ever, and the officer who was sent up for
the prisoner had talk with Mr.. Brown,
the man whose horse was stolen, and
said to Wise that Brown would pay him
for his trouble. This morning Brown
went down TO get his horse without say
ing anything about pay. Wise followed
him over to the stable and, according to
his story, Brown refused to pay anything
except the stable bill.
wise rushed over to the depot to catch
his prisoner and hold him for the costs,
but he was half a minute too late. The
train was just pulling out. He then went
back to the stable, where he found Brown
with the horse hitched up and ready to
leave. Wise took the horse by the head
and told Brown to pungle or put that
horse back Brown refused to do
either, and war of words followed.
Brown threatened with his whip, Wise
held on to the horses head and threat
ened with his tongue.
FINALLY Brown got out, still talking in
a manner quite emphatic Then Wise
let go of the horse, and Brown-well,
Brown was not in it. Wise got in couple
from the shoulder, and the tight was his,
and so was the horse.
"Brown came to Woodland on the noon
train, with the round intention of having
the Judge arrested"
THE THIEF DISPOSED OF.
a telegram from Napa to the RECORD
UNION last night stated that John Mar
tin, who stole the horse and cart in the
open street there last Friday night, and
who was caught at DavisviIle, was ar
raigned and pleaded guilty, asking that
sentence be given at once.
Judge Ham sent him to San Quen-
tin for nine years.
Martin says he was drunk when he
took the horse, and did not know what
he was doing, but did not ask any leni-
ency.