Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-29
Writeto'Chas.
A NAPoLEoN YOUTH DEVELOPS
INTO, A BUNGLING CRIMI-
Is or Is Not Young Cameron Insane

III Z L.
Thursday morning Henry Kolbe missed
valuable team Of horses. The lantern was
still burning in the stable, harness and barn
fixtures we're in their place and everything
else in such good order that evidently the
thief had taken his time in communicating
work which has made him q fugitive from
Justice and at last criminal behind the bari
Of the jail awaiting the pleasure Of the
court. @tff
2 Marshal Burns id company with Carl
Kobe tracked the rig to Wauseou, there hav-
ipQ been a light fall Of snow the night pre-
yious, bat north OF that there was none and
consequently the trail was lost The country
and small towns OF Fulton county were visit
ed and the sherifs Of bordering counties in
Michigan notified. who in turn instructed the
deputies Of the several townships to be on
the alert. Retnrning 70 Napoleon the mar
shall entered into contract with the COM
missioners TO run the thief or thieves down
for q reward Of 500. -.,-,.
4 In the meantime poultry buyer asserted
that Thursday morning about = O'Clock he
passed a team between Wauseon and Liberty
Center answering 70 the description Of the
stolen ones. Two men occupied the buggy,
one Of WHOM, be recognized As Arthur Gam
e,on. The other was large and very fat.
Burns imnediately surmised that either To-
ledo or Adrian we're the points the thieves
I wished to make, and was about TO depart
thither when sickness in the family COM
ralled him to turn the contract over to Ex-
sherifs Barnes, Who left for Toledo. While
IN East Toledo be received word from young
Kolbe. from Auburndale, that the team was
found. With the discernment, only required
bv long service, the sheriff ascertained that
pygunR Gameron was about 70 embark to
Adrian, Michigan, and hastening to the depot
arrested him while boarding the train. He
was brought 10 Napoleon Saturday evening.
On his person was found a large bull dog
revolver ana several knives which Adam
Ulrich identified as having been taken from
his store some 6 weeks ago. They were
rusty and showed other signs of having been
concealed in come damp place. When ar
rested he claimed TO know nothing about the
stolen team, answering incoherently all
Questions, and since his Incarceration has re-
IaDsed into silence, refusing to answer any
thing. It is claimed BY the family that since
Monday the boy has not been in his right
mind, being subject to severe and frequent
spasafns, and that II is moi. within his power
to disclose his partner in crime. Without
doubt the officers are on the right road to-
secure the burglars of Ulrichls store, besides
bringing 10 light the 'doers Of several other
petty thefts. Young OamsrOnin all proba-
biIiEy Is slaboring;puder temporary At Of
INSANITY. and has been made the dupe for an
older, but inexperienced head. as the bung-
ling way in which they made way with the
stolcf, team will testify. Kolbe left Toledo
Sunday morning with the rig and arrived
here Monday. The horses are in good condi- |
ton, but buggy rather demoralized.
Monday evening the unfortunate boy was
brought before Squire Tressler. The wit |
nesses for state were not present, and ON re- |
ouest of the prosecutor the case was post |
I10ned 10 Monday afternoon at O'Clock. |
Bail 81 $500 was not produced and the prison. |
erglsss Psfiafsdsd % jail. = ass ~
II. G.-Drs. Shoemaker and Bloomfield |
uDon examination Of the prisoner Tuesday |
found him to be sane and that spasms, ETC., |
wala all sham. s |