The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-09-01
A Horse Thief Captured.
Constable Yearly pulls Him ina false Re-
port that he had Escaped from the
0fhcer Caused n Mig Sensation
and Lots Of FINN

lie received, IN tnls place, terribly
wrench Wednesday morning. The oc-
casion was the bringing in a double
horse thief (the fellow wasn't double
but he had stolen pair of horses)
by constable Yearly and A. f. Mat
eson and B. +. Bacon of Sunderland.
The horses were owned by Julius
Hill, station agent at Sunderland, and
were stolen Tuesday night about mid
night. The unusual barking of the
family dog caused Matteson, who
works for Hill, to get up and go to
the barn. OF course he discovered
the theft. He then, as soon as he
could, procured the services of Bacon
and the two started in pursuit. Ow-
ing to the shower in the evening they
had but little difficulty in tracking
the stolen team, only being bothered,
owing to the darkness, when they
came to a parting of the ways when
they were obliged to halt and examine
closely by the light of lantern to
make sure of the road taken. They
arrived in this place between four
and five in the morning, about two
hours behind the thief. Here they
stopped long enough to secure the SER
vices of constable Yearly. This done
the three, with fresh horse, continu-
ed the pursuit, following the tracks
out on the road to Chester. When q
short distance this side of the old
Stephen Buxton place, now owned by
Charles Harrison, it then being day
light, in wild, wooded place, the
tracks suddenly stopped short and,
to all appearances, like "Grandfath-
er's Clock" "never to go again."
Yearly at once took in the situation
and plans were at once laid, and sue
cessfully, to take in the thief, who
had evidently, taken to the woods,
following up long since unused
wood road, and had taken extraordi-
nary pains in covering his tracks
when leaving the main road. The
pursuers, with proper caution, follow
ed up this old road and came sudden
ly upon their man, about 20 rods from
the main road. He had tied the
horses, and would probably have re-
NAMED there through the day had
not his morning reveries been so
ruthlessly disturbed. When he dis
covered his captors he attempted to
draw revolver but Yearly got "the
drop" on him and obliged him to
"throw up his hands," He was at
once disarmed and he and the horses
brought to this village, arriving at
the Peabody House a few minutes af-
ter six.
A crowd soon collected to view and
welcome the distinguished arrival. The
general comment was to the effect that he
was the best looking man in the crowd
of course present company is always ex-
cepted After taking a short rest and
partaking of one of landlord Strongs fine
breakfasts the line of march was taken
up for Bennington county, constable
Yearly taking the prisoner and going
some five minutes in advance of Matteson
and Bacon, and here's
WHERE THE FUN CAME IN
Yearly had not been gone more than 20 ~
80 minutes when word was brought insA
the village that the thief had escaped
having slipped his handouts, jumped from
the wagon and took to the woods. Whew
What breeze this created ! Soon there
was 'hurrying to and fro" and every
available horse was pressed into service
In short time twenty-five men We're on
the road bound to do or die. Those who
remained behind proceeded to discuss the
question in all its phases. Some were
cast down over the probable escape of the
miserable thief-no one supposing that he
would be recaptured. Others in laughing
and TESTING, many of these saying that it
was "good one on Herb" sWhy didn't
he shoot him." "Why didn't he leave his
horse and take after him." and so on, and
so on. 1t was not long before the sus-
pense was broken, a party coming in from
Winhall Hollow who reported the entire
party, including the prisoner, well on the
way to Manchester, the whole story hay
ing been a fake. One by one the rescuers
came in and an hour afterwards man
couldn't be found who went on the ewild
goose chase" and the fellow who nearly
split his sides because it was such "good
one ON Herb" hasn't been seen since
The constable returned last night hay
ing safely lodged his man in Bennington
Jail, in default of S. 900 bail fixed by the
oulluelldHu uldglSurdue.
The thief gave his name as C. X. Young
of Winhall, and proves to be
NOTORIOUS OFFENDER,
having served one or more terms in state
prison. 1t is believed that he has stolen
a number of horses in this part of the
state, and without doubt the one from
Moses Barrett of Manchester. He has
brother living in a wild part of Winhall,
well up on the mountain, and here he has
made his headquarters for this part of
| the country. 1t is matter of congratu-
lation among all good citizens that he is
pretty sure of another term of service for
| the state.
IL. A. Hayward of Londonderry
started this morning for the Worlds
fair.
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