The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-02-19

HOOn and DRYis-M ore Developments.
From the Baltimore Herald, Feb. 16.
Sensational developments, which will prof.
ably explain the mysterious stealing Of horses
and wagons in the neighborhood of BENCHES
and Middle River during the past year, will
probably occur in few days. or the thous-
ands Of dollars worth of property lost in this
section, not one outfit has ever been seen or
heard of since. One Of the places, at least,
where it is alleged Hoon and Davis disposed
of their stolen booty, has been found.
Daniel Weber and William H. Walters have
| Just returned from trip to Bridgeton, n j.,
where they went to identify a horse which
was stolen from Mr.. Weber in April OF last
year. Prior to his visit Mr.. Weber cores
pended with f. Fox, horse dealer in Bridge
| ton. Fox, it appears, was employed by the
States Attorney of Cumberland county, to
make an investigation in little settlement
| located about seven miles from Bridgeton on
| the line OF the Camden and Atlantic Railroad
| He found that at various intervals strange
horses, daytous and buggies had arrived in
| the settlement, and always In the night The
daytons were entirely different from the jag
ger wagon used in that part of New Jersey.
| Fox got descriptions of the wagons and
| horses and wrote to all the parties in Mary
| land and Peunsylvan who advertised the
| loss of horses and vehicles. In this way Mr.
| Weber learned that horse answering the de-
| scription OF the one stolen from him was in the
| settlement. He accordingly went TO New
Jersey with Mr.. Walters, and, together with
| Magistrate Dare and Mr.. Fox, they drove over
| from Bridgeton to the settlement and visited
| the stable of q man named HUH. where Fox
| claimed MIR. Weber's horse could be found
Not wishing to arouse suspicion, Mr.. Walters
went direct to the stable, and, opening the
| door, at once recognized the horse as Weber's
Mr.. Weber had no trouble in identifying the
animal, and wished to 90 at once before the
magistrate In the village and get possession
| The magistrate stated that they were working
on clues which connected parties in the set
| Element with the robbery OF clothing store in
Bridgeton, from which the thieves had secured
| upwards OF $40, 900 worth Of ready -msde cloth
| ing. s.
Before returning to Bridgeton the party
| took drive through the village, Mr.. Fox
pointed out what he thought was the horse OF
| James p. Jones, OF BENCHES which was stolen
last May. The horse was in a deplorable con-
dition, and had evidently been used hard since
| It was stolen. A number of vehicles were ex-
amined and they seemed Strangely out OF
| place among their surroundings The State s
| Attorney was not at home at the time of Mr.
Weber's visit, and it was thought best not to
| take any of the accused parties into custody
| until his return, on February 20.
1t is rumored now that the settlement has
discovered the object of their visit, and it is
believed that they will make an effort to dis
pose Of the booty. Fearing this, Mr. Weber
has telegrsphed to the New Jersey authorities
| to take Huff and his confederates into CUSTODY.
| Mr.. Weber has also notified States Attorney
| Ensor, at Towson, to ascertain whether or not
the parties cannot be eItradited for trial in
| Baltimore county Messrs. WeIer, Walters
and Jones will probably go to Bridgeton this
week to be present at the bearing in New Jer-
|