Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-07
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT
Who Stole Frank Wizards PAGER

And a buggy. Harness. Etc, from John
Tau--ThItf Is In jail In Worcester,
Mass.
Frank Willard of South Deerield Mass,
is happy in the possession of his horse
which was stolen from a pasture in Will
Evansville on the night Of Sept. -. John
Taft OF West Dummerston is happy in the
possession of his Concord buggy, harness,
robe, ETC., which was stolen from him on
the same night, and Chief-of Police Hall
of Brattleboro is happy in the possession
of $50 which he received this week as
reward for restoring the stolen goods to
their owners The thief who stole the
property was in Jail in Worcester, Mass,
when last heard from. He gave his name
as Delaney ST. ewes.
Chief of-Police Hall received a message
by telephone the first day of the Valley
Fair from Detective Stone Of Worcester
stating that he had in custody the man who
was suspected of having stolen horse in
the vicinity Of Brattleboro. Chief-of- Police
Hall then obtained a description of man
who stole Mr.. Wizards horse and Mr..
Tafts buggy and gave 1t to Mr.. Stone.
Later on Chief Of Police Hall received an
other message from Detective Stone stat.
ing that the man in custody had confessed
that he was the man wanted, and Mr.
Hall replied that he would come to Wor-
cester on Friday.
For several days previous to the time
when the message was received from De-
tective Stone the people on the out
skirts Of Worcester had been bothered by
a burglar. They gave a description Of the
suspected person to the officers and in a
, fau Jay ha 10 81 q
of Worcester and was arrested. IIe told
the officers that he had team which would
have TO be looked after and the officer at
once suspected that he had stolen it. They
had doubtless seen in the newspapers the
account of the theft Of Mr. Wizards horse,
as the postal card description of the prop
erty sent out by Mr.. Taft had not then
reached them.
On Friday morning Chiefo Of Police Hall
went TO Worces ,er and recovered the stolen
property. He visited the Jail and had an
interview with the prisoner, whom he says
is not lar from - years old. The prisoner
said he stopped in Bratteboro on his way
north on the night Of the theft and obtain
| ed a lunch. He claimed not TO have had
any particular horse in mind, but that as
/ he went through West Dummerston and
saw Mr.. Tafts buggy he concluded he
| would take that if lac could find horse.
! After finding and stealing Mr.. Willard S
/ horse he returned and took the buggy,
! harness, etc, and drove through Brattle-
| boro to New Hampshire where he stayed
| in the woods over night. The next day
/ he started toward Worcester, but occupied
/ several days in getting there. He confess
/ ed to Chief.of- Police Hall that he was the
I person who burglarzed the house of
/ Myron Corbett in Bernardston some time
/ ago. lie also confessed having stolen
two sheep from pasture near Worcester
I and to having slaughtered them.
Chief-of- Police Hall recovered all the
stolen property except the bride. That
had been exchanged for a bride which had
rens with loops in the ends. Mr.. Hall
! started back Friday afternoon and stayed
over night in Barre. Mass. He drove
to Warwick the next morning and remain
ed there until the hottest part of the day
had passed when he drove to Hinsdale, y.
} H., arriving there about o'clock. After
supper he started for Brattleboro, arriving
at Stockwell's stable about IL O'Clock.
/ The property was returned TO its owners
the next day. Chief-of- Police Hall did a
| creditable piece Of work in this case mas
much as he not only recovered the stolen
! property but also obtained from the thief
clues which may lead to the recovery OF
other missing goods.