Evening journal., 1898-11-01
A JERSEY HORSE THIEF
William Hutchinson Arrested
at the Delaware House.
STOLE HORSES FROM NEW JERSEY
AND TRADED THEM TO RESI-.
DENTS OF THIS STATE GEORGE
HAYES. OF NEWPORT, ONE OF
THE BUYERS-AN IMPORTANT
ARREST BY OFFICER TODD.

ARREST BY OFFICER TODD.
William Hutchinson, of Brldgeton,
n. j.. was arrested yesterday afternoon
at the Delaware House stables by OIL
Ger Todd, on the charge Of stealing
horses in New jersey.
Hutchinson came TO this city last
Summer aud has been employed at the
livery stables OF Clement Keen, No.
Thornton street.
After he had been there for some
time he left, saying that he was going
up in New Jersey to get a team that
belonged to him. Remaining away but
a short time he returned with a horse
and buggy, which he put UP at the
Delaware House stables.
During a VISIT Of Joseph Hayes, of
Newport, to this city, he met Hutchin-
eGn, who told him that he had team
for eale and the two went to the sta
bles to look it over After inspecting
the team Hayes concluded to buy Il and
gave Hutchinson $50, receiving in re-
turn the horse, buggy. whip and robe.
This, Mr. Hayes claims, was on Sep
tember 70.
her %, Hayes met John Rics, OF New
Castle, and the two struck up bargain
by which Ries took Hayes horse, Civ
. ing him one in trade and $15 to boot.
While on his rounds Policeman Todd
received information that made him
suspect that Hutchinson had stolen the
animal he sold to Hayes, and upon
looking over the police files relative toI
stolen property, found a card from Ma
, than Atkinson, Of Bridgeton, N. j.. de-
scribng a horse and buggy that had
been stolen from him about September
16.
2 officer Todd went to New Castle and
k at once identified the horse as the one
/. described by the card Mr.. Atkinson
d wac notified and arrived here from
New Jersey to-day. In Municipal Court
, lhis morning he Identified Hutchinson
u as the man to whom he had hired a
r team some time last September u
q Bridgeton, for the purpose of going to
O Milville, N. j., to see his mother,
4 whom he claimed was seriously III. He
!. had never seen the team from that
time until to-day, when he Identified Il
le as his, Mr.. Ries, having brought II over
% from New Castle. Mr. Atkinson said
lie the rig was worth 500 at least
q Hutchinson made no defense, bu
y asked the witness IL he had received
$50 that he had sent him in a letter OF
September %. The witness received nj
s. such sum- Judge Ball held the pris
oner to await the arrival OF the New
Id Jersey authorities, and Prank j. Lore
chief Of police OF Bridgeton, reached
s., here at IL o'clock and took Hutchin
- son back to New jersey with him.
70 Alter some controversy between Riei
lie and Hayes as to the latter turning owe,
to Ries the horse he had received from
In him, In trade for the stolen animal
,e Hayes finally consented to let Ries TAX
the horse. He will also have to pa,
80 over the SIS that was given him a
cd pant Of the bargain. Hayes will be tn
lie only one who is loser in the transac
er tion, as he is out $50 which he paid {
RI Hutchinson for the stolen animal.
Harry Ashton and Roy Chlppey. tw
A.. colored boys, were charged with disoI
derly conduct. While celebrating Hal
Ioween last night they upset heate
standing in front Of William CosdeM
place on Orange street above Tentl
damaging ii to the extent OF 81 or $
IL Judge BAH imposed a fine Of IS an
III costs in each case.
The case OF Henry laws, charge
mp with assault and battery upon Bees
ln. tlaughty, aged years, of No. 703 Je
ps' fergon street. was taken up by h
ohe honor. Cornelius Calvin testified Oh,
ert he was standing on his steps at No. 2.
Madison street when a team was drive
o4d down Madison street on a trot. I
IND could not identify the driver. The tea
Au- turned in the gate leading into Postle
ted morocco factory yard. Standing at Il
de- gate was a crowd OF children watc
To- ng the workmen coming out, amoi
them being the HAughty child. II
driver OF the team did not warn I
children Of his approach, and the KIN
an Of his horse struck Bessie, knocki
NJ her down, and the wheels OF I
day wagon passed over her. The driver
was the team did not stop, but kept
ari- down to the stable. Calvin pick
ing the child up.
ems This was the only witness for {
the prosecution. and owing to the fact tf
also the Identity of the driver had not be
mel proved Judge Bali reluctantly dlsmil
)or- ed the case. stating that it was a sc
i've GUS charge and il new evidence was
ohm veloDed Laws could be rearTested.
yior John Fink. arrested by Officer r
ston on the charge OF cruelty 10
horse. was dismissed at the request
the city solicitor
.iok, AT the request Of Attorney Pei
'irst Nields the case Of William H., al
lt,y Chick" AIousley, charged with
ortb saulting Jacob Zimmerman, was c'
day inued until November Z, at o'clo
4 e N order to allow witnesses for the
es- tense to be summoned. Mousley Y
e IN held in $500 bail.
oned The following cases were also