The Green Forest tribune., 1898-02-24
Y0UKG DESPARADOES
TAKEN IN BY BOONE COUNTY AUTHORITIES
 LAST WEEK.
Had Made Two hau's and Had phnncd Another.
 I've of F. sneed's Boys in inc Gang.

An organization of outlaws was bro- ken up by Boone county officials last week which WAS modled very much after the gangs that have infested the Indian Terr; tory, and there isn't | much telling where the thing would have ended had 1t been permitted to go on.
 The Harrison Times of last Saturday gives the following account of the affair The Sheed boys mentioned are the sons of F. Sneed, a former citizen of this county. They are we'll known to a great many of our people:
 Constable D. J. Stodard of Omaha township arrived in town Mo nday with a young man, T. 4 R. White, who had been captured the day before at Kirby vile, Mo, and, after preliminary trial in which he waived examination, was committed to jail on the charge { burg Iarizing the store of J. H. Middle ton, at Omaha on the night of the s.
 \ partial confession had been secur- ed from him when first arrested, and when the Times reporter called on him at the jail Thursday he gave full statement, not only of the Omaha raid, but the burglarly at Carrollton on the Friday night previous.
 Concerning the Carrollton affair he said that together with Loss Sneed and Nose Williams, both of whom are farming near Carrolton, he attended Kangaroo court at the school house on the bill two miles out. After dismissal the party, having previously arranged for the burglary, proceeded to town, arriving there just as the stage passed through, about l2 o'clock,
 Convincing themselves that they were not watched, they proceeded to the back window of J. \. Cardwell's store and forced an entrance by cutting the cross piece from the sash. Leav- ing " Nlllisms to watch on the outside they went through the stock without & light, and picked out three suits of clothes, two overcoats, three pair of silk hankerchiefs. collar and cuff buttons etc.
 Departing as they came they went over into Golfers field near by and divided the booty, which was then hid in cave in the blnf, and all went home, White staying for the night with Williams.
 Two days later White and Sneed took load of corn to the home of Sneed's parents near Omaha, and White car ried his share of the treasure buried in the corn, slipping it home and into his trunk unknown to his people.
 On the night of the following Tues. day. White, in company with Los and Chas. Sneed, attended dance beyond Omaha and returned late. AS they passed the store of Middleton it was suggested that rich haul aight be made could they open the safe which was known to contain considerable money belonging to stock men of the vicinity, and they turned back to make trial for the booty. Entering through the window they pulled the catches of She door, and were ready for business Not being experts at the business, the safe proved too much for them and after protracted effort with the com bination, they were forced to give jt up. They felt like it would be a waste of oppor- tunity, how ever, not to take some- thing, and so loaded up with several pairs of pants, shoes, gloves. a supply ef tobacco, ate, and proceeded home ward. hiding the things in hollow logs near their respective homes
 Aiiof these escapades were carefully concealed by the boys from their parents who had not the slightest suspici on of the matter Up to the time of Whlte's arrest.
 Then White packed bic trnnk and starled for Springfield to hunt work be says. but Marshal Lane, who overheard \ inDg conversation since he has been in jail, says he was only on his way 10 secure tools so that he might succeed in coping with Midlleton's safe Tn burglary winch was planned by the boys to take piacs on s.ts return. IF further cont'iad io tue converaa tiop SD ken df, t.la, te h4d planned