The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-29
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Property that Has Been Stolen
for Months Found.
Hidden in Barns and Trunks
and the Culprit Captured.

oAN SOOuo W q PAoSO VI aOCu1ICy-
To Mrs. A. H. White and Mrs.
Susan Ditty is probably due the
credit for timely y information and
capture. Mr.. White had in his en-
ploy as teamster since the first..of Ju-
ly man going under the name of
John Jocks, who was a faithful man
and agreeable around the house, as
sisting about the house every oppor:
tunity. z @z.5S &c.,
For some time it had been his hab-
it to come home late nights, and some
nights about O'Clock. Friday night
Mrs. Whites little girl being sick she
was up when Jocks came in. He
had big bundle under his arm and
said he had been I'd the dance, but
he hurried up stairs and his actions
caused Mrs. White to be suspicious.
In the morning she saw him take a
bundle to the barn causing more
suspicious. After he had gone she
went to the baru and SEEING some
clothes in nail ksg, pulled them
out and in the potion found a plush
robe. From this suspicious grew
stronger that he was not the last one
tobed and the first one up in the
morning for nothing, so she went to
his trunk which was found unlocked
and npon opening ssfound in plain
sight clarinet andreading that one
had been stolen, concluded that this
was the lost instrument,
The ladies informed Mr.. White of
their find and information was sent
to the authorities, who went to the
White residence Sunday morning
and placed Mr.. Jocks under arrest.
Mr.. Crandall accompanied officers,
Fauskee and Rushop. They searched
the barn and foundso many articles
that Mayor PANEL was telephoned
for, also Officer Bryan, to come to
the scene with a dray. In his trunk
they found the following articles:
10 cloth storm APRONS for buggy; l
metal clarinet, Conn make; l back
pad and breast collar, pad for single
harness; cast iron claw hammer;
snafle bride bit; l saddle blanket; l
gray coat Ii aed lap robe; linen bug
gy lap busters; l cloth lap robe; 2
buggy top side curtains; l Gotten
knit fly net; l blue flannel shirt; 2
pr. mems drawers ID box; 1 pr. oil
calf gloves; | pr. gray woolen socks
% Found i in tho .Ba4p, III nail i kegs
and under the manger, covered ur,
with straw also in the corn crib Gov
cred with corn: 1 over draw check
blind bride; pr. harness lines; 2
breast collars and two tugs:2 single
harness lines; l single harness back,
with attachments; S thill hold back
straps; 1 pr. single harness lines; 2
oil cloth buggy aprons; 4 shaft tugs;
3 ring straps; 6 lap busters; l gray
and 1 brown shawl; l child's mackin-
tosh; 2 cotton string fly nets; 1 pr.
mems drawers; 1 gents vest; mon
key wrench; l saddle.
While this was a good haul yet
the officers were not satisfied and
they had clues that led them to be-
lieve there were more goods located
somewhere else and they searched
the place of Richard Habeck, in Nc
Leans addition, where Jocks sister
lived and where he had previously
lived. Here they made another
haul and again called up the patrol
wagon. In the barn under hay and
in boxes, they found the following:
l pr. wool faced collars. open at
bottom, in box; l pr. trimmed work
harness bridle; 5 tugs; 2 pole straps
thill holdI backs; 2 spread straps
and rings;3 buckles; 6 pieces har-
ness; 3 iron clevises. In a barrel
2 pr. bridles;1 curry comb and brush
2l pieces of harness; an old accor-
dion. Other barns we're searched
but nothing found.
The catch was made at just il
time as he was preparing to leave thu
country Wednesday and the proba
bilities are the goods would no
have been recovered. if he had go
away.
He is German, about twenty-f
years of age. Has been in the coun
try about fifteen months. His prope
name is Emo Mammen. He wa
brought before Justice Stevons Mon
day afternoon on the charge of lar
ceny of the saddle and clarinet, secu1
ing the services of j. A. Town, examin
alton was waived and was bound owe
to the grand jury under $500 bond
which he was unable to secure.
i The officers are very much please
with the capture, and is said grea
credit is due officer Fauskee for th
success.
The stolen goods are now ava
proper indentifcation some of the1
he claims to own and no doubt sue
is the case. This will no doubt relei1
some of those who have been und'
suspicion of perpetrating the thief
7 that have so frequently occurred.
( School Notice.
Little people who should go in
the beginners class must enter Mo-
i, day, October 2. 1899, if they are to 9
: tend school at all this year. No b
S beginners will be received after Il
above date until September 19O
Parents having children about
4 years old who are not yet in schc
g should take notice the little on
q must come now or wait a year.
q EDGAR Z. PORTER.
= Supt, Schools