The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-05
HOT CHASE FOR HORSE THIEVES.
Two Bad Men Escape.

On Wednesday of last weea. Sher-
iff Scott received notification from
Sheriff Campbell of Il o that wo
horse thieves wanted iu th4t coustv
were headed this way Among
others to whom Sheriff Scot showed
the description of the men was
John Clendenning, On Thursday
while the latter was stopping for dim
ner ut Moorman's station on the stage
road to Hamilton, two strangers
came to the house, one on foot and
the other riding oil horseback. They
explained that they had can. ped the
night before few miles south of the
station in Jake's Valley, that their
horses had got away during the
night, and they had been unable to
find them.
Mr. Clendenning Immediately rec
ognized them, and without alarming
the family, he went on to Mrs.
ShekePs station and telephoned to
Sheriff Scott. In the meantime,
Will and Clarence Moorman return
ed from trip in the hills, bringing
the stray horses with them. The
strangers had eaten dinner, and as
the Moorman boys were innocent of
their character, they took their horses
unmolested and departed for their
camp.
When Sheriff Scott received Mr..
Clendenning's dispatch, he was not
in a condition to start out, and the
pursuit was not begun until next
morning, when Deputy Sheriff We'll
don of Hamilton, Clarence Moorman
and Indian George took the trail.
That was FIVE days ago and the trail
ers dropped as completely out OF
sight as the thieves. Not a word
was heard from them after they start
ed, until last evening.
Considerable uneasiness was fell
by their friends, and yesterday
morning a second posse headed by
the Eiko sheriff, took the trail al
Moorman's to find what had become
of the first posse. Sheriff Scott also
started out to join them.
About 6 o'clock last evening be
fore we went to press, Messrs Wei
don and Norman and Indiai
George arrived in Ely, with three
of the stolen horses and the robbers
pack outfit, grub, etc. They bat
followed the trail for nearly fou
days and nights, and finally came
up to their men at spring about q
miles south of Snake creek, near tn
Utah line, where they had stopped t.
shoe their horses The men say
their pursuers coming, however, AM
abandoned everything but thei
guns aud two best saddle horses
they strucb out aud having lead u
about two miles, made good thei
escape. The boys followed for som
distance but their horses gave GU
and they had to quit. Word wa
sent ahead into Utah and the me
may yet be caught there. They ar
pretty clever, however, and hav
shown themselves to be- thorough
familiar with the country. Frol
Jake's valley they strucA across
Hollis camp, thence over the War
summit to Willow creek. the
through Lake valley and souther
Snake valley, avoiding the ranch,
and camping at springs in tt
mountains.
The second posse also retnrne
late last evening.
The identity of the thieves is N
known. One is tall and rather lig
in complexion, while the other
short and dark and has lost tv
fingers from the left hand. Both a
young men not over 26 years of ag
They stole some horses in Idaho al
several in Elko county, but dropp'
some along the road, and had on
six with t-,em at Moorman's. 1t
probable that they are despera
characters and may be wanted fol
more serious offence than horse ste
ing.-Whits Pine News.
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