Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-27
CHICKEN THIEVES CAUGHT.
est Va. Roost Raiders Caught in
Pennsylvania.
WAGON LOADS OF CHICKENS
Stolen in this County and Hauled Across he
Border Sharp Thieves Were Not
Sharp Enough to Escape
Being Caught,

Being Caught,
Two nervy chicken thieves who
have been committing Wholesale dep
relations in Berkeley county have
been rounded up in Pennsylvania
and a web of legal eveidence is be-
ing woven closely around them.
The names of the thieves are
william Evans and George Farnwalt.
The former was sent to the peniten-
tary for years sometime ago FIR
robbing Billymyer's meat house and
since his release from the peniten-
tary he has been residing in Cham
bersburg. He and Farnwalt have been
making trips into the county at night
time and have been hauling away
chickens by the wagon loads, sell
ing them in Pennsylvania.
The thieves were arrested at Marion
Pa. last Monday hut they were re-
leased on account Of lack of evidence.
Mr.. ID. p. Lemaster and Mr.. John
Sperow. two neigbhors living five
miles north of Martinsburg, traced
the roost robbers into Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Lemaster went to Chambers
burg on Friday evening. One of the
stolen chickens was in the Jail yard
and Mr.. Lemaster at nee identified
it as belonging to him Twenty one
Plymouth Rock hens had been stolen
from him, while SIX white Brahma
were stolen from his neighbor.
When Mr.. Lemaster bad identified
his fowl he took train to Carlisle
to which place County Detective
Charles E. Zoe and NJ. w. Riordon,
of this city, had preceded him.
Evans and Farnwalt were rear
rested at Carlisle and will be brought
to Martinsburg for trail The men
will be placed in the Cumberland
county Jail. Six of the chickens
stole1 from Mr.. Lemaster had
taken premiums at seven different
fairs There were two Plymouth
Roc k roosters in the flock with bands
about their legs and marked so that
they could be readily identified.
Evans andsfarnwalt left these behind.
Mr.. Lemaster, who is one of Ber-
{. kelley county's most expert chicken
ralsers, values the stolen chickens at
$60
Prosecuting Attorney Pitzer will
endeayor to secure from the Governor
of West Virginia a requisition ON the
Governor Of Pennsylvania to have the
prisoners brought here to be prosecu t.
ed. If ne succeeds, and he III all pro-
babilitv will, the prisoners will be
given preliminary hearing before
Justice Martin.
FRENCH AGAIN EXONERATED.
David French the slayer of Charles
Allen, was yesterday for the second
time exonerated from all blame for
taking the life of his companion.
After all the witnesses had testified
in the case before Justice Martin yes
terday AFTERNOON the lawyers SUBMIT
ed the case without argument.
Justice Martin then dismissed the
case and released the prisoner.
Thus for tn second time is the shoot
ing declared accidental and tins deci
sion Will likely settle the controversy.
The corners jury declared it acct
dental and Justice Martin, after hear
ing the evidence was satisfied that it
was accidental.
BAD MAN ARRESTED.
William Smeltzer, a mountaineer
worthy of the title of "the bad man
of the mountain, was arrested FRI
dav by Officers Hardy and Cald-
well for some more of his bad ats in
the mountain regions of the county,
The charge against Shelter this time
is that OF carrying a dangerous and
deadly weapon called a revolver, with
which he tried to terrifv the more
peaceful residents of the community.
The complaint was made by Peter
Hess. His hearing was set for Satur-
day afternoon before Justice Martin
"sPOTTERs" AROUND.
The B. and o. are sending out what