Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-18

Probsbly the most daring robbery
ever known in this county was COM
mitted three miles east of here sunday
night, when robbers entered the barn
belonging to Miles Pomeroy and took
his two large iron gray horses, set of
double harness and a new surrey.
Early sunday evening three strangers
were seen near the Richlsnd school
house, which they entered later, and
from all appearances Monday morning,
they had prepared their supper and
probably spent the earlier part of the
night there.
A heavy fur overcoat was stolen
from the home of Jesse Williams, liv-
lug in the same nelghborhood, Sun
day while the family were attending
church.
1t is supposed that they went to
Pomeroy's barn about midnight al
though no one heard or saw them
there. They hsrnessed the best two
horses IL the barn, taking q 4-year
mare, and a year old horse, and
hitched them TO new surrey which had
only been used few months. They
closed the barn aud drove away.
Nothing was known of the robbery
until Mr.. Pomeroy went to the barn
Monday morning 10 do his work when be
missed the horses and later found that
his surrey and harness were also gone.
He at once started out TO trace them
and as the ground was frozen and his
horses newly shod he could easily track
them. They went east to the Michigan
road and then turned south. When
he arrived at the Oglesbee farm it be-
gan to rain and thaw and he lost all
trace of them.
When he reached the Thomas farm
ne found the whip out of his surrey
and at once made inquiry at the
Thomas home and found that robe
and whip had been stolen out of their
barn Sunday night.
The following telegram was received
from Logsnsport Tuesday evening:
"Come on evening train with two
pairs of hand cuffs. Have them
spotted. SHERIFF Del IINGER."
In response to this telegram Thomas
Cheney and ex Sheriff Marshall left at
7:34 for LOgsnsport.
When Miles Pomeroy reached Wilma
mac be was Informed that the robbers
had passed through that city with the
team. He at once secured the com
psny of Sheriff Dellinger and went
southeast to Lo0snsport.
Tom Cheney and Gene Marshall left
Logansport late Tuesday and arrived
in WIllismsport Wednesday, but the
men had left there and we're supposed
to have gone west toward Illinois.
A telegram message was received
from Cheney Wednesday, from Will
Transport, saying they had not captured
them yet, but were close upon their
track
After long chase. two of the thieves
were captured Wednesday night
near Otterbein, small town IN Ben
ton county.
The three thieves were seen in the
country west of Otterbein Wednesday
afternoon, and it was at once reported
to the horsethieving association, a pro-
tective organization formed to assist in
capturing horsethieves now working IN
that county. This association gave the
matter immediate attention and plan
ned to capture them that night.
Six of its members drove TO the house
designated by the parties who had seen
we're told that the three men were
asleep upstairs, while the horses were
found in the barn we'll cared for.
Upon entering the bedroom. the
thieves opened tire, which was returned
by the officers, resulting in the wound
ing of two members of the association
and probably fatally wounding one OF
the thieves, the bullet entering his
cheek below the left eye. The two
younger men were captured, but the
older one jumped through the window
and made his escape.
The old mans name is Wafieid and
one of the others is his son. The third
is supposed to be Frank Hale, who for
merly resided near Donaldson and has
borne repuia alton as very bad char
scter. Wsfield and his son are from
Marion, ind The old man is said tt
be about go years of age and bis sor
about 50.
Three of the officers took young Wa
field and Hale to Otterbein, while the
other three pursued the old man, whom
they have not yet found.
Arriving at Otterbein, they immedi
ately telegraphed Sheriff Bondurant, OF
Plymouth, informing him of their cap
tore and asking him to come and gel
them. He Immediately replied thai
Officers Cheney and Marshall were act
ing In his capacity aud that they would
get the csptives and bring them te
Plymouth.
At the time Of the capture Eugene