The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-05-09
TEAM STOLEN!
Horse and Buggy Recovered and Thief
Landed in Elkton Jail.

LdUuSU III EIkION JAZZ
The town has been in fever OF
excitement since last Sunday morn
ing through the strenuous efforts OF
the Rising Sun Detective Associa-
ton to capture a horse thief. The
Associations efforts have been
crowned with success, the team
being returned to the owner and the
thief landed in jail.
Last Sunday morning James f.
Rutter, of Woodlawn, drove post
haste into Rising Sun and notified
the officers of the Detective Associa-
ton that a horse had been stolen
from his stable some time dur,
ing the night, together with a
Palo Alto buggy belonging to
Gwinn Shurc and two sets of har-
ness and three blankets, the prop
erty of Herman jackson. Rewards
aggregating $50 were offered, and
searchers dispatched in all direc-
tions, covering territory from
CeciltOn on the south to Lancaster
on the north. Wayne Reynolds
and Jesse Wood were assigned
the rorte to Quarryville and Ian
caster and while Mr.. Reynolds was
standing on the hotel porch at
Quarryville strange team was
driven by which partially answer
ed to the description given. Mr..
Wood had also passed the team
while enroute to the Buck, but
owing to the inaccurate descrip-
ton given by Mr.. Rutter the party
was not detained. When Mr..
Reynolds returned he drove to
Woodlawn and secured correct
description of the horse which cor
responded exactly with the one
seen at Quarryville. Inquiry
was telephoned to Quarryville and
also to Christiana and within a
short time word was received from
the latter place that such a team
had been seen going Though, head
ed for the Welsh mountains, eight
miles distant. Samuel Carter of
Christiana was requested to use his
best endeavors to have team inter
cepted and held for Identification.
Wayne Reynolds and Benz. Briscoe
Immediately started for Christiana
and from there drove to the Gap.
On Tuesday they covered all that
section with local assistance. The
thief:eluded capture. however, and
thetwo searchers returned to Ris-
ing Sun. Shortly after they left
Christiana word was received from
Mr.. Carter that the outfit had been
apprehended at Compass by Thos.
Jones of Parkesburg. Mr.. Rutter
was sent for and when the two
searchers arrived in Rising Sun
and received the news Mr.. Briscoe
volunteered to return with Mr..
Rntter at once and the two started
for Christiana, q miles distant, at
IL O'Clock Tuesday night. They
arrived there at 4 a. M, Mr.. Rut-
ter identified his property and on
Wednesday afternoon J. Ell. White
side, constable at Christiana, Benz.
P. Coates, Constable Briscoe and
Jas. Rutter stated for Rising Sun
with the thief and team in their
possession. They arrived about
$50 and a hearing was held before
Squire Taylor. The thief gave
his name as Harry Seaman and
claimed to have bought the team.
He was committed to the Jail and
taken to Elkton ON the 7.O1 train.
Seaman was recognized as a party
who had been in this neighborhood
for several months past, living in
the woods and barns and doing odd
jobs for his meals.
Much credit is due to Christiana
and neighboring citizens for their
hearty cooperation in turning out
and searching for the stolen team.
Jas. Hammond and Jos. Poist
accompanied Mr.. Rutter to Rising
Sun Tuesday night and returned
to Woodlawn with his team.
While putting his horse in the
stable they heard a noise and on
searching the premises one of them
discovered a stranger in the stable.
The marauder eluded capture by
leaving portion of his coat
sleeve in Hammond's grasp and es-
capped in the darkness.