The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05
PUT BEHIND THE BARS
Exciting Chase For Paroled Powe-
shiek Prisoner.

Monrezuma Republican: 1t will be
remembered that Hamer Shockley
was caught in the act of stealing oats
from the elevator of Moler & Clark
one night couple of years ago. Dep
uty Sherlff Ed Binegar had been do
| ing some detecuve work and had
genuine case against the fellow hav-
ing located the oats, thief and all in
barn across the railroad from the
grain house. Shockley made a dash
for liberty and the next evening after
one of the most exciting chases ever
known in the county Shockley was
captured by the deputy sheriff near
| Hickory Grove. He was indicted for
breaking and entering in the night
time" and after considerable parleying
on the part of his attorneys he plead
guilty but Judge Dewey withheld SEN
tence during good behavior, on con-
dition that Snockley should report at
each term of court and give an ac-
count of his stewardship. In the
meantime he lapsed into his old habits
and 1t was noised about that he was
helping himself to goods and chattels
belonging to his neighbors. T. s. APP
plegate had some chop-feed in his
barn and one night that came up miss
| ing. At the same time curry comb
of peculiar make disappeared also.
These articles were found the next
day in Shockley's stable but he was
kept in ignorance of the fact. Finally
when Judge Dewey was holding his
last term of court here he was told or
this incident and remembering the
pledges Shockley had made he became
very indignant and ordered the Sher-
| if to produce the man at once. Sher-
iff Binegar started for the residence
but before he got there Shockley had
gotten wind of the matter and struck
out for Deep River with all haste. At
ter court adjourned the fellow return
ed but did not remain long. He
moved his family to Grinnell and he
himself found work in some other To-
cality. For some time Sheriff Binegar
was looking for him and had the off,
GERS in Grinnell duly posted. Last
Thursday Marshal Carter telephoned
the shernt that the man was there.
Binegar took the evening train, was
met at the depot by Marshal Carter,
and under the cover of night they went
to the Shockley home in the south
east part of that city. Binegar knew
his man pretty well and he cautioned
Carter not to take any chances. When
they reached the house Binegar told
Carter to go to the front door and rap
and he would secrete himself in the
rear of the building. Carter was ad-
mitted and told Shockley that the
sheriff was outside and wanted to see
him. Shockley promptly followed the
marshal to the door and just as the
officer stepped out he dashed through
the house for the rear entrance with
the velocity of the wind. Binegar
heard the commotion and awaited de-
velopments with bated breath. Shock
LEY rushed to the back window, raised
it with lightning speed and jumped
right into Binegar's clutches. 1t was
very much of a surprise party so far
as Shockley was concerned and he
screamed like an Indian in despair.
He begged Binegar to let him go but
the good natured sheriff told him that
he could not do that and suggested
that he was now duly initiated into the
royal bumper degree of the district
court of Poweshiek county. The pris-
oner was brought here and placed in
Jail and at the March session of the
court Judge Byron Preston will pro-
nounce sentence.