The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-06-24
LIVERY MEN IN TROUBLE,

d. A. Webb Hires Rig and Disposes
of the Outfit.
! During Friday evening and all
of Saturday, Corvallis harbored a
stolen horse. harness and buggy,
and the thief as we'll. By the time
the fact became known the offender
had taken his departure, and mild
sensation was produced which was
not altogether disagreeable.
Friday morning rather well
dressed man of about SIS years OF
age appeared at the Austin livery
stable at Shedds, in Linn county.
| He there hired a horse and buggy,
for business trip to Harrisburg,
with the understanding that he was
to return by 10 o'clock that even
ing. He failed to put in an appear
ance at the appointed hour. By the
next afternoon, Mr.. Austin's pa
! tron had not shown up, and he at
once set the telephone wires to
work in his interest, By 10 o'clock
Saturday night Mr.. Austin learned
that his rig was in Corvallis, and
on Sunday started for this city to
recover his property.
Friday afternoon man having
the appearance of one who had
been drinking, drove a shackley
single rig into the Farmers stable,
owned by c. D. Abbott. While
the horse was being unhitched the
stranger asked Mr.. Abbott about
the chance of trading the buggy
and harness for a saddle, stating
that he was going where he would
not be able to use the vehicle. Mr..
Abbott had saddle and an up
derstanding was soon reached. The
stable man was to pay IS to boot
and feed the horse a week. A bill
of sale was given to Abbott signed,
'sH. A. Webb
! During Saturday, Webb learned
that Mr.. Everett wished to buy a
horse, and he procured team and
driver at the City Stables with
which to visit Mr.. Everett. taking
his hor-e and saddle from the
Farmers stable. He stated to Mr.
; Everett that the price of the horse
was $50. The horse did not just
suit the prospective buyer, and be
fore the conversation ended the
price was reduced to $3.50. Mr
I Everett, in the meantime had be
: come suspicious and would not
take the horse at any price. Webt
4 then returned to Corvallis and put
his horse in the City Stables. That
afternoon he sold the horse to a
Mr.. Whit1atch, who was travel
ing by team with two sons. and
who also had his team in the City
| Stables Saturday evening Webb
was driven to Albany,
! Sunday morning the Whit1atch
| family were travelling eastward
across the river. At the same
time Austin was on his way to Cor
wallis from Shedds. They met.
1 AuSllu QIoCOVSlCo tudt LIE w LII
1atches were in possession Of his
stolen horse. Explanations fol
lowed, and one of the boys and
Austin Immediately proceeded to
! Albany, to apprehend, if possible,
J, the man who had swindled both
parties. There it was determined,
after much use of the wires, that
i Webb had gone north on the train
and had stopped at Brooks station,
That is as far as he had been trac.
ed at last accounts.
Mr.. Austin came over to Cor
wallis Monday and took possession
of his buggy and harness, which
, completed the restoration of his
property. Wehb gave the saddle
to Hodge & Vinegar. of the City
Stables, for acknowledged favors
but they will. Of course restore il
: to Mr.. Abbott, who loses S. and 6
nights feed The Whit1aches
lose the $40 paid for the horse