The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-09-05
FRANKLIN HORSE THIEF.
Steals His Fathers Horse and Buggy
and Sells Them TO Fulton
County Farmer.
FARMER LOSES HORSE AND CASH.


Will Buterb ,ugh, tenant farm.
er on Clark McGovern's s farm, a
mile north of McConnellsburg,
did not go to the Soldiers Reun-
ion last Friday. will is an indus
trious fellow, and does not believe
IN running around when there
is work at homo to do: and while
nearly every body else was out
for the holiday, he was in one of
his fields preparing it for plant.
ing seed for another years crop.
Will, now, probably wishes he
had gone to the Reunion.
1t was between and 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, that he noticed
rather genteel looking man ap.
preaching HIM in the field. When
he reached the place where viii
was working, Will noticed that
the man was astranger, but greet
lnps were exchanged and the
stranger walked along with Will
on his rounds with the harrow,
engaging IN general conversation.
Among other things he asked
Will if he did not wish to pur-
chase another horse. go no,
said Will, in a way that m can't,
81 an not looking tor horse, but
If should see chance to buy a
good one at bargain, | might be
induced to do some business. :"
The stranger informed Will that
he was Hagerstown horse deal.
er, that his name was John Sny-
der, and tlsat he had horse that
he had bought from a farmer near
Hagerstown. While Will was not
much interested in horse deal,
the stranger insisted on Wills
going out to the road and seeing
the horse. Will went. The horse
looked all right. The stranger
informed Will that he had got the
horse from a farmer near aagers-
town, in deal by which he had
very little money IN the horse;
and while he at first asked a fair
prl3e, he dropped to S35. By this
time the dinner bell rang, and
Mr.. Snyder accepted an invita-
ton to dine with Will. After din
ner the deal was closed by selling
Nil the horse for $35, and throw
ing in the wagon and harness.
Will now feels ashamed that he
was so "easy;" but Will is one of
those honest, Will meaning fell
lows that does not think of any
thing but doing the square thing
with everybody, and he was not
prepared for this scoundrel.
Mr.. "Snyder" in taking his
leave, told Will that he might ex-
pect him to return in about two
weeks, and that he would then
have a pair of as pretty driving
horses as ever he land his eyes on
and that he would sell them to
HIM at bargain.
So far, so good. But that even
ing, one of Wills friends went to
the phone, called up Hagerstown,
and inquired whether a horse had
been stolen in that section. -
eyes," came the reply, "John II.
Rinehart, of Grcencastle, is look
ing anxiously for a horse and
stick wagon that disappeared
from his stable Thur 'day night. :"
A description of the horse tailed
with the one Mr.. Buterbaugh had
bought, and Mr.. Rinehart was no
titled.
Saturday morning Rinehart
appeared at the home of Mr.. But
erbaugh and after satisfying the
latter that he was the rightful
owner of the horse and wagon,
took the property along with him.
1t seems that Mr.. RInehart has
a son about 26 years of age, of un
sound mind, and 1T was this son
that took his fathe s team, brought
it to this county, and sold it to
Mr.. Butter rbaugh.
Lorenzo Truax Married.