The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-31
CAPTURE WALTER CASE
MI. Ayr Sheriff at last Succeeds in
Arresting Case and he is now in
the County Jail at Mt. Ayr.

The new sheriff, H. w. Terrell, and his
deputy, M. w. Snethen, celebrated their
accession to office by capturing the
much wanted Walter Case at Beacons-
field Wednesday afternoon. Case has a
greater reputation for escaping the
vigilance of officers than any other man
in the county, and he is as much wanted
in Decatur county as he is in Ringgold.
He was brought to Mt. Ayr Wednesday
evening and put in Jail, as he is under
Indictment found Aug. 30, 1905, for main
tanning a nuisance. His. bail bond IS
$500, which he has not yet been able,
to give.
The story o how Messrs. Terrell and
Snethen captured Case is interesting
They drove Tuesday afternoon to a
farm house near Beaconsfield, where
they left their team and took supper,
then walked to Beaconsfield. They
secured lodging in private house that
commanded a view of the street, and did
not allow themselves to be seen by any,
one until 1870 the next day, when they
the local physician. His wife is ill, and
Case was going for medicine. The
officers went to the physicians house,
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Mr. Snethen found the rear door easily
opened and proceeded to the Office;
where he found Case and made him a
prisoner before the man knew he was
in danger of arrest. Sheriff Terrell
promptly put the handouts on, tho Case
protested.
Case has been known as peddler of
booze for great many years, but has
seldom been in the clutches of the Of
ficers: His clover escapes have been
widely told. He is very fleet of foot,
has good many friends who will aid in
secreting him, and it is said that on one
occasion he escaped from the sheriff of
Decatur county by over-awing that
officer with rifle. The local officers
have for good many years stood in fear
that Case and his friends would "do
them dirt, if they took him, while county
officers have several times been out
witted in the attempt.
The Ringgold County Anti Saloon
league started prosecution year ago
last. summer. L. W. Laughlin, then dt p.
uty county attorney, appeared before
Justice T. A. Stevenson of Jefferson
township, and on information filed by
w. B. Buck of the league got warrant
for Cases arrest. His house at Beacons-
field was searched, a considerable
amount of liquor was seized and des-
troyed, a government liquor license was
found, but Case as usual made his get
away. However, on the evidence
secured the indictment was voted by
the grand jury, and ever since then the
officers have been on the lookout.
Messrs. Terrell and Snethen are being
congratulated by their friends on maxi
ing such a notable capture within two
weeks of their induction into Office.
Case is 40 years of age, and married.
He has numerous relatives in the north
east part of the county. He lived for
many years in the Sand creek neighbor-
hood in Union township, then in Grand
River, Decatur county, and late in Bea-
! consfeld. He acquired his speed while
a young man engaged in hunting wolves
and coons on Sand creek and it is said
that he was always able to keep up with
his pack of hounds. He is the most
noted parsonage of his kind in this part
of the state.-Mt. Ayr News.