Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
SUSPECT GANG
OF RUSTLERS'
MANY HORSES STOLEN IN LOS
ANGELES
DEMAND IN NORTH THOUGHT TO
BE CAUSE
Rebuilding of San Francisco Has Put
Premium on Animals Throughout
the West-October's List
Sixteen

That there is an organized gang of
horsethieves working in Los Angeles is
the theory accepted in explanation OF the
numerous thefts of animals during the
last month.
Since October there have been stolen
sixteen horses and but one has been re-
covered.
The reason for the increase in the num-
Der of horses stolen is not known by the
police. The shortage of horses in San
Francisco because of the rehabilitation
work has been suggested. Horses sell
in San Francisco at a premium and the
demand has been many times greater
than the supply during the last eighteen
months. The strain to which the animals
are subjected ends their usefulness in
six or eight months. Animals too young
to be fit for the work in normal times
sell at almost famine prices. This has
resulted in the depletion Of livestock
| throughout the west.
| Sunday morning the police were asked
| to search for black mare about years
old, weighing $50 pounds, hitched to a
top buggy with black body and red run
ming gear.
This rig was left standing in front of
the Locke hotel Saturday night. G. M.
Decker, an Oakland man. had driven the
animal from Oakland to Los Angeles,
coming here to purchase home. Decker,
after about twenty minutes absence,
found the horse and buggy gone. The
horse, he says, is blooded animal.
List Of Thefts Long
October 2 a bay mare. years old,
hitched to a spring wagon, was stolen
from in front of 751 Buena Vista street.
October a gray horse, weighing about
HOO pounds and hitched to a Babcock
rubber tired buggy, was stolen from be-
tween Fifth and Sixth on Spring street.
October 5 a black colt, 15 months old,
weighting about 800 pounds and 4
months-o sorrel colt were stolen from
ranch just outside the city.
October II a dark sorrel care, 121 years
old and Weighing about 1900 pounds, was
stolen from Siege. Cal, and, according
to information received by local officers
was driven to Los Angeles
October 12 a bay mare 5 years old
and weighing about 800 pounds was stolen
from a ranch near Los Angeles.
The same day, a dark brown mare 8
years old, hitched to a black buggy with
red running gear and white cushion, was
stolen from Oxnard and driven to Los
Angeles.
October 13 a Pinto horse, hitched to a
single spring wagon, was stolen from
Ashbridge but was recovered the follow
ing day. This horse is said to. have been
stolen by j. d. ONeil, alias Cunning
ham, now held at police station on the
charge of embezzlement.
October ID a sorrel horse weighing
about 1850 pounds, hitched to black
rubber tired buggy, was stolen from M.
w. Sawdey of Buena Park, Fullerton.
Two on One Day
October Is a small sorrel horse weigh
ing about 500 pounds and hitched to an
open buggy was stolen from in front of
the Maier-Zobelein brewery on Also
street.
The same day a large sorrel mare
weighing about 1850 pounds and bay
horse hitched to a spring wagon with
red running gear and black body were
stolen from Kern, Cal.
October 81 small bay horse 8 years
old and weighing 750 pounds, hitched to
a low spring wagon, was stolen from
near the Arcade depot.
October 2S team of steel gray mules,
each years old, were stolen from
ranch near Los Angeles.
November a cream colored horse,
white name and tail, hitched to black.
open buggy, was stolen from near the
Arcade depot.
Saturday afternoon a light gray horse
hitched to a Concord style business
buggy, red gear and black body, was
stolen from the California Truck COM
pany.