The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-10-15
Frank vanBuren Of Chicago, Ar
rested Here for Stealing q
Horse at Dundee, Ill.
FORMER SHER|FFA DETECTIVE
DR.. j. II. Veitch Follows Man for
Miles and 4urns Him Over to
the Police TO Whom he
Makes Confession

Former sheriff, DR.. John II. Veitch,
with the aid of Assistant Chief of Po-
lice Newhouse and Chief of Police
O'Hare, landed horse thief Thursday
night and as result of their workings
Frank VanBuren of Chicago, man
II years of age was taken back to Dun
dee this afternoon to answer to charges
OF stealing horse, buggy and harness
belonging to G. A. Schroeder at that
place. The owner Of the property with
the illinois officials came to Kenosha
this morning anu identified the property
at local livery stable and VanBuren
had already made complete confession
of his crime to the chief Of police.
VanBuren was alleged to have stolen
the horse on Tuesday evening from
the farm of Schroeder at Dundee, and
he made his appearance with the stolen
animal in Kenosha county Thursday.
He appeared with the stolen property
at an auction sale on the old Durkee
farm west of the city and made such
strenuous efforts to sell the horse and
buggy that DR.. Veitch, who had former
ly been sheriff Of the county, began to
suspect that something was wrong. The
outfit appeared to be worth between
5000 and $3.50, but VanBuren offered
to sell it as low as $35, but demanded
that he have the cash. One man of
fered to give him check on the First
National Bank, but VanBuren declared
that he would sell for cash only. This
created further suspicion against the
man and when he left the sale and
started toward Kenosha the former
sheriff followed him. It was a good
hot pace that VanBuren set, but Veitch
managed to keep in sight of him and
when he reached the city the former
sheriff found that he had taken the
horse and buggy to the Mungen barn.
lie turned his own horse over to the
man at the barn and followed Van
Buren,. The man went to the post Office
and by this time the suspicion in the
mind Of the former sheriff had grown so
strong that he called up the police of
fee. Assistant Chief Newhouse was
sent out on the case and he went to
the Mungen barn and found VanBuren
waiting, The man evidently feared
trouble and did not ask for the horse.
but NeWhouse followed him cut of the
barn and when he had gone a short
distance charged him with stealing the
horse. Denying the allegation Van
Buren, started to run but Newhouse got
him and took. him to the police Office.
Chief O'Hare had been summoned in
the meantime and when the man was
searched he was found to be armed
with a 38 caibre revolver and a search
light. At first he stammered about
and tried to assert his innocence, but
when he was confronted with the facts
he admitted that he had stolen the
horse on Tuesday. He told the police
hard luck story, but this failed to
get him any sympathy and he was
landed in Jail.
A reward of a hundred dollars was
offered for the arrest Of VanBuren and
the recovery Of the property
Chief of Police Younger who accom-
panied Schroeder to Kenosha, hau a
long talk with NanBuren and the pri-
soner stated that he was willing to do
everything he could to aid the officers
in disposing of the case at once. The
entire partly left for Elgin on the noon
train. The reward will be paid to
Chief of Police Q mare and he will de
eide who is entitled to it. It is claim
ed by former Sheriff Veitch and by
Police Officer Newhouse. In case it
should be turned over to Newhouse it
wall go into the police pension fund.