The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-01
LANDS A
HORSE THIEF
Officer Hostetter Does Some
Good Work.
REWARD IS RECEIVED
Locates a Stolen Horse Near
Gallon.
Fellow Who Has Done a Good
Business is Arrested by Bucyrus
Police.
REWARD is RECEIVED

F'O~ u NS'cSti'S MOTh odCuTudy anu
sunday when he traced down and
effected the capture OF a professional
horse thief who had been practicing
on the horse owners of this city and
vicinity for several weeks.
The man captured is Charles Ham.
iger, of Nevada, Ohio. Upon evil
dence furnished by Hostetter the
man was arrested by Officer Traut-
man at Bucyrus, Monday, and Is be-
ing held there awaiting developments
which may result after the investi-
cation of recent horse theft occur
ring in that vicinity
The chase and capture Of the thief
was surrounded by many peculiar
incidents. The clue started from a
telephone message which Captain of
Police Llnke. Bond received last
Saturday from a farmer residing
near Moran switch. warning him to
be on the lookout for supposed
horse thief, VINO was then coming
towards the city, leading two horses.
Tue message arrived too late and the
man had passed through the city be-
fore the police began their search
After the failure to stop the sup
posed thief in the city, Officer Hos
tetter and Sheriff e. +. Drown start
ed after him. Having learned that
he had taken the road for Gallon,
the officers followed this course and
overlook the supposed thief a few
miles west OF Gallon. An investiga-
tlon disclosed that the man was not
a horse thief and the discouraged Of
ficers drove on to Gallon.
While In Gallon, Officer Hostetter
was informed by liveryman that
stranger had appeared in that vicin-
ity last Friday and traded horse to
farmer. After hearing the descrip-
tIon OF the animal Officer Hostetter
remembered that 1t occurred closely
with the description of horse that
had been stolen at Tiffin last week.
He drove to the farmers residence
and there learned the name OF the
man who had traded the horse. Late
the owner Of the horse from Tiffin
was notified and appearing upon the
scene, identified his horse.
Officer Hostetter experienced little
trouble in tracing down Hamiger at
ter he had learned his name. He in
structed the police Of the surround
ing towns to be on the look out and
the Bucyrus police landed him as he
was passing through, Monday morn
ing.
SINCE the capture OF the thief
there has been some interesting de-
ye,opments. One week ago Sunday
night. a man drove a fine horse and
buggy away from the barn OF X. Il.
Perry of this city. Monday afternoo
Perry's liveryman who rented the
horse, went to Bucyrus and Identified
Hamiger as the man guilty OF the
theft. There Is evidence that indi-
oates that Hamiger is the man who
stole a horse and buggy from the
barn Of X. Davis of this oity over
four weeks ago. The BucyIms police
believe that the man Is also guilty
OF SledlhS hoiSe io"A '
last week,
The police have been unable TO
locate the horse and buggy stolen
from Perry's barn. 1t is thought that
Hamiger has number OF associates
who have been assisting in his work
and II Is believed that the gang
has been working effectively In this
vicinity for some time.
Officer Hostettef received re-
ward OF $25 from the owner OF the
horse which was stolen at Tiffin.
I'm case that Hamiger proves to be
guilty of stealing the horse at Buoy
rus. Hostetter will receive $50 reward
money from that source.