The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-22
GARY MEN PUT
THEM IN JAIL
Jurisdiction Over Stolen Horses and
Thieves Threatens at One Time to
Wind Up in a Free-For-Alll Fight
Over Hobart officials Claim-Hold
Men Until Chief Martin Arrives.

Not since the days when the famous
car-barn bandits, Marx, Neldermeyer
and VanDine were captured In the corn
field near Lake Station, by posse and
n squadron of police, has there been
such excitement In the quiet little ham,
let as there was yesterday when two
Gary horse thieves were rounded up
and at the point of revOIvers, shOtGuns
and pitchf0rks compelled to surrender.
As soon as the presence of the much
hated depredafOrs became known the
news spread like WiIdflre throughout
the village and a posse of ever-ready
minute men was instantly formed
Every conceivable weapon was secured
and the party immediately began chase
in the direction in which the thieves
were seen to go. Soon after they had
left, however, the two men returned to
ton supposedly for supplies, and walked
directly into the arms of the mob.
Among the posse Ee1aers were Mike nnd
William Reich, formerly OF Hammond,
Charles Th0rne, ID. Blake and $.
Flanders.
Surrender without Resistance.
Both men who gave the names of
Henry Green and Julius Markovitz, sur
rendered without resistance. They were
LQen H6lu Until lIS dlAlNuA " CAAANA
Martin and officer Neuman from Gary,
who took them to this city. The thieves
were first discovered by a farmer named
Charles Thorne, to whom the bulk Of
credit is given for their capture. He
noticed the two men pass his house
about 4:30 in the morning riding in a
single rig and leading another horse.
The animal in front looked tired as If
he had been driven rapidly and this
aroused the suspicious of the willy
farmer.
When a few hours later this same
horse returned to Thorne's farm-yard
alone. the suspicious of the farmer
were verified and the news spread about
the city The posse OF fearless citi-
zens. that is now becoming feared by
all of the wise criminals, then started in
pursuit In the meantime the thieves
becoming bold, returned to Lake Sta
tion to secure supplies and were then
held by the citizens The leaders of the
posse were: Charles Thorne, William
and Michael Rich, S. A. Smith. and Will
liam Rose, the deputy sheriff. Beside
two horses a third was found by Smith
tied in the woods near the city which
they had stolen and abandoned.
In Gary as soon as Desk Sergeant
Glenn Rambo received ord from Lake
Station that the thieves had been seen
Chief Martin and one of his men pre-
pared to assist in the search. Just as
they were about to leave, word was
received that the men had been cap
tured They then left for Lake Station
on their wheels and arrived at the town
in an increditable short time. They al
once identified the horses as the ones
stolen from Garmley. the local livery
man and a horse belonging to Sa-
loonkeeper Mike Kessric.
Demands Horses and Men.
When Deputy Sheriff Rose arrived
from Hobart he demanded that the men
and horses be turned over to him
Charles Scheide1, who had taken charge
of the situation. could not see it that
way, however, and stubbornly held
them until the Gary officials arrived
whom he thought were the proper ones
to take the prisoners and horses. For a
while it seemed as If the dispute over
this question would end in free for
all fight.
The three horses are valued at about
$500. One was stolen from Gormley'
livery barn on Thursday night An
other was taken from John Kessrfc
Friday night and the single seated
buggy was taken from the livery barn
of DuFrain & Son on Friday night The
men then made their getaway. The
black horse has not been accounted for
Fight for Reward; None offered.
One of the amusing aftermaths of the
capture of the thieves is the claims
which the members of the posse put
in for the rewards. They began q
quarrel among themselves each as
serting that he was responsible for the
capture of the men. After a heated ar
gument it was finally discovered that
there was no reward offered in either
case.
1t is believed by the local police thai
the horse thieves were novices in the