The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-13
HORSE STEALING
CHARGE AGAINST
RUBE WILKINSON
Denies He Stole Animal and
Says He Bought 1t of
Stable Boy.
Case Now Pending Against
Same Man.
SLEEPING IN A GARRETT

Rube Wilkerson, aged 81, who was
ARRESTED at o'clock this morning at
his home. 219 North Third street,
after a IL hours search by the police
department, will face two serious
charges tomorrow morning in police
court, one OF horse stealing and the
other OF obtaining money by false
pretenses. His arrest was made by
Patrolmen bennington, Whittemore,
England en-! Shrader after he had
broken away from Patrolman Lycur-
gus Rice Sunday afternoon and failed
to show UP. while Chief James Col
Inns was keeping still cold" watch
at the rear Of his home last night.
Wilkerson, who is the son of Ben
Wilkerson, is alleged to have taken
a black horse, belonging to G. W.
Ingram. from Burners wagon yard
and livery stable on jefferson street
between Third and Fourth streets.
and sold 1t to Fletcher Terrell. on
South Third street, for $50. He re-
eeived a check for the amount, IL
being found in his coat pocket upon
his arrest. Wilkerson claims he
bought the animal from George
Brascoe. a stable hand, for sac. A
warrant charging MIN with obtaining
money by false pretenses was issued
this morning.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
Wilkersou is said TO have left home
and gone to Burners stable, where
Mr.. Ingram kept two black horses.
II is alleged that Wilkerson told
George Brascoe, a stable boy. that
Mr.. Ingram authorized him to go
after the horse. which was turned
over to him. Then Wilkerson led the
animal down Third street to Terrell's
livery stable, between Kentucky ave-
nue. and Washington street, where he
sold II. Mr. Terrell, who bought the
horse. saws Wilkerson told him the
horse was not suitable to work to a
pillow and for that reason he wanted
to sell L. A check for $50. made
at the City aNtional bank.
was given him.
Wilkerson Gets Free.
About clock Brascoe asked Mr..
Ingram II he got his horse all right.
Then II was found that Ingram had
not known of the horse being taken.
and he called at police headquarters.
Chief Collins sent Patrolman Rice to
the Wilkerson home, where ne was
found. While trying to fasten hand
cuffs around the young mans wrist
Patrolmsn Rice's grip was broken by
Wilkersoh twisting and Wilkerson
ran through the back door and es-
capped. In the hope of heading him
on. Mr.. Rice darted around the cor
ner. but could find no trace of his
prisoner.
Other policemen were warned to
keep a lookout for him. A house on
Monroe street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets was visited
by Patrolman Rice. who could find
no trace of the man. Last night
Chief Collins decided to catch Will
kerson as he came home and con-
cealed himself on the back porch.
Pierced by the cold. Chief Collins
soon gave up the watch, as Wilker-
son failed to show up. He then in
structed Patrolmen bennington, Eng
land. Whlttemore and Shrader TO visit
the home early this morning. About
O'Clock the four policemen knocked
at the door of his home and were ad-
mitted by the father. He denied
knowing the whereabouts of his son.
A search through the house revealed
nothing and as last resource they
decided 10 go into the garnet. At the
Central fire station ladder was Sc
cured and taken to the upstairs of
the Wilkerson home. The four police
after hard work succeeded in beating
In the hstchway into the garrett and
found Wilkerson, who had been sleep
ing directly over the hatchway. He
offered no resistance ana was taken
to the city hall and locked up. The
trial was continued until tomorrow
in police court.
Wilkerson was held over to the
circuit court grand jury September 22
on a charge of grand larceny upon a
warrant sworn out by L. NJ. Holmes,
a railroad fireman, charging him with
selling his watch to J. l.. Wolfe, a
jeweler, for $3.50. He is out on
bond, his case in circuit court being
continued to the January term.