The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-09
Youth Traded Animal For
Pony and SIS 10 Boot.
Description Traced il and
Both Brought Back.

After a search lasting since last
Thursday night and covering many
miles on horseback, Joe Whitelauf,
~ years old, son of Jack Whitelauf.
of Paducah. was arrested at Marion,
ILL.,, yesterday at noon, charged with
horse stealing, and was brought back
here at 1880 o'clock this morning
for trial by Chief James Collins Of
the local police force. The horse.
big black animal valued at $500
and owned by Frank Whitelauf, Of
the st. John nelghborhood. cousin
OF the confessed thief. was brought
here on the same train and placed
in Tully's livery stable. Fourth
street and Kentucky avenue, until
the owner can be located.
Yesterday afternoon when Chief
Collins received telegram from
stating that he had the boy and the
horse. Chief Collins caught the I:2O
O'Clock train from here. arriving
there last night. Chief Collins says
Whitelauf confessed and consented
to return without requisition papers.
His arrest was due to trade
young Whitelauf had made with a
Marion man. They had agreed to
trade horses, Whitelauf swapping
the black horse for a Texas pony
and s35 20 boot. When the deal
had been made the authorities learn
cd OF 10. Sheriff Bulliner had just
received through the mail a card,
asking him TO watch for the horse,
and offering "A $25 reward. He held
the boy and when Chief Collins ar
rived the S35 was returned to the
man with the Texas pony and white
lauf was locked up. The horse
showed the effects of hard driving,
Whitelauf said he TOOK the animal
one night about 3 o'clock, and rode
Il to Lone Oak and thence out the
Cairo road Before reaching Cairo
he retraced his steps and crossed
the Ohio at Armstead ferry landing.
While being ferried across the river
the horse jumped from the boat and
swan TO the Illinois shore. From
there Whitelauf rode through the
woods. apparently with no destina-
ton in view. lie arrived yesterday
at Marion. where he was captured.
Chief Collins paid the S25 reward
and left there this morning. arriy-
ing here at 1880 o'clock today. AT
police headquarters Jack Whitelauf,
his father, well known carpenter
greeted him in surprise. Before
noon the boy was placed in the coun-
ny Jail and his trial set for tomor-
row morning in police court.
Frank whitelauf. son of John
Whltelauf. residing at st. Johns. is
searching for the horse and the po-
lice and family bave been unable to
find him. lie is Joe's first cousin.
Joe told Chief Collins he did not
know what prompted him. When
arrested he had no money except the
S35 he had received short time
previous in the trade for the Texas
pony. The big black horse had been
skinned slightly in jumping from
the ferryboat into the river. CHEZ
Collins said at Marion he was treated
with every courtesy by Sheriff Bull
liner and Patrolman Long.
Although Joe said he was alone
when he took the animal II is the
opinion of the officers that he was
in company with others, who at
tempted TO get away with Il. Fut-
rell's horse at Lone Oak the same
night Futrelrs horse came back
the following morning. Jack White
lauf il not inclined to think his son
guilty of intentional theft He re-
sides at Twenty-fourth street and
Kentucky avenue.
Frank Whitelauf left yesterday for
Illinois determined to find his horse.