The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-24
Long Chase by Barre Officer to
Canadian Line
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DISAPPEARED A WEEK AGO
Ralph Bennett of Montpelier and Arthur
York of Montpelier Implicated in
Escapade and Will Now Face
Serious Charges as Result.

turned home yesterday from an exciting
two-days chase to the frontier, hav-
ing young Ralph Bennett, an alleged
horse thief, in his custody, while .Jc
seph l.. Arkley, a Merchant street liv-
eryman, will come back to-mor.-
row with Arthur York, another young
man. who is charged with having been
an accessory in the theft of horse
which left the Arkley barns on the aft
ernoon of Friday, August l6, ostensibly
bound for East Montpelier. Bennett
was lodged in cell at the police sta
tion yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing faced a charge OF grand larceny
when arraigned before Judge II. w.
Scott in city court York will be re-
tanned on a warrant charging similac
crime.
The deputy sheriff and Mr. Arklav
also succeeded in regaining possession
of the stolen horse.
Bennett came into court this morning
without counsel and evinced a willing
disposition TO answer the questions put
to him by Judge Scott He told the
court he was born in Sheffield twenty
years ago. He would become of age
next November, When asked to make
a plea, Bennett said he was guilty OF
the charge. Municipal court hasn't the
power to impose sentence in such So
rious case and Bennett technically
waived examination. In lieu Of fur
nishing bail of $1,000, the respondent
went to the county Jail in Montpelier,
where he will remain until the opening
of court, when he will appear for sen
tenee.
1t was late Wednesday night when
Mr.. Arkley notified States Attorney ].
Ward Carver of the alleged theft. The
latter issued warrant and furnished
Deputy Morrison with instructions 20
hunt his quarry. Early on the morn
ing of Friday, the sheriff, accompanied
by Mr.. Arkley. set out on the trail BY
They went Immediately to
Iiardwick and visited the plant Of the
Woodbury. Granite CO.. where they To-
Gated a man named Ralph Bennett. He
proved to be the wrong Bennett and
the search was resumed. On the search
ers went to Morrisville and these Deputy
Morrision thought lie saw one of his
men. The suspected one proved sat
alibi and was allowed to go.
A short distance ont of town large
number of horse jockeys had gathered
and thither went the officer and Mr..
Arkley. French Canadian horse own
er furnished the information that he
had seen the horse described and that
it had been the central figure in a
which took place at Beche
Plains. p. O., some days before After
examining all the horse
flesh in the jockey ring, the two started
out for Canada line with the intention
of running down the clue. Before leav-
ng Morrisville they met young Benefits
father, who was also looking for his
son, and he stated that the much-want-
ID youth was up in the vicinity Of
Newport. The elder Bennett as it has
since developed, had set out in search
If his son several days before.
Now quite satisfied that their men
we're located somewhere within the con-
ines of Orleans county Deputy Morri-
.on and the liveryman headed the au-
omobile for the boundary. Through
Bakersfield, Montgomery,
and Richford, the searchers
ped their way hoping to successfully
erminate the venture before York and
Bennett should finally drift into Canada.
from North Troy, they went to Barton,
where they stopped at Roaring Brook
air witnessed two heats of the 2;lS
lass trot, and incidentally looked over
he horses tethered in the jockeying sec
ion. The investigation here was fruit
ess and they set out for Rock Island,
, @. In the little Dominion town just
cross the river from Derby, they dug
p a clue that sent them hurrying bark
o North Troy: but not before fruit
ess excursion to Sherbrooke, p O., had
'een made.
Arriving at North Troy. their atten-
ion was called to suspicious looking
utft that had Just passed along the
oad leading to the border line. Night
ad now fallen and the pursuers re-
ewed their search on the Canada road.
was nearly midnight when they reach.
point middle way from Newport Cen.
er to Houses Hill and met horse
nd light carriage occupied by two men.
,eputv Morrison ordered the travellers
0 halt but his only answer was 4
luck to the horse. ,and the crack OF
ISM over titc dfIluidi , bdtk. L Ht Univ
+ urged his steed past the automobile
nd it was then that the sheriff turned
is car about and gave chase. For over
half mile the fieet-footed beast lei
he runabout merry race. But the lit
e car finally triumphed and its driy-
r was at last able to overtake the men,
rab the horse by the rein and bring
he entire outfit to a halt. One Of the
len leaped out and was instantly recog-
lied as York. At the same time, AIr.
rkley distinguished the familiar marks
his favorite livery horse and he knew
rat the chase was ended.
York admitted the deed on the spot
nd told the officers where he could find
emmett. He took seat beside the
leriif in,the runabout. while Mr.. Ark
v took charge of the horse. York's
a man named Goneo, riding
ith him in the carriage. At farm
Duse near Newport Center, the search
s came upon country dancing party.
was intermission and several of the
'uples were strolling about the prem
es bat Deputy Morrison spotted his
an in the kitchen and called to him
come out. Evidently realizing that