Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-12-03
Great Excitement In
Ey|er's Valley.
Two Stolen Horses Recovered
And Horse Thief Arrested.

stolen along the line of the Northern
Central Railroad which runs from Fred
erick to TaneytoWn.
The first was taken Monday night from
the stable of Mr.. Thomas Saylor at
Walkersville, the animal being valuable
sorrel pacing mare valued at $3.50. When
Mr.. Saylor found that his mare was miss
ing he telephontd to all nearby points
and also inserted an adv. in the Freder-
lex News describing the animal and
fered reward of $50 for the recovery
of the animal or the arrest of the thief.
On Tuesday morning Mr. Wachter,
travelling salesman and neighbor OF Mr..
Saylor, came to Thurmont and reported
the loss of the animal to Mr.. Samuel
Long. Nothing was heard re yarding the
mare until Wednesday evening, when
Mr. A. S. StottIemyer residing in Eyler $
Valley about five miles north of Thur
mont, sent a young man to Thurmont to
tell Mr. Long that a man arrived at his
place riding fine sorrel mare and that
later the mare was found grazing in the
meadow and that he had her placed in
his barn. Mr.. Long te|ephoned Mr.. Say
lor and the description given told Mr.
Savior the animal was his He wanted
come at once to Thurmont and with Mr..
Long, go and recover his property.
Owing to the rough mountain roads Mr..
Long advised him to CONE early Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Saylor gave orders
that Mr.. Stottlemyer should lock the
stable and await his arrival.
The news of supposed stolen animal
being at Mr.. Stottemyers spread through
out the Valley and created more or less
excitement.
Early Thursday morning stranger
ri ling a young black @trllion came to the
home of Mr.. Stottlemyer and asked for
the sorrel mare he had lief, there, stating
he was dealer gathering up horses.
| Mr.. Stottlemyer refused to give up the
| mare.
About nine O'Clock Thur day morning
| Mr.. Oh ,res A Carver, of near keymnr.
Carroll county, arrived in Thurmont ac-
companied by deputy sheriff, and re
ported that young black stal ion had
been been taken from his premises We'd
nesday night Nothing had been seen OF
'uch horse at this place.
Word was also received by Mr.. Long
that the sorrel mare had been taken tc
Emmitsburg by Deputy Sheriff Adde'S
berger of that place and Mr. Sayloi
drove from Thurmont to Emmtsbure
| for the animal. she was not there,
although it is said several attempts were
made TO get the animal by the deputy.
While all this was taking place excite
ment ran high in the mountains. Mr.
Stottlemver told the stranger that ne
| believed the sorrel mare had been stoel
and refused to give her up The strang
er on the black horse started to ride
away and at Mr.. Stottlemyer's order:
Mr.. Ross Smith jumped on horse anc
started for the nearest telephone to cal
the sheriff. Smith had to go the same
direction as the stranger, and the latter
thinking he was being pursued rode
rapidly but seeing that he would soon bt
overtaken by Smith, jumped from hi:
horse, threw the rein over stake anC
took to the mountain. For little while
Smith was afraid to try to get the horse
thinking probably that he W 'uld be shot
by the stranger. Securing a gun he
went after the animal and took him tC
Mr.. Stottlemyer's barn and then rusheC
to the telephone.
In little while Mr. Saylor arrived or
the scene. Soon afterward deputy AID
dlesberger and others from Emmitsbure
and then Mr., Carver and deputy from
Keymar. Both gentlemen recognized
their horses.
The next move to be made was t
catch the stranger. Finally it was agreed
that Mr. Smith should go on a trip hunt
ing in the vicinity where the stranger
took to the mountain. This he did, anC
after a short while routed the man from
his hiding place The discharge of hi
gun brought the man to a halt and a
Smiths command he marched to thu
Stottlemyer home where he was arrested
by deputy Addlesberger.
He was taken to Emmitsburg before
Magistrate Snuff and given hearing
He gave his name as Vernon Fogle, OF
York, Pa, and practically admitted that
he had stolen the animals Justice Shut
held him under $500 bond and not being
able to furnish same was sent to Freder
lex county jail 1t is stated that Fogl
for some time past has been working a
various places in the Glade Valley.
Fogle in his adventures is supposed t
have left the mountain via the Western
Maryland railroad and gone to keyma
where he took the second horse. Hi
arrival Thursday morning made an un
usual scene at the Stottlemyer home OF
Thanksgiving Day, all officers and mel
connected with the affair taking Dime
with Mr.. Stottlemyer
For his part in the affair Mr.. Saylol
gave him a check for $50, the amount O.
the reward offered and we understand
Mr.. Smith was also rewarded for bring
ing in the black horse and the man Whc
brought the horses to the mountain.
Mrs. Stottlemyer in relating the ex
perience to Mr.. Long stated that she dit
not wish for any more of the same kind