New-York tribune., 1918-12-17
Two Pigs Stolen,
Two Men Took In,'
Handouts Ruined
Jim Sutton's Shoats Cause
Arrest of Chris Sanford
and Bill Sherrer; Sheriff
Loses Keys to ''Nippers''

NEWTON, N. j., Dec. 16.-Thanks be
to Constable Garfield and Justice of
the Peace Kinncut and Cy Harding,
the popular garame man, the case of
Chris Sanford and Bill Sherrer, al
legged stealers, has been settled tenn
porarily. The pigs are back on the
farm of Jim Sutton, down Byram way,
and just as soon as Sheriff Chartavine
gets a couple of new sets of handouts.
things will go on as smoothly as if
nothing had ever happened.
But for 81 time it looked as though
jim Sutton was going to lose his pigs,
and when this anxiety was passed, it
appeared for half an hour as though
the Sanford and Sherrer families were
going to be obliged to care for Chris
and Bill for the rest of their days.
Here is how it all happened:
Last night four figures were pro-
crossing noisily down the road from
Sutton's farm to Franklin Furnace.
That is, two of them were progressing
and two were furnishing the racket.
AS they passed the home of Chester
Doremus, the noise aroused Chester
himself who listened a moment and
then sprang up.
Shoats' Voices Recognized
"Thcres been foul play somewhere,
ma" he exclaimed as he hastily
dressed, "for if them wasn't the voices
of Jim's shoats, hope to go deef."
While the banshee wailing faded into
the distance, Chester sought the oppo-
poslte horizon and, rousing Jim from
his bed, impaired his suspicious. A
rollcall of the Sutton pig population
disclosed the worst Two of the most
promising pigs had been kidnapped.
Jim harncssed the horses to the old
currey and started in pursuit.
In the deserted waiting room of the
Franklin Furnace depot Jim overlook
the abductors and abducted. The for
mer were slumbering; the latter ut
tered squeals of greeting at the sight
OF beloved face peering caustiously
IN through the door, and second
later Constable Garfield burst into the
room. Urged on by Jim and amid a
din like pig killing time, he managed
to fasten handouts on Girls Sanford
and Bill Sherrer.
Pigs Used as Evidence
Taking the pigs along as evidence,
CiiC SOiioldU'c CdlIlc 20 Inc county seat
! here and locked Chris and Bill up in
the Jail.
Before Justice Kinnicut in court this
mornig, members of the Sanford and
Sherre families apeared and proffered
bail, which was set at $500 and paid.
"Turn lose the prisoners, sheriff, /"
his honor ordered, indicating the hand
cuffs, which still adorned the wrists Of
, Chris and Bill.
Sheriff Chartavne searched his
trouseds pockets, then he looked
through his waistcoat and coat. Grow
ing brilliant red. he did it all over
again. Then, in hoarse and embar-
rassed voice, he announced that he'd
lost the key.
Cy Harding Cuts clippers"
Willing to do anything that he could
to atone for his carelessness, the
Sheriff offered to lend the handouts to
Chris and Bill for as long as they
wanted them. The prisoners seemed to
appreciate this greatness of spirit but
little, and it was not until it was sup-
sested that Cy Harding might be able
to help them that they revived. Ac-
companied by large and intelligent
audience, they we're led to the garage,
where Cy and his diftly welded cold.
chisel gave them their freedom.
The handouts, Sheriff Chartavine
says, are ruined.