Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1911 — JOE JACKSON. Tom Cain Wanted No Reward For Return of Stolen Horse. [ARTICLE]

JOE JACKSON.

Tom Cain Wanted No Reward For Return of Stolen Horse.

The Republican about two weeks ago in reporting the finding of a horse and buggy on the road near Tom Cain’s farm, mentioned some slight trouble between Mr. Cain and Sheriff Hoover, relating to the reward which was supposed to have been offered. The article indicated that the trouble was occasioned by each man wanting the reward. Mr. Cain informs us that we were misinformed and that the trouble was occasioned because he wanted to restore' the rig to its owner without any reward, while Sheriff Hoover and his deputy and the sheriff and deputy from Newton county wanted to get a reward if they could. Mr. Cain took the rig in after the sheriff" had left it at the Luers farm and Mr. Luers had turned it loose. He said it had cost him no effort and very little feed and he considered it his duty to restore it to the unfortunate owner without cost; the same as he would expect another farmer to do for him if his rig was stolen. He says that the officers were rampant for a reward and that his objection brought. on the altercation between himself and the sheriff. Mr. Cain’s motive seems to have been an entirely honorable one and he deserves credit-for the stand he took.