Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1916 — HORSE DIGS UP A PURSE [ARTICLE]

HORSE DIGS UP A PURSE

Clears Up Theft That Has Been a Mystery for More Than a Year.

Beaver Falls, Pa.—A. mystery of a year’s standing has been cleared up. Recently Justice of the Peace W. H. McElvaney of New Galilee received a pocketbook containing checks and railroad tickets from Mayor Christopher of Lisbon, O. Last year Justice McElvaney attended the Columbiana county fair in Lisbon and reported to the authorities thut his pocketbook had been stolen from his pocket. Mrs. MeEJVaney and a woman friend saw the thief Jake the pocketbook and the following dayvfho man was arrested in Smith’s Ferry, Pa., Mrs. McElvaney identifying him. The grand jury released the prisoner for luck of evidence. A few days ago J. B. Lyther of Lisbon tied his horse to a post in the fair grounds. The horse dug up the pocketbook. ■ •