Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1917 — HAD FINE HORSE STOLEN [ARTICLE]

HAD FINE HORSE STOLEN

THIEF MADE WAY WITH HORSE BELONGING TO A. QUINN SATURDAY EVE. A fine horse belonging to A. Quinn, of near Rensselaer, was stolen from the hitch rack near the Frank King blacksmith shop some time Saturday evening between the hours of 9 and 11 o’clock. So far the owner has been unable to obtain any trace of the horse, although a diligent search has been made since the discovery of the loss. , The only information known about the disappearance of the horse and buggy was furnished by Amos Deere and Ray Peterson, who saw a stranger driving away in it. Mr. Quinn’s two sons had driven in to Rensselaer Saturday evening and left the horse tied to the hitch rack in the alley near the blacksmith shop. At 9 o’clock one of the boys returned to the alley and the horse and buggy were there at that time, so the* theft was perpetrated after that hour. At 11 o’clock when one of the boys returned, both horse and buggy were gone, but he did not §ive it much thought at that time, thinking that probably his brother had taken it to go for a ride- Some time later he met his brother on the street and the latter asked him what he had done with the horse, and it was then that they discovered their loss. The police were notified and a diligent search was made, but without success. Sheriff McColly has notified the officers of all nearby towns to be on the lookout for the stolen property. The horse is iron gray in color and weighs about 950 pounds, and was hitched to a Staver buggy, which had only recently been repainted. Mr. Quinn has offered a reward of $25.00 for the return of horse and buggy and $25.00 for the capture and conviction of the thief.