Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1910 — FRED BROWN WAS ACQUITTED. [ARTICLE]

FRED BROWN WAS ACQUITTED.

Alleged Goodland Horsethief Goes Free In Newton Circuit Court. Kentland Democrat: The case of Fred Brown,* of Goodland, charged with having stolen a horse and buggy, property of Oliver Wood, from the hitch rack at the court house square on the evening of the 21st of last August, was tried yesterday afternoon and terminated this morning when the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty” and Judge Hanley ordered the prisoner released from custody. Though found with the rig in his possession at Ridge Farm, Hl., three days after* its disappearance from the hitch rack here, the State wholly failed to prove any case against him. After his arrest Brown was transferred from jail at Danville, 111., to Kentland and Rensselaer, and after having spent some months at the latter place he was released on bond and since then he has been staying with his mother in Goodland, whence he returned with her after his release this morning. Attorney W. H. Parkison of Rensselaer, defended him at the trial, while the State was represented by Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwell, of Brook.