People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1894 — PINCHED. [ARTICLE]

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Wills n< < oily < Hp(toe« a Home 'l'hh-f near Murrey . Charles .Johnson was arrested near Surrey, last Sunday, by Willis McColly for stealing a horse from Henry Marsh, a well-to-do farmer living in Carpenter township. Johnson is a Hungarian by birth, and had been living in Chicago until a short time ago, when Mr. Marsh received him from an aid society in that city. He proved his thieving disposition in a short time after arriving, and then his last venture in that line was the stealing of one of Mr. Marsh’s horses. 'l'he. boy was here la-1 Saturday ami ♦c'!'"red tlm hoi.-.< for sale, but tho m who were ap proaclK-u thought the animal a stolen one, and Johnson was consc,<pj<:iii|y p|:u:ed under ar rest, but. was finally re|ca'><-<l after telling' a fairly plausible story. The same day a copy of the Goodlaml Herald announced a reward of for the horse ami thief. Ms. McColly saw it ami on Sunday morning' went in pursuit, of the young man, whom Im found at the residence of a Mi-. Murphy, near Surrey. He was arri-.'.ted and brought to Rensaehior ami placed in jail. He had a preliminary hearing oil Monday and was bound over to court to await a final t rial. The boy is about, 17 years of age, and had come very well recommend cd to Mr. Marsh, who had in tended to have llm young man malm his future home with him. He will probably get a term at the reform school at Plaintield.