Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1898 — Horse Thieves Again. [ARTICLE]

Horse Thieves Again.

Good Horse and Buggy Stolen Near Rensselaer. Last Wednesday night a thief or thieves stole from the barn of Peter Hordeman, a mile west of town, on the poor farm road, a good horse, and single buggy and harness. The horse is a heavy, chunky roan mare, with a Roman nose, and weighs about 1300 pounds. The buggy is a nearly new single lop buggy, full leather top, with steel bows. The harness was also a good one. The mare belonged to Peter Hordeman Sr., and the buggy and harness belonged to his son, Peter Jr. Printed postal cards are being se<d out and the telephone called into service. A reward of SSO is offered; $25 for recovery of the property and $25 for the arrest of the thief.~ Information is to bo addressed to N. J. Reed, Sheriff, at Rensselaer.