On Thursday night of last week, H. W. Darrow, living one mile east of the city, lost a couple of horses from his place and nothing was heard of them until last Tuesday, when the horses and thief were returned here from No Man's Land. It appears that the thief, who gives his name as Frank Shauteau, was making his way into No Man's Land without either bridle or saddle, and had only two halters with which to lead them through. On Sunday night after Shateau had gone 9 miles beyond the eastern boundary of No Man's Land, he was suspicion of having stolen the horses by Messrs. J. T. Black, James Walker, Willis Grisham and S. J. Calhoun, and they called him to account. He first claimed he had bought the horses, but they pinned him down until he admitted the theft and told where he had stolen the horses at 10 o'clock on the Thursday night previous. His captors then threatened to hang him if he did not give away who his "pals" were in the business, so he made some confessions, we are not at liberty to give at this writing. On Monday morning his captors started with their prisoner and horses for Coldwater, arriving here Tuesday afternoon, when Shauteau was surrendered to the sheriff and the horses to their owner. Shauteau waived examination and was bound over to the next term of the District court, which convenes in this city, July 12th. Sheriff Bowers took the prisoner to Medicine Lodge Thursday for safe keeping.Frank Shauteau, the man who undertook to get away with H. W. Darrow's horses, was proving up a claim on Beaver creek in No Man's Land, and was heading for home when caught. His captors received $25 from Mr. Darrow for their trouble in returning the horses and bringing the thief to justice.
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