from a Newspaper article dated Dec. 21, 1889, Unknown LaSalle County Paper. A HORSE THIEF CAPTURED Patrick Merrimer was lodged in the county jail Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He was arrested by Marshal McIntyre in Mendota, charged with stealing a horse from Michael B. O'Mally, of Vienna, Grundy County. The horse is valued at $200, and Merrimer was arrested while attempting to sell it to a Mr. Pooler, of Mendota. Merrimer will be given a hearing before the police magistrate, and no doubt will be held to await the action of the grand jury. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Koller