Macon County IL Archives News.....THE COUNTRY THIEVES August 9, 1886
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Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, IL), 9 Aug 1886 August 9, 1886
The Country Thieves
  Saturday evening Edward CLARK a dn Wiliam SMITH, the two worthless whom 
Sheriff FOSTER arrested on the evening of August 3d, with a lot of stolen 
goods in their possession, had a preliminary hearing before Justice CURTIS, 
and each defendeants was held to await the action of the grand jury under four 
separate charges of burglary and larceny.  It appeared that the pair had 
broken into farm houses east of the city, while the people were in town to see 
the Barnaum show. The places burglarized were the homes of William FOOSE, 
Frank BOWMAN, T. V. DISPAIN, Alfred BELL, Mr. MULLINIX, and J. W. MOORE, the 
latter identifieying his stolen goods after the trial.  The thieves had 
watches, currency and trinkets generally that were promplty identified by the 
framers names.  Bail was fixed at $800 each, $200 on each charge.  State's 
Attorney VAIL appeared for the People, and Attorny Fred CLARK for the burglars.

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