Rock Island Township Burglar Captured After Long Chase

April 8, 1909—The El Reno Democrat--Harry Wagner, a hobo, was given the chase of his life yesterday, and the sprint took him through portions of two counties. Early in the afternoon Harry broke into George Meyer’s residence, west of Okarche and stole a gun and other valuables. The theft was soon discovered and plans were set to working and in a few minutes fifty members of A. H. T. A. of that region were in pursuit of the hiking hobo. The chase led them through fields, among blackjacks and over hills ad through vales, and finally ended in a cornfield east of Kingfisher where the burglar was captured. He was taken to jail, at Kingfisher and tonight he will be brought to this city by Sheriff Chambers and join the motley crowd in Canadian county’s Bastille.

OKLAHOMA GANG BROKE UP

February 21, 1906—Coldwater Star—An organized gang, which is said to have done a wholesale business in the stealing of horses, cattle and hogs was broken up by the Anti-Horse Thief Association with the arrest of the Doolin brothers, Arch and Otis, Arthur Wainscot, George Alderman, Thomas Saunders and Earl Stanley, a Ponca butcher. The particular charge on which they were arrested was the stealing of nine fine hogs from James Van Winkle, living near Ponca City about a week ago.

Transcribed & submitted by: Mollie Stehno

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