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Charles Dunn, was arrested at Monett, on Sept 20th, on suspicion of being a horse thief, by Night Watchman, John Hagler, because Dunn attempted to sell the horse at a lower price than he was actually worth. Dunn gave his name as Frank Jones. Officers got Dunn to make a confession, in which he said his home was near Galena, Stone County, and that he had stolen one horse from a man named Nichols, who resided near Galena and another horses from a man named Jack Clevenger, in Stone county. The Clevenger horse, he traded to Aleck Couch of Eagle Rock, for a cow, and sold the cow to Jas. Whittington, also of Eagle Rock. The Nichols horse he tried to sell in Monett. Officer Hagler brought Dunn to this city, Wednesday evening and lodged him in jail. Prosecuting Attorney Sater filed information against Dunn, for bringing stolen property into Barry County. It is hoped Mr. Hagler will secure the reward of $25. that was offered for Dunn. Dunn's father came from Stone County Wednesday to see his son. He was all broken up over his son's acts |
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Sept 28, 1907, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Weekly Paper, Cassville, MO |
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