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Larceny, a Rack for the Thief.—About a week ngo the store of Kimball A Co., wu entered by a burglar, and a lot of valuable goods aud clothing stolen, including a number of fine silk vesta. Other places have been entered also, and jewelry, ladies’ wearing apparel, etc., stolen. A well known notorious character, named Pete Mower, was suspected, and the officers were on the alert to catch him.Yesterday, officers Duel and Wilkin, went to Mower’s house on the South Hill, in his abaeuce, searched it and found a large quantity of the stolen articles, amounting in value, to fifty dollars. They then went in search of the thief and succeeded in arresting him. While on the way to the Justice’s office in custody of officer Buel, Wilkin having gone elsewhere, Mower requested to see his w ife, then at the house of Mr. Jacoby, Buel consented aud went with biin up stairs, but Mower instead of speaking to bis wife, immediately leaped from the second story window, which was open, ami ere Duel could descend by the stairway, Mower had gained a good start.Officer Buell pressed ahorse into service and went after him on the “ double-quick,’’ but the rascal reached his owu house, with the probable intention of secreting the stolen goods, being unaware that they bad been removed. He dis-covered the fact, however, aud went out of the back door, while the officer was dismounting in front, aud before the latter discovered his flight Mower had gaiued a long distance. The officer however, was plucky and renewed tbc pursuit, but the fugilitc having reached the locality kuown as Bogus Hollow was ensbled finally to elude the officer and make his escape, the officers’ horse refusing to go over the deep declivities, with which that locality abounds, aud theofficer himself being too short legged to overhaul the fugitive on foot. We hope the thief will re main at a distance, and thus rid the city of a dangerous character. The sufferers from hit depredations relinquish further proceedings unless the thief returns, ss they have recovered their goods and think It unnecessary to go to further expense to catch the rogue.
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Burlington Weekly Hawk Eye
Burlington, Iowa, US
Sat, May 10, 1862
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