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Horscthief Caught.Metro Melhiquet, a G datiau who lives I on the Canadian side of the boundary line, in the Roseau country, was lodged in the county jail on Tuesday, charged with horse stealing, and from the evidence against him he will spend tne next few years at the state capital.James Mahar, who lives a few miles east of Bathgate report 'd’to Sheriff- Atkinson last Friday that one of his best spans*of horse*, had heen stolen ironv his b.im the night before, and that he had traced the team as far as Ceroux bridge, coming this way. Search w «s made at different places, and it was learned that Melhiquet, who has been working ar nind hi re several seasons, anA last fall had been working fur Mr. Mahar, h d been in St. Vincent, and leit there alter dark the day before. The matter was reported to the authorities at Emerson. Mr. Mahar, in company with B»ilifT Van Worth started for the Roseau country, and on Monday overtook him lorty miles east, driving the missing team. As soon as he saw he was pursued he left the rig and started tor the woods, but a lew shots from Mr. Van Worth's revolver soon brought him to a standstill. He accompanied the officer to this side without any remonstrance and. is ready to stand trial without any fightA strange tmng about the man is that last summer he bought a span ol horses, from Charles Kern and paid $130 on them. He worked the team during the fall and returned them to Mr. Kern after he qpit working saying he should keed them until he paid the balance. Why he did not take his own horses in place of Mr. Mahals is hard to figure out
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The Pioneer Express
Pembina, North Dakota, US
Fri, Dec 15, 1905
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