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ARRESTED- Dovoro tho Horse Thief nnri Jail Breaker Captured aftor u Spirited ChasmThe notorious John Devore clmrty-ed with innumerable thefts and jail breaking, wifi this morning arrested by Puny Irwm.a^istcd by A. tjuurle.* ami William Weilor.Officer, Irwin having beard that the luteal had for tv day or two been stopping nt/‘PiJc3 Nest, a negro den in the Kadi part of tuwii, repaired tu that neighborhood. But Jolm is a slippery thief,and has long sdnec been called one of the worst of elmmcler*. He was on the alcrt and before the officers could get to tlie house took to • his beck, crrasing fields mid jumping fences, The plans had been so well laid for hit- capture that he he found, before proceeding far, that Uis chances were against him.Several shot were fired by the o/ii-cen?, which with (lie alarm of catch IhcLhief! murder! • murder!!! routed fu miens and workmen in the neighborhood who joined in the chase. Su/fiee it (lull Perry got hi? man, and brought him in. Uelias the juune of being the first criminal lodged m the now auuily jail, which he announces very well arranged,JJevo re is ti m to (i 1 d a I Jy a goolt; I j 11 lt;Igo of jail*, i\* he li:i* had some oxperi-enre in imprisonment, and now has several unexpircd term.- to fill, He wasima cernted :n California* Marshall and in this city, and from each broke out. At [lie Limo he escaped iiom MuMiali, lie accomplished his object by knocking down the jailor, outvie of hi.- cell.The prisoner i- a man of medium izc\ d:n k ly('-and hiiir. ami about ikl year- old. Hi*-* jzulK*nlar forte lias been hov-c r-reaiing, generally clmrae-terixed by dining JeJ\U**:ieSs% U uould now reeni lhut- lie has at ieat not lo the end of* his row 'u i.
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Daily Democrat
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Wed, Jun 05, 1872
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