Betrayed by a Horse.

Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1902, Page 3

Betrayed by a Horse.

A feat worthy of Sherlock Holmes was recently accomplished by the police of Eaglewood, U.S. One afternoon they saw two thieves breaking into a house, who, to escape, jumped into a waggon and made off. This, however, they were forced to abandon on being pursued by an express waggon driven by the police, who took charge of the vehicle and an old grey horse which drew it. They put him on short rations for a couple of days, and then harnessed him to the waggon, and gave him his liberty. He turned carefully with the waggon, and made his way to 2526 Prairie Avenue, and, entering by a back gate, drew up near a barn-door. The police secreted themselves within the barn, and waited. Presently a man came ’through the barn, and, going into th« yard, cried, “ Why, here’s old Bill! Como back home, did you ? You old rogue!” The old horse whinnied and rubbed his head against the man’s shoulder, Him the police arrested, and on being examined at the police station he was found to be an old convict. Three waggon loads of plunder were found in the barn.