Description
Thursday morning some movers in a two-horse wagon camped about a mile from Tracy. In the wagon were two men and a woman. They met a young son of George Corbin, colored, and bantered him for a horse trade.
The colored boy would not trade but the men told him to get on one of their horses and show it to his father. When the boy left, one of the men made away with Corbin’s horse.
George Corbin came to Platte City and swore out a writ for the men. Sheriff Dillingham went out to the wagon where he found one man and the woman. He started to arrest the man and who showed fight.
Then the woman pitched in to be help the man when the Sheriff was compelled to deal harshly with both. Finally Mr. Dillingham got the man started towards town and lodged him in jail where he now awaits trial.
Sunday, the man who ran away with the horse returned and delivered the horse to Corbin. Sheriff Dillingham lodged him in jail. The men were brought out for trial, Monday, but Corbin laid no complaint against them, they were let off with a small fine.Date(s) of Creation
5/20/1898
