Geo. Wilde-Horse Stolen-$75 Reward-1876

WILDE

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 1/9/2020 at 11:12:50

Dubuque Daily Times, Sunday, May 21, 1876, Dubuque, IA, Page: 8

Horse Stolen

George Wilde is the victim of a villain in the shape of a horse thief-or at least has every reason to believe so. Last Monday a man came to the livery stable and hired a horse to ride to the Monastery, promising to be back by Tuesday. Tuesday came, but no horse; and now at the end of a week’s time it is safe to conclude that a sharp confidence game has been played. Mr. Wilde has been unable to obtain any trace of the direction taken by the thief. A description of the thief and the horse will be found in the advertisement headed “$75 Reward,” on our first page.
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$75 REWARD
STOLEN, from the subscriber, on Monday, May 15, a sorrel horse, with a white star in the forehead, and no other white except some small saddle marks; very high in the withers; nine years old and about fifteen hands high: when taken was newly shod, the shoes bearing the imprint of D. Grant, Dubuque. The supposed thief was apparently about 25 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, rather slim, of a slight complexion, very much freckled, sandy hair, and mustache dyed black. The undersigned will give $25 for the recovery of the horse, and $50 for the capture of the thief.

GEORGE WILDE
Dubuque, May 20