Salt Lake Herald | 1890-12-14 | Page 1 | A Noted Montana Horse Thief Captured

A Noted Uontaua Horse Thief Captured OMAHA Neb Dec 13Special telegram to Tnu HBUALIJ A deputy United State marshal passed through here last night with lack Hawley who is wanted in Montana for horse stealing Hawley has a remark aoie record and a large reward was offere for his capture Among his other Vonderful exploits it is said that tha-t tte years ago last summer he stole LM i head of ponies drove them t Texas and sold them for 25000 Later be soic fifty horses from a ranchman near 1 ks City Mont and sold them in southern C ahiornia This exploit was performed in broad daylight Later he was in the act of ruaning olf a herd of 2iX blooded horses blunging t a ranchman near Gardner Mont when he was discovered by the owner who opened fire on him llawlc escaped and has not been heard of since until he was captured at West Libert Iowa