Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-05 | Page 3 | One Way to Catch a Thief

ONE WAY TO CATCH A THIEF russian shows craft in bring ing theft to light charles chapman grafton bishop 0 fond du lac has just returned from russia he brings back a hearty es teem for the russian church and a hearty liking tor the humble the Is singularly honest grafton said recently this characteristic in him was proved to me by an episode I 1 witnessed in a re mote russian village and anis episode was also notable for the credit it re fleeted on the intelligence of a certain village leader it appears that a plow had been stolen from a field the like of this bacr never happened before it had al ways been customary to leave every thing unguarded in the village now that a thief had suddenly appeared what was to be donea to consider what should be done a council of was called the men bearded and stern gathered on the common the head held up his hand tor silence and said we are dishonored A thief has arisen among us defiling our good name but all will end well for I 1 have discovered the thief and I 1 will now lay bare his shame to you see and he took up a big stone see the thief Is before me and now he raised his arm and now with all my might I 1 hurl this stone at him in the most violent manner the head pretended to throw the stone and one man only one duck ed 1 fellow he was only halt witted was of course the thief the plow was found in his cellar anat after noon