Caught Him In The Act

Grain thieving seems to have become a quite fad this vicinity; the third case within a week having occurred Saturday night. But Patrolman Isbell in this case caught the thief right in the act.

Saturday night he noticed a man wheeling away some bags of feed from the Argo Mills. The patrolman stopped him, and found that it was Michael Prieskorn. He was taken into custody and acknowledged that he found seven bags of feed lying on the platform. He got a wbelbarrow and took three of them home. He then returned for the remaining four, but was nipped.

Monday he was brought before Justice Duffy. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs, or 65 days in the house of correction. Today he is endeavoring to raise the amount of the fine.

Prieskorn is 52 years of age, married and the father of four small children. who are suffering from the whooping cough. He resides on Wright st.