Poultry Pilfering Produces Passion

MASSEY, STANLEY, WILSON, LITTON, HAWKINS, PERKINS, BELVELMANY MORE

Posted By: David W Sinclair (email)
Date: 3/2/2008 at 14:42:33

Dead or Alive
Large Amount Pledged for Chicken Thief Convicted Dead or Alive
A fund started by the Tribune last week to be paid for the arrest and conviction of chicken thief has been liberally subscribed to and from all appearances will amount to thousands of dollars before the drive ends. The money pledged is to be paid for a chicken thief convicted alive or dead and many of the people who contributed are not particular which of the above is the result. The cry is "Get the guilty parties"

Chicken stealing has reached such proportions that something drastic must be done to stop it. When things come to such a pass that country people must stay at home day and night and guard their chickens, it is serious. Many people are watching their hen houses at night with loaded guns and it would not be surprising to hear any time of some one getting in front of a charge of buck shot or a steel jacket bullet. Following are a partial list of the money pledged and the people who offer it as above stated. More names and amounts will be printed in next week's issue. If you wish to pledge to this fund phone the Tribune Editor. Remember no money paid unless the above conditions are followed. The names:
Billy Massey, $5.00; C. A. Stanley, 10.00; Jess Wilson, 5.00; Varney Flour Mill, 10.00; L. L. Litton, 10.00; Bright and Bryan 10.00; Tommy Bryan 10.00; J. E. Rockey, 5.00; Harl Rockhold, 5.00; V. K. Lovett, 10; P. C. Perkins, 10; Clifford Martin, 5; Happy Hawkins, 10; Jimmie Moore, 10; Everet Vinzant, 10; Town of Lineville, 20; Varney Taxi, 10; Ralph Rockhold, 5; Evan Molleston, 10; Olin Kelly, 10; Belvels Produce Co., 10; Ed Barnett, 5; Dailey-Luce Auto Co., 10; W. L. Avery, 5; Buck McChargue, 5; M. A. Belvel, 5; Ivan Austin, 10; Tipton Alexander, 5; Ader Lewis, 5; C. E. Lovett, 5; Petty Grocery Co. 10; Beecher Crawford, 5.; First National Bank, 10.

Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne Co., Iowa
June 18, 1925
E. C. Varney, Publisher