Sutton stole a horso from Dr. Adams,
ihree years ago, and fed at Bliss' house,
who is now in the Penitentiary. He left
the houso nt Indianlown, in flight, and
run o(T.
Birch, Thomas Aiken and Baker stole
horses, two years ago, this summer, nt
Warren co. and brought them up to Wash
ington Grove, Ogle co. and were there
arrested by the Warren county officer,
aud were taken hack. Birch was not
bound over; but Aiken and Baker were,
and afterwards broke jail. Thomas Ai
ken lives 300 miles up the Missouri river
on a farm six miles back from it, and
kcepa entertainment. The Missourians
should attend to his case. He is capable
of any thing. Baker is still in service,
here, there and every where, stealing
horses, robbing houses, killing men, and
passing bills on 'well icgulaled banking
institutions, stockholders individually res
ponsible.' Richard and Charles Aiken, we would
inform landlords who were in the habit of
harboring and trusting them, brother to
Thomas now on tho Missouri river, both
died within a few years at Washington
Grove.
Bliss nnd Dewey furnished West his
capilal with which lie always carried on
his system of finance, banking upon bor
rowed capital.
In the Mulford robbery, Birch was
present and told Mulford whilst searching
liia house : "My nnmo is Haines. I am
a robber. It is a legal ptofession. I have
followed it for years ; nnd no two men
can lake n.e." McDle, now in Rock
ford jail, "a respccluble mechanic of that
placp,' held the rifle Jo Mulford'a breast.
Davis helped Hitch search the house.
Charles Oliver, now in Kockford jail,
planned the concern, but did not nttend.
