David L. Horner: Steals 16 year old Girl for Wife

David L Horner was born about 1878.

LAWYER A FUGITIVE 

David L. Horner, of Osceola, Nebr.,  a Versatile Criminal and Is Wanted Badly. If you want to make it right quick, catch David L. Horner. He is a fugitive from Justice being wanted In Osceola, Nebr.. for child stealing. Somehow, William Rhiers, sheriff of Polk county. Nebr., in which Osceola Is located, believes that Horner will come to Kansas and he has written the police asking that they be on the lookout for this man.

 On August 8. 1908. Horner enticed a 16 year old girl to away from home, but was arrested at Belleville, Kas.. and returned to Osceola. Nebr., where the crime had been committed. However, he escaped from Sheriff Ehlers  the night of August 13th. On October 1st he returned to Polk county and made an attempt to get the girl whom he had stolen and who was taken from him when captured. He met the girl and a boy companion near Osceola, but they ran. the girl escaping by running Into the house of a neighbor. Horner captured the boy, tied his hands and feet and made away- with him in a horse and buggy which was stolen. Sheriff Ehlers has found no trace of him since. In addition to the above crimes, Horner is wanted for burglary and larceny. 

He is 31 years old. .5 feet, 10 inches in height, weighs about 175 pounds., has golden hair, fair complexion, red face, blue or grey eyes, the sheriff isn't certain- which, and has scar under the chin. Homer has probably disposed of the horse and buggy- which he stole, the sheriff thinks, as well as a gold watch which was stolen from Mrs. August Thelan, of Osceola. The fugitive is a lawyer and among his other accomplishments, he Is a good cook and a farmer.

 Iola Daily Register And Evening News, 02 Dec 1908, Wed, Page 1

He was caught and placed in prison

HORNER NOW IN THE PEN MAN WHO TRIED TO STEAL A CHILD FOR A WIFE

11 Feb 1909


I wonder how long he was there and what happened to the girl.