Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1911 — Banker Horse Thief Will Be Returned to Michigan City. [ARTICLE]

Banker Horse Thief Will Be Returned to Michigan City.

g .Robert H. Green, who a few years ago was a highly respected banker in Montgomery county, Indiana, and who turned horse thief in order to get money faster, and wbo after bis conviction and imprisonment in the Michigan City penitentiary, made bis eaospe, is now in custody in Lancaster, Pa.* --4- : --r——. It is understood that Green was arrested in Lancaster a few days ago on a charge of horse stealing and given a Jail sentence. After his release be will be returned to Michigan City to serve the balance of his pen!-, tentlary term. Green, who was a prosperous farmer and stood well in the community, carried on horse stealing operations for some time on a rather extensive scale before detection. He was arrested at Indianapolis about three years ago, leading two stolen horses down the street. He was taking the horses to the railroad yards to have them, shipped to Chicago.

Following his arrest he confessed, and was sentenced to a term of from one to fourteen years In the Michigan City prison. At the prison Green soon became a trusty. He betrayed his trust, however, and at an opportune moment made his escape, May 28, 1909. Several weeks later he was heard of in Ohio, where he had been arrested. In a desperate fight with the Jailer he managed to escape again, and, although pursued by the authorities through two or three Ohio counties, he was not caught In the pursuit Green swam a river twice and was several times on the verge of capture. Since then no word has been received from him until today. Oreen owned 4 fine farm of about one hundred and fifty acres, was married and a member of a good family. He was director in the Waynetown bank, and took an active part in church work. Since he has been a fugitive from justice Mrs. Green has obtained a divorce and has married again.