Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1912 — Supposed Robber Returns With Goods On Him. [ARTICLE]

Supposed Robber Returns With Goods On Him.

Rensselaer citizens were agog this morning when it became known that Rensselaer had harbored a horsethief. Kanne Bros, were the only victims. The thief was systematic, you might say, in his methods, it seems, picking out only, one firm in each town for the stinging. __ The horse was sent on a drive Monday afternoon. - The gentleman, who apparently turned thief, went to the Kanne livery barn about 3 o’clock, during the absence of both of the proprietors. Clency Wood, the colored man employed by them, was left in charge of the place. He states that the man asked for a rig to take a 7-mile drive in the country, and that the man told him he would be back about seven o’clock ihat evening. On being questioned about the looks of the supposed thief, Mr. Wood said he had all the appearance and earmarks of a gentleman, excepting that he was bald on the top of his head. \ Late last night, when the rig did not arrive, the ownerß began to feel uneasy and doubtful. Their doubts were confirmed this morning when they* learned that the rig had not been returned. They immediately sent telephone messages to all the surrounding towns and Ed Kanne scoured the country in an automobile, while running down clews. The Kannes had made very little headway in their search by noon, before the missfog horse and buggy was seen coming toward the barn,, driven by none other than Venus Crisler. The air was soon cleared of the mystery. Mr. Cfisler and Kanne’s helper

were complete strangers to each other. Mr. Crisler got out as far as John Summers’ place and accepted an invitation to stay all night, and not knowing the trouble and anxiety he was causing here, he stayed there until he was ready to come back.

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