Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1913 — HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

. , j- • ■ Thiefs Victims Plead for Him Before the Judge

JNDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—ls it had not 1 been for the testimony of policenien: case against Carl Madison, charged with burglary and petit larceny, would have failed the other day in police court In spite of the pressure of five witnesses who had been robbed by Madison. All because Madison is a “good fellow,” the sort that plays Santa Claus for every one in a rooming house, the persons whom he had robbed wanted him released and they said more things in his favor than, against him in court. Hanks and Washburn picked Madison up near the rooming house of Mrs. William Felts, 1534 Lee street. His pockets were filled with purses, money and valuables pilfered from fellow-roomers. He admitted robbing the rooming house preparatory to a trip to his home in Pennsylvania. “For," said Madison, who is twenty years old, “I’m homesick.” “He’s a free-hearted boy, the best

In the world," said Mrs. Felt», whose little son’s bank had been broken open by Madison. “Yes, he stole the things, but his money was always any one’s money,” she added. “Best fellow you ever saw," chimed in Howard Landweter, another roomer, robbed of a purse. “He wouldn’t a-done it if he hadn’t been drinking some.” said Charles Roberts, whose gold watch was stolen. Robert Riney and Herschel Morris, others who were robbed, added their forgiveness, and Acting Judge Cavins stamped the burglary charge “dismissed.” It afterward developed that the roomers had collected the fee charged by a lawyer to defend Madison. Judge Cavins assessed a small fine, on a petit larceny charge. William Flory, who has served a term in the penitentiary for chicken stealing, was arrested again near Riversldepark. Special Policeman Klingensmith found Flory in a buggy with seven live chickens and one dead fowl. He sent him to central police station, where it was found a charge of cruelty to animals is pending against him. Flory some” time ago wrenched four shoes from a horse’s hoofs in a cruel manner, according to the charges of Inspector Merrill, of the Humane Society. His case was continued. pendlng investigation concerning the chickens.