Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1913 — LOST. Sneak Thieves Are at Work in Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

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Sneak Thieves Are at Work in Rensselaer.

During the band concert Thursday evening sneak thieves got in their work and entered two residences and one business houser At Snedeker’s store, near the railroad, some cigars, sardines and candy and a few pennies contained in the cash register were taken. At John Carmichael’s residence a> gold watch and chain belonging to his wife and some bread was taken. At Fred Phillips’ residence on College avenue, entrance was gained by cutting out the wire of a screen. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were absent at the Indianapolis races and it is not known just what was taken, but it is thought that a toy bank belonging to his daughter was stolen. t Last night William Childers discovered someone trying to gain an entrance through one of the windows at his residence. The man evidently heard Mr. Childers and left. The thieving is supposed to have been the work of tramps. Earlier in the day Marshal Shesler ordered a party of tramps to leave town, and they promised to do so, hut it w;as learned later that they went only as far as the tramps’ refuge, the match factory, and later they were seen down town.