Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1915 — “JACK THE PEEPER” GETS CAUGHT THIS TIME [ARTICLE]

“JACK THE PEEPER” GETS CAUGHT THIS TIME

Given a Beating by North End Resident and Told to Go and t Not Return. . One of the order of Jack-the-Peeper was rounded up Saturday night near the elevator and as a'rcsult received a severe beating for the tactics that he and his kind employ. At about 9 o’clock that evening a man was discovered peeping in the window at the home of Wm. Shigley, near the elevator. He had a horse and buggy tied near the Shigley home. Mr. Shigley discovered the intruder and tip-toed out of the back door of his home. When about ten feet from the intruder, he was discovered and the man started running. Mr. Shigley pursued him and overtook him near the Snedeker grocery. Shigley took him by the coat collar and marched him back to his "home. Shigley asked him what he was doing at the window and-he told him that he was looking for work, and when asked why he did not come to the door, replied that he thought it was too late and was looking in the window to see if anyone was up. When asked where his home was and his name, he said that he lived about ten miles north of Rensselaer and .gave a name which was probably assumed as no one knew of. anybody by that name. Shigley told him that he thought he would teach him a lesson and proceeded to knock him down a few times. He then ordered him to get in the buggy and leave town immediately. The stranger had a new buggy and drove a roan mare. Rensselaer people will heartily endorse the stand taken by Mr. Shigley and this will probably teach men of this cailber to stay away from Rensselaer to do theii, window peeping. Such occurrences lave prevailed, for several years in this neighborhood and severe punishment should be meted out to men of this kind.