Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1915 — THIEF STOLE M. E. COLLECTION AT DELPHI [ARTICLE]

THIEF STOLE M. E. COLLECTION AT DELPHI

During Absence of Rev. Harper and Family Parsonage is Ransacked and Money Stolen. During the absence of Rev. C. L. Harper and family, of Delphi, formerly of Rensselaer, at League Sunday evening, some one entered -the parsonage and thoroughly ransacked the house, emptying the contents bf drawers over the floor and leaving things in a badly mixed up condition.?. The money bag of the church, containing that morning’s collection, amounting to between S2O and $25, was taken. Local talent is suspected of the crime, as some weeks ago a resident of the town was noticed prowling about the premises. '