Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1916 — Probably is a Stolen Car But Numbers Are Complicated. [ARTICLE]

Probably is a Stolen Car But Numbers Are Complicated.

Sheriff McColly telegraphed to Detroit to the Ford Motor Co. to see who had purchased the car with Ford engine No. 999003 and to find out if the car was Btolen. That is the number of the car taken here Wednesday morning from the young man who gave the name of Richard Collins. An answer was received that the car had been sent to Milwaukee and there sold to a man whose name was given and who has possession of it at this time. This seems to show that the number on the car held here has been tampered with and this is an ea3.v possibility as the old one could be filed off and a new one stamped. The case, however, is a puzzling one and the authorities do not know how to proceed, whether to urn Collins, who was bound over on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, or whether to turn him loose and let him have the car.

Simon Leopold has written his wife and daughter that he will be home from Colorado in a few days. He is somewhat improved in health and may again try to make Rensselaer his home. The monthly union services will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Rev. F. H. Beard of the Baptist church will preach the sermon and Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbyterian church will be in charge of the services. •