Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1916 — DR. M. D. GWIN HAS HIS SAFE ROBBED [ARTICLE]

DR. M. D. GWIN HAS HIS SAFE ROBBED

Safe if Office Robbed of Thirteen Dollars Between 5:00 and 5:30 The safe in Dr. M. D. Gavin’s office was robbed of sl3 between 5:00 and 5:30 o’clock Friday evening. Dr. iGwin has no idea as to he identity of tha thief, but is of the opinion that lit wins probably committed iby some slippery fingered fellow who follows up the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus. Dr. Gwin had placed a S2O bill, two $5 bills and three ones in. the safe about 5:00 o’clock. Before leaving the office, however, he decided to take the S2O bill with him, leaving the rest in the safe. Miss Ellon Gwin, sister of the doctor, left the office about the same time, putting on the d'ay lock of the safe bcfoxc leaving. Wihen the doctor returned about 5:30 he noticed that the other bills were gone, and upon inquiring of his. sister, was informed that the bills were in the safe when she left. As only the' day lock on at the time of the robbery, it was an easy matter for the thief to open the safe and annex the contents. This should serve as a warning to Rensselaer people to see that their homes are securely locked before leaving them during the day, as there are so many strangers in town of questionable character during the circus.