Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1916 — Thief Executes Clever Ruse On Roselawn Agent. [ARTICLE]

Thief Executes Clever Ruse On Roselawn Agent.

Chicago Tribune. “Splendid!” exclaimed John Baker, Monon station agent at Roselawn, Ind., near Hammond. “And so unexpected, too.” Baker had just been informed that he was to have a ten day&’ vacation with pay. The relief man, well dressed and equipped with satisfactory credentials, notified Baker of his vacation and was right on the spot to take charge. So Baker left. It was a busy day. The new man sold many tickets and collected heavy freight bills. All told he took in about SSOO before night. Then he went to Water Valley, hired an automobile and came to Chicago. Monon detectives are looking for him. Monon officials say they had not planned to give Baker a vacation.