Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 299, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1916 — OLD DIOGENES MISSES MAN HE’S LONG SOUGHT [ARTICLE]

OLD DIOGENES MISSES MAN HE’S LONG SOUGHT

Husky Chap Appears at Police Station at Late Hour and Proves His Honesty Omaha, Neb.—ls old Diogenes had been abroad with his lantern his search would have been rewarded had be called at the police station about 2 o’clock. A laboring man about 60 years old, wandered into the police station. He dropped his coat and a parcel of working clothes at the door outside. The sergeant said: “Come on in, old man, we have a place all fixed up for a man like you.” The man replied: “I say, has that fellow come around with my money j et ?” “No; what fellow? What did yol 4° with your money?" “Well, I’ll tell you how it was. I been working up at Fremont, and I started home with s3l. On the train I saw this feller, and I told him how I got robbed once when I came into Omaha late one night.” “Why don’t you go home when you get into town, then you wouldn’t get lobbed.” “What do you mean, go home? 1 just got here.’’ “Well, what did you do with your money?” "Why, I gave it to this feller, He said he would meet me up here at the police station.” “Come on in. 1 guess you will have to be locked up.” / "Naw; I want to wait and get my money.’’ "Who was this fellow you gave your money to?” “Aw, he was a good feller, he’ll bring the money around.’’ “What was his name?’’ “I don’t know He’s a good feller.” "Come on in; you need sleep,’’ said the turnkey. "I want my coat.” "Where is your coat?” “It'S out there.’’ “Here’s his coat and his pocketbook. You better lock him ap and let him sober up,” said a husky young fellow in working clothes who had just entered. The turnkey did so, and the young man left, without giving his name or address for the benefit of Mr. Dio-’ genes, if he comes around later.