Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1917 — LEWIS PAYNE FACES BURGLARY CHARGE [ARTICLE]

LEWIS PAYNE FACES BURGLARY CHARGE

Is Said to Have Been Implicated In the Theft of the Gwin Car—ln _ Jail Awaiting Hearing. Lewis Payne was placed in jail Sunday evening by Deputy Sheriff John Robinson, following his arrest on a warrant sworn out on a burglary and grand larceny charge in connection with the theft of the J. C. Gwin automobile last Thursday night. Scott Chesnut is also in jail facing the same change with Payne. Payne was annested here in Rensselaer Sunday evening. Deputy Robinson went to Hammond Saturday afternoon thinking that he would catch Payne in that city, but got no trace of him. The circumstances relating to the theft of the car were published in the Saturday issue of The Republican, but Payne’s name was not published in connection with the article, as the authorities asked that nothing be said of Payne until he was found and arrested. A preliminary hearing will<be given the men soon, probably some time Tuesday. It is not known at this time whether or not they will plead guilty or stand trial. The authorities are confident that Payne was connected with the matter along with Chesnut, but are not sure whether the two of them entered the garage and took the car. Two Rensselaer Men Initiated * Into Mystic Shrine.

President H. R. Kurrie, of the Monon, and Floyd C. Amsler, of this city, were among the 217 neophites who braved the hot sands of the journey to Mecca Saturday night at Indianapolis. The occasion was the semi-annual meeting of the order for the initiation of candidates. The meeting concluded the six days’ gathering of the members of the Masonic order, which began Monday afternoon with the .Scottish Rite celebration.