Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1917 — Lads Broke Into Monon Store Also. [ARTICLE]

Lads Broke Into Monon Store Also.

* 1 The two young boys by the . name of pitzer, who' are in jail here, pending their transfer to the state, formatory at Plainfield, have confessed to Sheriff McColly that they also robbed the Russell store at Monon last * Sunday. When Mr. Russell heard of the McCoysburg robbery today he immediately teleS honed to Sheriff McColly, telling im that his store had been robbed of $3. and a silver ring on the same day. “ ♦ -~ During the time the boys have been confined in the county jail they have persistently refused to give out any truthful information. The sheriff weot to the jail at once to communicate with the youthful robbers, telling them that If hey did not hand over the money and ring at once they would be punished. This/had thj desired effect aod they produced the three dollars and the ring. One of them had two dollars, which he had sewed underneath his hat band, while the other dollar and the ring was in the possession of the other boy. The ring was quite a valuable one and with the money will be returned to the proper owner.