Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — Deserter Held in Indianapolis. [ARTICLE]

Deserter Held in Indianapolis.

Leo B. Lyons, one of the two members enlisted in Company M who has as yet not reported to Captain Garland for duty, is, according to reliable information, held in an Indianapolis jail awaiting trial on the charge of having stolen an automobile from a party in that city recently. The whereabouts of. Lyons hacs been unknown to the officers of the local company until this week, when Captain Garland, who had filed charges of desertion against him, was informed as to his present predicament. Lyons was arrested about two weeks ago, it is said. What disposition will be made of his case in regards to desertion is not known, but it is probable that the charge will be waived and he will only have to answer to the charge of having stolen the automobile, as it is thought he is certain to be convictdd on the latter charge. The finding of Lyons leaves but one member of the company unaccounted so Winters—-of whonf no trace has ever been found and who, according to rumor, is in the German army.