Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1917 — Former Monon Brakeman Faces Another Charge [ARTICLE]

Former Monon Brakeman Faces Another Charge

Lafayette Journal. Misplaced confidence in John O’Hearren, former Monon passenger brakeman of this city, on the part of Carrie Hoberk, of Chicago, has cost Carrie S6OO and O’Herren is under arrest in the Windy City on a charge of working a confidence game on the uiftuspecting woman. > O’Herrip was charged with having stolen a number of valuable pieces of baggage while in transit over the Monon about two years ago and was discharged from his position on the road when some of the baggage Was found in his apartments in Chicago. O’Herrin had deserted his wife and children in this city and in December, 1915, Homer Hennegar, then prosecuting attorney, filed an affidavit against him on the charge of deserting his family. The man was ar rested and brought into court on January 5, 1916, by Sheriff Slayback to answer to the charge. O’Herren gave bond at the time for his appearance and on January 8, 1916, he was again brought into the presence of Judge Caldwell, who ordered him to pay $45 per month toward the support of his fafnily. The order of the court was complied with for two months, S9O being paid in, but he has failed to comply with the court’? order since then and the charge of wife desertion is still hanging over him here. The offense is punishable, upon conviction. •-y imprisonment in the n cm* O’Herren is n he Chicago courts he wili it here to stand trial on the older charge.