Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — MONON MEN FINED FOR STEALING FREIGHT [ARTICLE]

MONON MEN FINED FOR STEALING FREIGHT

Monticello Journal: Five men who were-implicated’in the stealing which has been going on in the freight transfer department of the Monon railroad at Monon for the past 'two years, were brought to Monticello from Monon on the afternoon train yesterday and were taken before the White circuit court last night. Those who were brought here yesterday in the custody of the county officials were: Ralph Anderson,*Oscar Pauley, Walter Martin, Homer Haskins and Clayton Cadwalder. _ All five were arraigned before Judge Carr last night, and Ralph Anderson, Oscar Pauley and Clayton Cadwalder entered pleas of guilty. These three were found guilty of petit larceny as charged, and fined $25 and costs, and were given a sentence of six months in the Indiana State Farm. The sentence was suspended during good behavior. Walter Martin and Homer Kaskins were also taken before the court and were each releasd on a SI,OOO bond. Several other men are also alleged to be implicated in the same affair and it is probable that other arrests will be made in connection with this stealing. It is probable that several who at first were thought to be connected with the affair will not be taken into custody .because of insufficient evidence. It is charged that these men, all of whom are employed on the freight platform at Monon, were guilty of taking numerous articles of merchandise from shipments pf goods when they were in their custody.