Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR [ARTICLE]

CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR

LAND SALESMAN SELLS STOLEN CAR TO FRANK KRESLER FOR SSOO. G. B. McCabe, a Chicagoan who spent several weeks in Rensselaer this spring as a salesman for a . California land company, was pldced under arrest by Chief Neary, of the Chicago police department, and Deputy Sheriff B. McColly, of this city, Friday following charges of grand larceny against him by a Chicago contractor ' named Barrett, the result of thfe .Chicago 'detectives locating a stolen automobile, the property of Mr. Barrett, which had been brought to this city by McCabe add sold to Frank Kresler. When arrested McCabe disclaimed any knowledge of the fact that the car which he had sold Mr. Kresler was a stolen one and asserted that he had purchased it from a man named Carlspn in Chicago at a price of $325 on May 1. The car was stolen on April 24 while standing on Market street where Mr. Barrett had left it. According to Mr. McCabe’s story, he advertised for three weeks in the Chicago Tribune for a second had car. Just why Mr. McCabe should advertise for three weeks for a car and then dispose of it in two days after purchasing it is what leads the police officials to believe him guilty. McCabe will be given* a hearing before Judge Newcombe in Chicago this Saturday morning, at which time he will attempt to secure bond, asserting that if he is successful in doing so that he will come to this city and straighten .matters with Mr. Kresler. The automobile was purchased by Mr. Kresler on May 3 for $225, and a Ford car, which he gave in trade. McCabe sold the car secured from Mr. Kresler to a party here for S3OO. The stolen automobile was practically a new one, having been driven less than three hundred miles. It will be returned to Mr. Barrett and Mr. Kresler will be the loser to the extent of about SSOO unless he is reimbursed by McCabe.