Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1920 — AUTOMOBILE STOLEN TUESDAY EVENING RECOVERED [ARTICLE]

AUTOMOBILE STOLEN TUESDAY EVENING RECOVERED

An automobile, the property of Frank Hamer, residing north of the railroad, was stolen some time Tuenday evening, the thief taking it from the alley in the rear of the Hamer home. Sheriff .. Woodworth got on the job Wednesday morning and learned that a car had been abandoned near DeMotte. Further inquiry revealed that it was the car belonging to Mr. Hamer. It was found by Jacob Cheever of DeMotte. No trace of the thief has been found. - LATER—Sheriff Woodworth went to Mt. Ayr, this morning folowing a tip received from there and placed John Pipkin, a young man 22 years of age, under arrest on a charge of having taken the car. Pipkin admitted his guilt and was brought back to this city and lodged in jail. He will be bound over until the September team of court. Pipkin had been working on the A. Quinn farm until two or three days ago when he was discharged. He states that his home is in LaPorte.