Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1920 — 5 YOUTHS CAPTURED HERE RETURNED TO CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

5 YOUTHS CAPTURED HERE RETURNED TO CHICAGO

Three officers of the Chicago police department arrived here aboitt six o’clock Thursday evening by automobile and took the five youths, who were, placed in jail here Wednesday following thfdr capture and arrest at Wolcott on the charges of having broken in 4o the Murray store in this -city and of having a stolen automobile in their possession, back to Chicago where they will face a charge of having stolen a Pan American automobile, the property of Elias Bindaum of South Chicago. No charges will be preferred against the youths by the George E. Murray company, as it was deemed unnecessary in view of e fact tha+ they were to be tried upon the charge °f having stolen the automobile. The - detectives who came last evening grilled the prisoners for over an hour in the hopes of getting them to make a confession to the 'charges upon which they were being held, but without success, the boys steadfastly refusing to incriminate themselves in any way. However, there is not the slightest doubt as to their guilt and all will probably get prison terms. / ' ■ * Bqt one of the boys, Gerald Hughes, who. claims Chalmers as his home, hai reached the age of twen-ty-one years. A non of the owner of the automobile accompanied the. detectives here for the purpose of taking the car back to Chicago. However, it was found that the emergency brake of the car was broken and it was necessary for him to remain over until this Friday morning while mechanics were repairing it. Seven automobile thieves have been turned over to the Chicago authorities from this county within the nast few weeks, and Sheriff Woodworth is rapidly gaining a reputation of a nature that will cause lawbreakers to givek this county a wide berth in the future^.