Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1907 — ARREST OF FORMER RENSSELAER BOY. [ARTICLE]

ARREST OF FORMER RENSSELAER BOY.

Fred Donnelly, eon of B. M. Donnelly, at one time located in Rensselaer in the photographic business, was arrested at Monticello Monday, charged with having last week stolen a diamond ring from the home of his unde, Thomas E. Donnelly of near Monticello. After his arrest he admitted the theft, and said that he had pawned it to a Lafayette saloon keeper for $27. At the time of his arrest he bad but eight cents of the amount left. It is also charged that the young man had hired livery rigs and had them charged to his uncle Thomas and also had beard bills charged to him, all of whioh was unauthorized. The ring was recovered and the boy is now in jail in Monticello, Fred is well known in Rensselaer, where the family resided for a year or so. His folks now live in Chicago where he also makes his hQme. He had been visiting about Monticello and Idaville a week or two before the theft. Later: Evidently the matter was fixed up in some way and young Donnelly released from jail, as he came to Rensselaer Tuesday night and remained here until Wednesday night.