Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1908 — TWO MEAN THIEVES CAUGHT [ARTICLE]

TWO MEAN THIEVES CAUGHT

They Rot> » “Rummage Sale" Held for the Benefit of a Delphi Church. Delphi, Ind., Nov. 24.—At a rummage sale in this city conducted by the women of the Christian church two strangers called and asked to see some men’s clothes. One asked for a coat and the other a pair of trousers. While the one looking at the trousers kept the two women busy in conversation, the one with the coat asked permission to take it to the front door where the light was better. When he reached the door he started down the street as fast as he could go. The women started after him when the one looking at the trousers took advantage of the opportunity and made good bis escape. The women called for help when E. W. Erobree and J. C. Heiland started after the thieves. City Marshall Hubbard and Professor Agnew, of the city schools, joined in the chase. The thief was captured by Marshal Hubbard after a long run. The other one was captured later in another pairt of the city. Both were placed in Jail, but the women refuse to prosecute them.

Bonding Company Guilty, All Right. Evansville, Ind.. Nov. 24.—A tight waged for several mouths by VanderbuTg county to recover the shortage of money of ex-County Treasurer John P. Walker from two bonding companies came to an cud in the Gibson comity circuit court at Princeton, Ind.. when Special Judge Frank Hatfield award ed the county $08,012.66 on Walker's first term shortage of $54,152. and decided that the shortage for the second term was SO.tS4B. Walker was acquitted of embezzlement. • He Paid an Old Grudge. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 24.—Sheriff Meredith went to Greensfork and placed Robert Gambler, age thirty-five years, under arrest on the charge of assault and battery on William Baldwin, of Webster, seventy-five years old, a former well-known educator of Wayne county. Baldwin punished Gambler when the latter was a school

boy and Gambler threatened then to “get even." Baldwin’s injuries are serious. Quits Athletics for Law. Lafayette, ind.. Nov. 24.—James M. Sheldon, who has coached the Indiana team for the past three years, announces that he lias resigned bis position and will retire from the department of athletes at Indiana university next spring. He will practice law In Chicago.