Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1909 — POSSE HUNTING FOR BANKER HORSE THIEF [ARTICLE]

POSSE HUNTING FOR BANKER HORSE THIEF

Escaped From Michigan City Prison-Shots Fired at Him. Laporte. Ind.. June I.—A posse of officers and citizens are scouring the marsh lands in an effort to find Robert Greene, the banker convicted of horse stealing, who escaped from the Michigan City penitentiary and fourteen hours later, it is said, stole a horse and buggy from the barn of J. E. Payne, living near Westville, ten miles southwent of the prison. The horse and buggy were recovered by Sheriff Johnson of Porter county, but the driver jumped before the sheriff was in firing distance and ran across the field. While driving away from the Payne barn, Greene was detected and several shots.were fired at him. Blood on the roadside Indicates that the man was wounded. Greene was sent to the penitentiary from Crawfordsville on a plea of guilty to grand larceny. He formerly was vice president of tfye Merchants’ and Farmers’ bank of Waynetown, Ind.o With a view to recuperating his fortunes which had melted’away In speculation in stocks and bonds, according to testimony in the trial, Greene took to stealing horses. *