Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1909 — DRUG STORE ROBBER FOILED. [ARTICLE]

DRUG STORE ROBBER FOILED.

X While proprietor Joe Larsh and rlerk George Hopkins were resting in front of the Larsh drug Saturday evening a sneak thief entered the back door and crept stealthily behind the counters until he was within a few feet of the cash drawer, when frightened by some noise in the front of the store he left empty-handed. His operations were watched by a crowd of small boys perched on the roof of a neighboring shed and they gave a fairly accurate description of the thief, but since nothing was taken the matter will be let drop without further investigation.