Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — IN DURANCE VILE. [ARTICLE]

IN DURANCE VILE.

Scott Chestnut Languishes In Jail In Default of SIOO Bond. Scott Chestnut, a well known j Rensselaer young man of goodj appearance and capable of holding down a good position, was arrested Wednesday charged with having stolen a rain coat valued at $6 and a pair of automobile goggles valued at $7.50, from the auto of the Glidden tour press car, which stopped at the Rensselaer Garage Tuesday night. The car was driven by George H. Daubner and E. P. Andrews, j who were on their way from Minneapolis to Indianapolis. When getting ready to leave the articles were missed, and inquiry developed that Chestnut was seen to take them. He was j arrested but denied the charge, finally admitting that he had “found” the coat lying on the floor at the garage, but did not take the goggles, and they must have been in one of the coat pockets. -- The evidence of Stewart Moore and one or two other boys about the garage at the time, was that Chestnut went to the car, took the goggles and put them in his pocket and took the coat and put it in the tire room. later taking it down to the city light plant where he secreted it in the closet. With the marshal Chestnut went to the light, plant and got the coat. : / The evidence at the preliminary hearing before Squire Irwin was sufficient to bind the young man over to the court, and in default of SIOO bonds he is now confined in jail. The prosecuting witness,

Daubner, after recovering his property, resumed his journey’, but it is said there is enough evidence to convict without his testimony', and that a new affidavit will be filed by Mike Kuhoski, the garage manager. It is reported that petty thieving has been going on at the garage for a long time, owners of transient cars being the victims, and many joy rides taken in such cars when left over night, and it is determined bv the management to break up the custom. Chestnut is a capable chauffer and a very good automobile machinist, and instead of going to the dogs as iie seems to have been doing of late, he oughtdo be holding down some good pay ing position some place. It is hoped this trouble will bring the young man back to his senses, and cause him to discard the dizzy pace he has been traveling of late.