Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1912 — Suspected Mail Thief Held. [ARTICLE]

Suspected Mail Thief Held.

Laporte. June 14.—A search that began two weeks ago and in which government agents of the middle west have been Interested, culminated in the arrest in this city of A. J. Gillette of Coldwater, Mich., who is alleged to have rifled the mails in a Michigan town. A number of checks were taken, one for $223 being cashed in Toledo by the Second National bank of that city. Nelson Brayton, an alleged accomplice, was arrested at Bronson, Mich. Gillette will go to Coldwater without extradition papers. The government officials believe they have made an important capture. ,