Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Leaves Wearing Handcuffs. [ARTICLE]

Leaves Wearing Handcuffs.

Fort Wayne, July 30. —Carl Rodenbaugh, recAtly candidate for the nomination for sheriff, is at large with handcuffs on his wrists, following the robbery by him at Huntertown of his prospective father-in-law’s house. The latter is Henry Hilledegass. Rodenbaugh entered the Hilledegass home wearing a mask and at the point of a gun held up Mr. Hilledegass and took his purse containing $1.50. Mr. Hilledegass recognized him despite the mask and had him arrested. He was locked in the Bell telephone office at Huntertown until he could be brought to the jail, but made his escape in some manner.