Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1914 — Bloodhounds Failed to Locate “Barefoot Burglar." [ARTICLE]

Bloodhounds Failed to Locate “Barefoot Burglar."

An effort was made to locate the burglars who entered several houses here Monday night, by getting bloodhounds from Illinois. They were brought here in an automobile from Paxton, 111., and reached Rensselaer about midnight Tuesday night. Then, of course, we had had a very heavy rain and even though any scent was left by the burglars which might have been followed, it had been obliterated. The expense of getting the dogs here was $43.75, of which Messrs. Sage, Reed, Burton and Kanne, each paid $5, The Democrat is informed, and the city council paid the balance. By the way, uid anyone ever hear of anything being accomplished in* the way of detecting criminals With bloodhounds? At least, if they did, it was over in some other locality, always a little farther on. It is simply sending good money after poor in falling for this bloodhound fake, in The Democrat’s opinion.