Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1915 — Chicken Thieves Visit Gangloff Farm [ARTICLE]

Chicken Thieves Visit Gangloff Farm

That chicken stealing has not yet been broken up here is evident from the. -act that about 150 chickens were stolen from the Gangloff farm, just east of town, one night last week, and thieves were frightened away again Monday night. It seems that chloroform or something of the sort was used at the Gangloff farm to stupefy the birds, and Monday night after the thieves had been frightened away, when the girls went out to close up the coop at about 10:30 o’clock, lour chickens were found toppled over and many others gaping for breath. Yesterday morning the boys found in the corn crib where three men had evidently been in hiding. They have loaded up their shotguns and will keep a close watch for the next chicken thief that makes his appearance.