Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1916 — BANK ROBBERS STOLE AUTO. [ARTICLE]

BANK ROBBERS STOLE AUTO.

Machine Used In Homer Theft Recovered In Cham|>aign, 111. Danville, 111., August 30. —The automobile used by the bank robbers who opened the safes of two banks at Homer early yesterday, and escaped with $14,000, was stolen in Dan* ville Monday night. Ie lelonged to James Sconce of Sidell. Chief of Police Walker of this city went to Champaign yesterday, where a stolen car hart been found, and identified it as the one ftoTen. An empty sack, such as is used in banks to carry money, was found in the machine. It evidently had oWn abandoned by tha robbers after they had reached Champaign pfcVn- on a tra*nJ&