Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — HIDE THIEVES ARE ARRESTED [ARTICLE]

HIDE THIEVES ARE ARRESTED

Lafayette, February 2.—Through the efforts .of the Weinhardt Detective agency of this city the hide stealing gang that has been working at Delphi has been arrested and confessed. For some time the butchers at Delphi have been missing hides from their shops. No trace of the hides were found In Delphi and the operatives from the Weinhardt agency were put to work on the case. It was learned that some of the hides had been sold In this city and others were being sold at Monticello. Yesterday George Roach, marshal of Delphi, was instructed to arrest Ben Cantrell, 35, and Crose Cantrell, 33. The two mon were in Monticello, where they disposed of two hides stolen on Wednesday night. When arrested, both confessed, according to the officers.