Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1917 — SENTENCED TO PENAL FARM [ARTICLE]

SENTENCED TO PENAL FARM

Charles Collins was arrested Wednesday evening on a charge of drunkenness. This was the third offense for “Shorty,” and when he was taken before Mayor Spitler Thursday morning he was promptly sentenced to 140 days at the state penal farm. - Collins has been a familiar charin Rensselaer for about three years, when he came here from Kentland to serve a mil sentence for a similar offense. He is a good worker at all sorts of odd jobs and when he is not drinking is a mo3t agreeable person.