Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1917 — J. C. GWIN’S OVERLAND STOLEN [ARTICLE]

J. C. GWIN’S OVERLAND STOLEN

Thieves Steal Car Tuesday Night From Lumber Yard Garage. When J. C. Gwin went to open up his lumber yard office yesterday morning about 7 o’clock he found that thieves had broken the padlock to the doors of the driveway where he kept his automobile and made off with the car. He immediately notified Sheriff McColly and all the surrounding towns and Crown Point, Hammond and other larger cities were notified of the theft and to be on the watch for tfib thief or thieves. At what hour the car was taken is of course unknown, and aside from the fact that the car was driven east from the shed, nothing is known at this writing." The theft might have been committed by local talent or city professionals. There are no residences close by on the east or north from the yard office and it was an easy matter to get away with the machine. Some Rensselaer people who came in from Chicago on the 1:45 a. m. train say that quite a number of

passengers got off ’ the train here, some of whom were strangers, and |t might have been that the thief 1 or thieves was among this number. Some persons living in the vicinity of the yards state that their dogs created quite an unusual commotion between 11 and 12 o’clock, which leads to the belief that the car was taken at about that time. The car was a 1916 “Model» 83” Overland five-passenger, upholstered in striped black and gray cloth, and bore Indiana license number 23075, and the rear number plate had been put on upside

down. The car was electrically equipped and had been but recently revarnished. It was equipped with 33x4 tires,' three of which were the “Gripwell” brand, the two rear tires being rough tread and the front tires smooth tread. The car was painted a Brewster green. The car number is 16082, which number is chiseled in the left front spring. There was a clock inside the dash and the right front tire had a patch where it had been vulcanized. It is hoped that - this description will to the recovery of The car and the Apprehension of the thief. • This is the first car, we believe, ever stolen in Rensselaer.