Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — SNEAK THIEF ROBS POOLROOM [ARTICLE]

SNEAK THIEF ROBS POOLROOM

Cash and Checks Aggregating SIOO Taken Sunday Afternoon. The Myres poolroom was the victim of a sneak thief Sunday afternoon and was relieved of cash and checks aggregating about SIOO. As near as Mr. Myres can tell there was between S6O and $65 in cash and S3O and $35 in checks taken. The theft was committed between 2 and 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The money and checks taken had been placed in the safe Saturday night and this was locked until about 2 o’clock, when Mr. Myres opened it to get .Some change. He did not lock the safe then, and several persons were in the poolroom and witnessed the opening of the safe and saw the money therein. Later in the afternoon the poolroom was deserted except for John Wheeler, who is employed there, and a few others. Wheeler was engaged in cleaning up the room and it is thought that it was at this time that the money was taken. Suspicion has been directed toward a certain person who is one of the habitues of the place but at the time of going to press no arrests had been made.

Mr. Myres and Deputy Sheriff John Robinson were in Chicago Monday where they are said to have picked up considerable evidence that might further implicate the suspect, who was also in Chicago Monday. There is a probability that the iperson suspected is innocent and can so prove, but it is said that he has. not worked for several weeks and had to all appearances been out of money for several days, and these facts, considered with his sudden prosperity' simultaneous with the disappearance of the money at the poolroom, lead those connected with the matter to believe they are after the right man.