Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — BANK ROBBED AT MOROCCO [ARTICLE]

BANK ROBBED AT MOROCCO

Entaance Gained to Vault and Liberty Bonds Were Taken. The Farmers’ State bank at Morocco was visited by burglars some time during Monday night and entrance gained to the vault, hut they did not break open the safe. From the vault a lot of Liberty bonds were taken from the deposit boxes, the precise amount being unknown at this writing, but they will total several thousand dollars. Entrance was gained through* a rear window of the building, and to prevent the alarm being sent to outside .towns the telephone cable -was cut near the telephone office, effectually closing all telephone communication with the town. The rohbery, it is said, was not discovered until yesterday morning, when it was found that the tolephbnc -wires had been cut, when further investigation disclosed that ’ the bank had been robbed. The work is supposed to have been {lone by cracksmen who traveled in an automobile.