Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1919 — HELD FOR THEFT OF OVERCOAT [ARTICLE]

HELD FOR THEFT OF OVERCOAT

Frank Alter Bound Over to Circuit Court Under <3OO Bonds. Frank Alter of Rensselaer was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Woodworth on the charge of*stealing hn overcoat from the office of Dr. F. H. Hemphill several weeks ago. On. account of both Mayor Spitler and Squire Irwin being out of town, he was arraigned before Squire John Moore of Barkley township and bound over to the circuit court under bond of S3OO, his mother, Mrs. Elisabeth Alter, of Park avenue, going on bis bond. The overcoat, which Is a heavy driving coat, was taken from Dr. Hemphill’s office several weeks ago, it is said, and in some way information came to the doctor that such a coat was at Alter’s home. On asking the latter’s wife about the coat she Is alleged to have said it was ohe Frank had brought to the house some time ago, and she aX. once turned it over. It is said that young Alter’s wife left him Saturday and with her two children went to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevill, where she still is at this writing.