Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1919 — Near Beer Stolen. [ARTICLE]

Near Beer Stolen.

Richmond, Nov. 28. —Ten barrels of near beer stolen, from a local lodge room* by Frank Townsend did not remain In his possession long, according to his confession to the police. Other thieve* robbed him of nine. Townsend also admitted stealing whisky and liquor from a large number of homes ip Richmond and selling it. The police believe that with the arrest of Townsend and Roy Boling, Harvey Yazell, Elmer Griffin, O. H. Brooks and Paul Short, they have captured a gang which has stolen liquor from at least twenty-six houses in Richmond.