Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — Arrested at Lafayette. [ARTICLE]

Arrested at Lafayette.

0. L. Thompson was arrested at Lafayette last Thursday and taken to Ligonier charged with obtaining money under false pretence from 0. F. Morris, of the Goldsmith Hotel, and Mr. Pordner, a liveryman. It is also alleged that he victimized the First National Bank of Hartford City and Fort Wayne, a banker at Avilla and one or more persons at Indianapolis. At the latter city Capt. W. E. English is out about S4O on Thompson’s promises. Several months ago Thompson went to him, saying that his father was dying in Jackson county, and he would appreciate a loan of S2O. He got it. Two weeks later he brought the captain a telegram that his father was dead, which meant another S2O. A short time after he hit the captain again, but was kindly informed that his charity funa could not be replenished again in that way. Captain English says Thompson was arrested, some time ago, and wired him again for assistance. The report that Thompssn had been in Rensselaer under another name just previous to his arrest is without foundation.