Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1899 — A Kentland Boy Gone Wrong. [ARTICLE]

A Kentland Boy Gone Wrong.

James C. Keefe, son of a prominent merchant of Kentland and nephew of the well known politician, Patrick Keefe, is under arrest in Chicago charged with extensive robberies of the store where be was employed. The following regarding the matter is from a Chicago paper. “James C. Keefe was under arrest at the Stanton avenue police station yesterday, charged with stealing SSOO worth of jewelry from Carson, Pierie, Scott & Co., for whom he has worked two years as a clerk in the linen department, The police say Keefe has made a full confession, saying that be has been in the habit of forcing open the jewelry cases early in the morning before other employes arrive. When arrested in a pawn shop at No. 1700 State street he had in his pockets eight gold chains, a diamond brooch, a diamond ring, and a garnet ring. On further investigation the police found that Keefe had pawned two diamond brooches and a diamond stud at No. 201 West Madison street. At the pawnshop of Alexander Cassreil, No. 194 West Madison street, it was found that a diamond stud and a brooch had been pawned supposedly by Keefe.