Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — Wonder Who This Is? [ARTICLE]

Wonder Who This Is?

Hammond Times; A clever effort at diamond theft, with Monon Station Agent Frank Maloy of Lowell, the proposed victim, has recently come to light# A few days ago a well dressed man giving his name as James Brownell, stepped into the depot and asked Mr. Maloy if there was aO. O. D. package for him containing a diamond ring from Montgomery Ward & Co., valued at $165. Mr, Maloy told Mr. Brownell there was nothing for him, aud, taking a look at the man he recognized him as an old acquaintance at Rensselaer and immediately saw that Brownell was an ass a mod name.

Mr. Maloy asked him why he gave his name as Brownell. Discovering that he was recognized the fellow told several conflicting stories to square himself and immediately leit the depot. The C. O. D. (package gave the purchaser the privilege of examining the goods and had be not been recognized it is thougHt he intended to examine the ring and at an opportune time when Mr. Maloy was not looking, exchange an inferior ring for the good da- and then with a flimsy excnse, send the lake one back. Frank deposited the ring in the bank awaiting advice from Montgomery Ward & Co., what to do, and is congratulating himself because he happened to know the fellow.