Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Thieves Stole Two Grips. [ARTICLE]

Thieves Stole Two Grips.

Two grips were stolen from the _ depot platform one night last week, and the loss will fall on Frank. Kresler, the city bus line owner, unless they are recovered. Two students named Pauley and Berkhoff were returning from-,their holiday vacation and took panage in the bus at the depot. They' 1 placed their suit cases in the charge of the bus driver and he left them on the depot platform, forgetting them. When the driver returned to the depot for the next .train the grips were gone. No train had passed throngh town and It is certain the grips were stolen by local parties and Mr. Kresler has instituted an investigation that causes him to believe that the culprits will be apprehended. The grips contained clothing and other things and the owners have placed a valuation of S6O on them, and are expecting Mr. Kresler to make settlement Stealing of this kind is very rare in Rensselaer, and it caught the culprits should be punished by a good strong sentence.