The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-24
Charge VIM. Stiner, Albert
Metzger, Henry Koorsen
and Henry Cassel with De-
frauding L., II. & P. Co.
PLEA OF GUILTY IS
ENTERED BY CASSELj
Others Not Arraigned, as
Yet. - Arrest Centervillel
Druggist on Indictment
Charging Bootlegging.

Following an investigation Of the
four persons of this city
We're indicted by the grand jury charK-
ed with stealing gas. Henry Cassel,
72S North Twelfth street entered a
plea of guilty when arraigned in cir
cult court this morning and was fined
SIS and costs. Others indicted by the
grand jury are Albert MetZger, 100
South Seventh street, Henry Koorsen.
223 South Fifth street. and William
Stiner, of 706 North Twelfth street.
When arraisned Cassel told the
court he did not intend to steal the
gas but had demonstrated to the COM
pany that his meter was not recording
properly and had removed il and had
used the gas without having 1t record
He said he did this because his meter
was recording gas which he did not
use. When asked who piped the gas in
such a way as to escape the meter
record, Mrs. Cassel was non-commital.
She said her husband was nor the man
who piped it but that it was done by
a friend a month ago.
May Prosecute Others.
Supt. Wharton OF the Light. Heat &
to have a penalty imposed on future
offenders which would be an example
for persons who might be tempted to
violate the law. 1T Is Just like taking
money from our pockets when persons
steal gas. We do not want to prosecute
anyone unless we feel that it would be
absolutely necessary but we will force
the law on all future offenders II is as
distasteful to us as It is to them
Thefts have been made not only in gas
but also electricity. The persons who
have stolen electricity have not been
apprehended but we intend 10 main
tain a strict watch and will try to ap-
prehend some of the guilty parties
when they least expect il. The thIeving
has been going on for some time and
there are more persons stealing than
have been caught III they will stop the
thefts they will not be prosecuted.
Ii is not known whether Stiner
Koorsen and Metzger will enter pleas
of guilty or not.
Inspect All Meters
A thorough investigation OF all me
tiers will be made and persons who are
defrauding the company will he prose
cuted. II is not a hard matter to pipe
the gas around the meter though IL is
believed that some persons are making
a practice contracting with other fam
lilies to pipe their gas. -...
An investigation of the meter by
persons employed by the company IN
some cases show that slugs have been
placed against the dials in electric cur
rent meters TO prevent them from re-
cording properly. The dials will be re-
tarded by the slugs and only about one
third of the electricity consumed will
be recorded II is said. Nicks have also
been fled out of the dials which Will
prevent them from recording part OF
the electricity consumed.
Lundy Arrested.
Clyde Lundy, a Centerviile. Ind :.
druggist, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Mote charged.
with illegitimate sale OF liquor. Four.
indictments were returned by the
grand jury against Lundy. for this Of
fense. In the rear of Lundy's store. itl
is alleged there is a place wheie liquor
could be handed out without The seller
being seen. II is said that flourishing
business was done. Bootlegging has
been going On at Centerville for some
time. Lundy was the only person in
dicted from that place. His bond was
fixed at s10e on each indictment