The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-07

FOXY TRIPLE
UfFtNUtK
John DOhrOn Alleged Moon
sinner and Box Car
RObber as Well


one criminal pursuit, John Dobron dab
bled in other lines. made careless as
TO his own safety By the ever increasing
stream Of money which swelled his bank
accounts at homo and abroad
As a result Of his ungovcrnable Gu
pidity. Dobron 5 now behind the bars
Of the county Jail in Chicago while
federal state and railroad officials in
vestigatc his activities as counter
feiter. noonshncr and box car robbor.
CREDIT TO r. r. MEN
To Chief Ben Strong and his men or
the ]. H. 3. +. L. police belong the
credit for Dobrons apprehension. To
what extent others than Dobron will
be involved fcmains to be seen but il
IS hardly likely that the man was
carrying out his work single handed
At the office of Chief Strong in
Hammond today Is one of the most com
plete counterfeiting outfits ever captur-
ed. Federal officials believe that from
It have come quantity OF twenty. ten
and five dollar bills which have been
found within the last year and which
have been SO near perfect as to de-
ceiye anyone but an expert
BOX CAR THETTS FIRST CLUE
Strong became involved in the mat
ter when investigating box car thefts.
\ shipment Of cigars had been stolen
and close watch was kept for their
appearance on the market. Finally one
of the boxes was found in an East
Hammond sterc. Investigation reveal
cd that man had been selling them in
that part of Hammond at a remark
ably low price
This lead was followed and soon the
entire shipment of forty-nine boxes had
been accounted for. At last the cigar
salesman was located He owned
small farm six miles west of Blue Is
land. III. The place was raided.
The first visit to the farm yielded
further evidence of car thefts in the
shape OF suitcase filled with silk
cloth In room of the farm house a
moonshine still was found in operation.
THE BIG FIND MADE
But the big ind was made when the
officers entered the clean and well
equipped basement There the counter.
feiting outfit was located. There was
a small printing press. copying cam
era worth several hundyGs of dollars.
bottles and jugs OF chemicals and inks.
an expensive Photographic printing
frame. engraving tools. set of apothe-
cary $ balances. zinc plates for etchings
numerous arc lighting devices for fur
nishing the intense white light neces-
sary 10 perefet work.
None of the plates ready for nr,,.-
ing money were found.
HIDDEN BEHIND WALLS
strong was not satisfied. He visited
the place again and had some Of the
siding torn from the barn while 49,
tnuins his investigation. There between
the walls he found number Of photo
erephic copies OF bank notes. done on
zinc and ready TO be etched into print
ing plates.
It was found that tho photographic
material had been purchased from
Chicago optical house This place was
visited and the records showed that
Dobron had made the purchase In No.
vember 1919. paying $1,000 for the out
NJ. Dobron was turned over 10 the i.
;. Secret Service authorities at Chicago
and is being held in Jail.
DID BUSINESS IN HAMMOND
When Dobron bought this engraving
outfit he lived on Forty-third 81 ,n
Chlcago Later he moved to the farm
vest Of Blue Island II is believed that
MS principal fence for his bogus mo.
ney and stolen goods was located A.
Burnham. while small quantities wers
disposed Of In East Hammond
1t was learned that Dobron has a.
account with a Hammond bank. but his
deposits at no time were large. How
ever. 1t is known that he has kent =,
almost constant stream of none. 20.
ING to his family in Iithtania