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The Mineral Springs Hotel is a victim of misplaced confidence, that cost them about six dollars in hard cash. About a week ago a gentleman of the African persuasion was found asleep in one of the cars that is run in connection with the hotel. lie was taken before the proprietor, L. E. Gray, who after hearing his story, gave him a position as porter in the hotel, which position he might have been holding yet had he not taken advantage of the absence of the proprietor by taking a small hatchet and prying open the money drawer, from which he took about live dollars in cash and a large amount of cigars. The last that was heard of him was at the switch house of the C.t B. Q. at the east end of the citv.
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Ottumwa Weekly Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 25, 1888
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Julie V.
GA, USA 24 Jan 2017
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