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Clothing Stolen at Mrs. Lafferty's Boarding House, May 15, 1926

Clothing Stolen at Local Boarding House . . . Suit of Clothes, Seven Neckties and Pair of Shoes Carried Off

A suit of clothes, seven neckties and a pair of shoes were stolen sometime Friday afternoon from the rooms of two boarders at the home of Mrs. J.S. Lafferty, it is believed they were taken by a young man from Georgia who had been staying at the Lafferty home and who disappeared during the afternoon.

The suit and neckties are the property of Paul Gray and the shoes, which had never been worn, were the property of C.H. Harris. The goods were in the two rooms of the men and were not missing at noon Friday.

When the young ma from Georgia, whose name was not disclosed by officers, failed to show up for supper, efforts were made to locate him. it was reported here this morning that the goods were pawned in Charlotte, but this could not be verified.

The man left a suitcase with a few articles in it at the Lafferty home.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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