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June 2, 1916
The Tupelo Journal
Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
In Fresno, California, a religious grape thief justifies his thefts by attaching a Bible quote to vineyard owner C. A. Parker's fence, permitting eating grapes on-site but prohibiting taking them away, amid complaints of vine stripping.
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Thief Quotes the Bible.
A religious grape thief defended his thefts when he tacked to the fence of C. A. Parker, a vineyardist, a quotation from the Bible as follows:
"When thou comest into thy neighbor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel."
Numerous complaints have been made to the sheriff's office about people stripping the vines of grapes. Parker was one of the last to complain, and now the thief has justified his act."--Fresno (Cal.) Dispatch.
A religious grape thief defended his thefts when he tacked to the fence of C. A. Parker, a vineyardist, a quotation from the Bible as follows:
"When thou comest into thy neighbor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel."
Numerous complaints have been made to the sheriff's office about people stripping the vines of grapes. Parker was one of the last to complain, and now the thief has justified his act."--Fresno (Cal.) Dispatch.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Grape Theft
Bible Quote
Vineyard Theft
Fresno
Deuteronomy
What entities or persons were involved?
C. A. Parker
Religious Grape Thief
Where did it happen?
Fresno, California
Story Details
Key Persons
C. A. Parker
Religious Grape Thief
Location
Fresno, California
Story Details
A thief defends grape thefts by tacking a Bible verse to C. A. Parker's vineyard fence, allowing eating grapes there but not carrying them away, amid sheriff complaints about vine stripping.