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Man, Ajje1 lt;tVu'timizrd 1»\(at*Youii” l$unlt;litFrank Frfflrr Hrulrn nil iIBound iii Limm’Iv Homo !\mrlt;iJackHoin ille I riihiv.crilt;1S»JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 6 (Staff Jpectalp~*Two unmasked young bun* dtta Friday night made away with money* clothing and jewelry valued hi more than $200 alter binding and beating Frank Leffler, aged ea, in hie home near here. He Uvea be*tween thin place and Radiowu nearthe old Mine No. 4 reservoir.According to ib«* aged victim, the pair, both wall-dressed In light ovei* coat a and hate, timt stopped in front oi hta house anti asked for an automobile part. He replied he did not have it. Then they came to the front door and demanded two fjuarja of motor oil. At this point on*? atid* denly stepped forward and struck Leffler across the head with the butt of a revolver.Leffler, who lives alone, put up a j ( valiant struggle against the gunmen. They finally bound his hands behind his back. An attempt to gagthe victim was unsuccessful and he shouted for help, but his cries wereunanswered because his home is inan isolated spot, he said. I *vAfter they had bound Leffler, the Lj# two ransacked the house and oh* talned the following loot: One re* hrvoiver, two watches, Jewelry valued J tv at $20. and from $50 to $76 in cash. They apparently knew the layout of 17 the house, Leffler said. | rnThe aged man suffered cuts and bruises about the head and body j di during the struggle on the floor. He j tb formerly operated a grocery store atNelaonvilie.Athens County authorities were j °P notified and Deputy Sherif fs George Rasp and Charles I lay less went to the home, A search is being made for the assailants. One is about six I?* feet, and the other about five andine-half feet tall, Leffler stated.Roth are about 28 years old, he says.rnmimafriIAtex
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Athens Sunday Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Sun, Feb 07, 1932
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