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HOLD UP LOVERSON CLARK ROADiA pair of young: Gary lovers had the score of their lives on Clark Road between Fifth avenue and Ninth avenue night before last, according to a well credited rumor when they were held up by two burly negro highwaymen.The couple had gotten out of the machine and were enjoying the “moonlight scene b ythe roadside when the two stick-up men approached them and demanded their moneyand valuables.The young man thought he, might win the young lady’s heart by playingthe part of a hero, but Just as he started to get rough one* of the negroes rapped him beside the head with a black ajck and by the time he had come to his senses the bandits had gone through him taking a nice bankroll. a stick pm and other valuables and made thei rescape. The ^ung lady had fainted and was just recovering when her hero'woke up.For fear the hold-up gaining publicity, it way not reported to the police and it is being kept like a lot of those other “hushed-up affairs.V anna know who they were?BRIBERY FALLSB Y WAYSIDE(Continued from Page One)At Hammond Galalgher was palced in jail while his carload of liquor wastaken to the federal building. There several rrom toiled for a couple of hours carrying the stuff to a safe place. A crowd gathered and as sack after suck of half pint bottles was carried away the astonishment grew.VALUED AT *3.000.It seemed unbelievable that so muchcould come from the space afforded by the rear compartment of a roadster. Placed in a huge heap it measured about a cubic yard, all that can be put on an ordinary one-yard gravel wagon. There were twenty-three cases and the value Is placed between $2,700 and $3-000. The brands are Rock Castle, Hill A- Hill, Gold Reaf and a couple otherold familiar names.Gallagher insisted that he lives in Indianapolis, but other* information rates him a Chicago man. He denied connection with one Wilson, known as a Chicago receiver of illicit liquors, but late last night a telegram which he attempted to smuggle out of Jailby a woman was found to be addressedto Wilson. It read:“Caught In Hammond. In Jail.“PATSY.Gallagher was arraigned this morning before U. S. Commissioner Surprise in the federal court. He waived examination and was held to the federal grand jury under $2,000 bond.WORLD SITS UPTO TAKE INTEREST(Continued from page one.)vations.The flstic world will be well represented. Practically every present day champion, with the exception of Benny Beonard will be on hand as the guest of Promoter Rickard. Reonard'* absence is due to the fact he defends his title July 4 In Benton Harbor, Mich.CORBETT ONLY OLD-TIMEROf the past heavyweight champs. James J. Corbett probably will be the only representative. lie will be, ut the ringside to report the battle for the International News Service. He was also invited to be a guest of the promoter as were all othlt;T past champions, JefTries declined as he could not find time to make the trip. Wil-tI* 4 An 1 At a
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East Chicago Times
East Chicago, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 01, 1921
Page 5
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Lake C.
IN, USA 06 Dec 2021
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