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“GRABBER” GETS ! ANOTHER PURSE!IjI“Jack” Attacks Winamac Woman on Cicott Street Yesterday,MRS. EDGAR PACKARD WIFE OF PROF. PACKARD.-Jack the Grabber.” who s 11 ached a purse containing £14 from the hand of an Has tend w6man a few nights ago on BZroadwat'. has appeared in the U'estskle./ Last night. Mrs. Edgar Packard \/wit'e of Prof. Edgar Packard, of Winamac, was walking along Cicott. street, Jack” attacked her, snatching a purse from her hand which contained, a reinra railroad ticket and twelve cents. Jack”' succeed-• ed in escaping.Mrs. Packard arrived in this city* yesterday evening tor a short visit ' with friends. Site got oil' a Wests id e'car down town, but after alightvrfg in the Westsiide lost her way. She board*. ed another car, but lost her' way again. :On Cicott street she met a young, man and asked to direct her to Helm street. He did not know the' street and Mrs. Packard walked on closely followed by the stranger.While passing under a clump' of shade- trees i.lio stranger grabbed her from behind, snatching the purse : which was attached to her -\vrisV. He threw her aside and disappeared down an alley. Ed Medland, bookkeeper at the Trade Palace heard the screams of Mrs. Packard and rushed to her assistance. bur when he reached her Jack” was gone and it was- useless to follow him. It is thought 'hat it is the same young man who attacked the Eastern! woman recently.
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Logansport Pharos Tribune
Logansport, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 26, 1903
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