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Another of the unbidden guests drew a gun on the Polich boy and told him if he moved he would “croak him.” In the meantime Mrs. Polich was putting up the best resistance she could but to no avail.iThe third robber went straight a trunk in the bedroom, priedthe lock off and took the money out. It was evident that he knewwhere the money was hidden as he lost no time in locating it andasked no questions about the hiding place.The three of them then left the house, hesitating only long enough to debate the advisability of going back and “finishing up” on the old man. One advised quick depature and it was made.Night Chief Carl Killion heard the screams of the family some few blocks away. He hurried to the scene and found the old folks in a pitiable condition. Night Watchman John W. Shadowen arrived a few minutes later butnothing could be found to identify the robbers or their way of departure.It is reported that this sum of! money, the savings of a life time, had been recently drawn from a|u bank, following the collapse of the Benton State Bank. The thievesapparently had either personal information or a “hot tip” of the transaction.It was believed for many hours that Polich would not recover from the attack. He did not fully gain consciousness until Monday morning. At present it is expected that he will recover in a few days.
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Christopher Progress
Christopher, Illinois, US
Thu, Nov 21, 1929
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