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EHOLD-UP ATa*Henry Lyinger Attacked by Hoboes and Robbed.Ruffian* Nearly Killed tiwir Unfortunate VlcCiio— Otfi* Alterthe GaL£dSt. Joseph Press. July 3: A robberyaud almost a murder took p aca near Ha rod a last uigbt. the victim oemg a young mao giving his name aa Henry L?in«er whose home s in Indieuapoua and who came to thia county to work on a farm He has been employed near Hr id gem an and veeterday drew his pay miendiog to return to hta home. He had St * in cash after purchasing a few things at a Bndgemtn store and started out to walk from Bridgeman to Ba-rods. I pon leaving the Bridgeman store he was joined by two men who told him they were going to Baroda and the three started on their walk When near Karcda four men jumped up from the side of the road and the s.x burly ruffians demanded l.yingert money. He refused to give it up and he was pounded with clubs, stones and hats until he was unconscious when the men took his money and left him for ! dead in the road where he remained all night, fie was found at an early hour this mrrning ami brought to this city where bis wounds were properiy eared for. He was a horrible sight. His clothing was torn and covered with blood His head and face was cut in twenty different p.aces Une ear is nearly torn off and his body is a mass of bruises. Tne robbery has been reported to the sheriff and an eff jrt will be made to tind the six man who did the job.CJhaiAs a result of the above affair, which was probably a «juarrei*amoug hoboes, one tramp was arrested Thursday but was allowed to go. as the evidence seemed to show that all participants were equa \ to blame.IT1
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Benton Harbor Weekly Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Fri, Jul 12, 1901
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