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CAPTURED A COONNear Aviila. .Young Negro Holds Up a Farmer at Point of Gun.Auburn Dispatch, Wednesday:—T uesday forenoon while Daniel Sarber was husking corn northwest of(iarrett he was approached by a young negro who ask him for something to eat. Sarber referred the , fellow to the farm houses nearbyiSand went on with his work. AShort time afterward while Mr.%S rber was shocking the fodder he was suddenly confronted by the negro, who at the jvunt of a wicked-looking gun forced him to give UP $4*25 *n cash.With admonition to Sarber tokeep quiet under pain of death the negro skipped, but as soon as the gun was safely out of sight Sarber aroused a posse of “coon” hunters i and the robber was captured near| Avilla and brought back to Garrett,lt;He gave h5s name as Dick Wells ofLos Angeles, Cab, but could not account for §4.03 of the stolen money found in his possession.He is booked for a hearing beforej edge Bratton this afternoon and will probably will hold up no morecorn buskers this season.AL1theAllatNcw.gi'wadaat10dnCkth tin\ciacalbuTbtoevi■onthlt;ch.ch:tarReneretV.
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Albion Daily Record
Albion, Indiana, US
Tue, Nov 15, 1904
Page 8
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