Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1912 — Footpads’ Novel Methods. [ARTICLE]

Footpads’ Novel Methods.

Warsaw. —Food pads who Infest the suburbs of this town have hit on a novel way of robbing peasants’ carts as they drive in laden with provisions. -The peasant drives while his wife sits at the back of the cart to keep guard. The thieves Jump onto the cart, put their arms round the woman’s waist, kiss her and hustle her off with endearing terms. Off runs the outraged husband to catch his wife. Meanwhile the Don Juan’s accomplices take away the provisions and disappear into the forest. - When the peasant finally gets back his wife he finds he has been robbed of all but the cart The trick is practiced with great success.