Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1906 — MISCREANTS ESCAPED. [ARTICLE]

MISCREANTS ESCAPED.

J. A. McFarland was flimflamsd out of the price of a couple of sales of tobacco last Saturday evening about 5:30 o’clock by four well dressed strangers who came into his store. After he had wait* ed on two of them they all left, complaining that they had to catch a train, and that “Mac” was too slow. He followed them to the Makeever hotel and informed them that they had not settled, when with an oath, one of the gang struck at “Mac.” He avoided the blow, and his Kentucky blood getting up, landed one on the fellow’s jaw that sent him sprawling. Just then another of the gang hit “Mac” on the back of the head with some blunt instrument that inflicted a scalp wound, and they all took to their heels. With the aid of the officers a thorough search for the miscreants was made, but they escaped and got out of town in some way. Last call, greater sacrifices than ever; last week of the big sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. Dont miss seeing onr fall suits and overcoats, in all the latest styles and colors. Duvall & Lundy.