Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1910 — BOY BANDIT SHOLD UP MARION MAN [ARTICLE]

BOY BANDIT SHOLD UP MARION MAN

Flourish Revolvers and Flee with Bag'Containing SSO. PH6NE WIRES TORN FROM WALL Novices Use Highwayman Methods and Leave Frightened Grocer In Btate of Terror—They Are ' Still at Large. * Marion, lad., Feb. 11.—Philip Pettiford, a grocer, was held up and robbed at the point of revolvers in the hands of two unknown boy bandits. Pettiford was about ready to close his store for the night when two boys, who appeared to he about 16 years old, asked permission to use the telephone. They had scarcely entered the store when one of them pulled a revolver from his pocket and pointed it at Pettlford’s head and commanded that he surrender his money. The second boy also flourished a revolver and pressed It against Pettiford’s body. Pettiford, who waß badly frightened, begged the boys not to shoot and willingly drew from his pocket a canvas sack containing SSO in silver. After relieving him of his money one of the boys tore the telephone wires from the wall in order to prevent communication over the wire. After warning Pettiford against leaving his store for ten minutes the boyß darted out into the darkness. Pettiford was terror-stricken by his experience and remembering the warning of the boys he remained in his store for nearly thirty minutes before venturing out to notify the police. Pettiford believes that one of the bandits is a newsboy, hut he does not know his name or where he lives. He said that the boy had occasionally visited his store and traded newspapers for candy.