Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1911 — SHOT BY HIGHWAYMAN. [ARTICLE]

SHOT BY HIGHWAYMAN.

Fred McGlynn, Formerly of Wheatfield, Has Tragic Experience. Word was received here a few days ago of the shooting at Valley City, No.. Dak., last Wednesday of Fred McGlynn, son of John McGlynn, formerly of Wheatfield, and a grandson of Mrs. L. McGylnn of Rensselaer. _ It seems Fred, together with his two brothel's, Frank and Tom, was going from their home at Buffalo, Mo., up in Canada to seek work, and in changing caris at Valley City a hold-up man shoved a gun in Fred ? s face artd ordered him I to fork over his money and watch. The latter started to run, when the highwayman shot fiim, the bullet striking him in the stomach and penetrating the bladder. The young man was taken to a hospital and it is thought will recover. -