Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1907 — Daring Hold-Up at Wheatfleld. [ARTICLE]

Daring Hold-Up at Wheatfleld.

Word comes from Wheatfield that an attempt was made to hold np John McGlynn, the liverman of that place, one night last week, as he was returning from Kouts. He had just crossed Baum’s bridge over the Kankakee when some one grabbed his horses’ bridles, and at the same time he was struck by some one else over the side of his head. He was only temporarily stunned by the blow and was able to hand his adversary a stinging blow in the face. The horses lunged forward and knocked the man holding the bridles down and the boggy ran over him. McGlynn looked back and could see both men lylDg in the road but he did not chance going back Co see how badly they were hurt. He thought he recognized the parties as living in Wheatfield. He was held up about two years ago at practically the same spot. Ou neither occasion did he have any considerable amount of money with him.