Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-01
\ BOLD HlGHW AYM.AN
Glen Balm "Slugged" at the Penn
sylvania Depot.
NERvY EARLY EVENING ROBBERY
Unknown Footpad Gets small >Im ot
Money and Escapes Local Talent
il strongly suspected.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mystlfying IN lis very boldness, neryy
even 10 the edge of desperate reckless
ness such was tie character Of the
latest criminal sensation gwen the good
people of Plymouth to discuss ana
wonder over and the, on for the
traditional nihe days.
The history Of recent crime, even in
small and generally reputable "A town
as Plymouth h, reveals 4 number of ap-
parently fearless highway robbery
episodes; yet none Of them was SO sur
prsingly bold a TINS latest attack, of
which Glen Bidin Vas the victim last
evening.
ln the 'ils place. At ~asa very early
hour II tae evening. NJ Hlaia had
gone 10 the depo'. nfendia, 20 run INTO
Chicago to settle up some business with
a wholesale drug house there. rhe etrain
was ten minutes late. and with another
P!ymoutl man, Glenn walked over as
far as he Franklin house ou the corner.
Returning alone, lie reached tie north
east corner II the depot, near the little
fence which surrounds the station
grounds. suddenly and without warn
ing, he was struck a terrific blow from
behind with heavy IRON coupling pin.
The weapon struck him jnst in the low
er part Of the back OF the head and
made bad wound.
Jttermg IA single cry, the injured man
fell in the snow beside the walk and
imm eGia,ely relapsed into unconscious
ness The call attracted the attention
of some men VINO We're around upon the
fTent depot platform, and they fastened
to the corner of the building. The IN
.'efyal between the assault ard. thcir
a,s ssas ves9 iei. yet il was su;fi-
&c s''..-...vaF .sssegs of The footpads,
ofshom it is generally thought there
-were two.
KS Blain fell, they hastily thrust
hand into his trousers pocket, in which
he had about - IN loose change anG
pocket book which contained some
papers, but no money. Purse and coin
We're taken, ami the robbers escaped,
probably into the shadows Of some
adjacent ears before those who were
attracted by Blalns cry arrived upon
the scene.
When they came around the station
corner they saw the injured man lying
senseiess in the snow. He was bleed
ing profusely from the wound at the
back of his head lie was taken to the
Office of DR.. Knott, who was away, and
thence to the telephone exchange rooms,
where he renamed until the physician
was sent for and came 10 dress his
injury. He was then taken home.
The astounding part of the whole
affair is the fact that man could be
slugged and held up dozen yards from
the depot platform. at o'clock in the
evening, when it is still lowering be-
tween darkness and daylight. and the
highwayman escape observation. In
rear trousers pocket Mr.. Blain
had between S20 and So which was
not touched by the robbers. -Afterward
u liye-cent piece VAS found at ihe scene
of the holdup, ana later still the pocket
book was picked up close at hand.
The Plymouth officials and a Penn
sylyania detective who was at the sta
tion believe that the work was done by
home talent. Still, theories are not
evidence and there doesn't seem to be
sufficient grounds to warrant the max
ing Of any arrests, at least not at this
time. New developments may yet be
found, however, which Will lead to the
taking OF some prompt and effective
steps in the matter.