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This article was published in the February 9, 1928 issue of the "LaGrange Citizen" newspaper.

Frustrates Hold-up On North Wolf Road By Dodging Bandit

Edward Mandel, LaGrange dairy-man, frustrated an attempted hold-up by a youthful bandit at Wolf road and Thirty-first street last Thursday evening.  By some quick thinking and a bit of daring, Mandel saved $700 in cash which he was carrying.

He had finished a round of collections and was returning home about 8 p.m.  Near the intersection a car, parked crossways across the road, blocked Mandel's machine.  The youth pulled a gun and told him to put up his hands.

Mandel, however, stepped on the accelerator and quickly swung his car half-way into a ditch and around the bandit's blockade.  The angered youth fired four shots at Mandel's car.

This article was published in the February 9, 1928 issue of the "LaGrange Citizen" newspaper.

Last Modified:  01/11/2004