A poor resident of Chicago haU> not only persuaded l a gunman not to rob him but lias sent the bandit home a reformed character. ConradProngcr was returning home, bis arms loaded with groceries, (when the bandit held him up. ‘‘Times have been tough with inn’’ Prenuer pleaded 1 . “If yon take what, little I have left my ■wife and kids mill be hungry alt next week.” ‘I hungry too,” the gunman . replied grufly. “Then come up to my. apii'i-tment to dinner”’ Prenger suggested. Soon the armed guest was sitting at the table with the Bungler tfaiimV, sharing' tliloir meal. When lie had finished lie took a number *o£ ‘‘nickels” out of his pocket apd' gaye them to the children advising them to-stick to “the straight and narrow” pal li Thou Jie iwent quietly away.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12530, 16 April 1935, Page 4
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