MILLIONAIRE MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR.
'/■ 'YoiTN'G Mr. Vincent Astor, who recently V came into his estate of £20,000,000, had a ';'. - narrow ■ escape from being shot recently ■■'■'~■.'-\ near Poughkeepsic, New York. Mr. Astor was walking along the road ■'.. ihortly after dark on hi* way to his country house, which is near there. A •farmer named Robert Forbes, believing , -feim to be a burglar, shot at him three mm with 'a revolver. Fortunately none ©Tib* shots■■.hit Mr.■ Astor, who, as soon. -£S possible,-: saad© *» a identity known, and {: ; . receiwd ■■- the >jE>rofuss ■• apologies oi the .' Sill I r .':■'-, : •■: :;.;:; ■' Sill; 1 ■;...'. 1111 is
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 2 (Supplement)
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98MILLIONAIRE MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR. New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 2 (Supplement)
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