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Show Bandit Signs Receipt for $7 At Saleswoman's Bidding CHICAGO. Mrs. Clara Vezina is a methodical woman who refuses to be robbed without getting a receipt. It helps keep the books straight. She was busily at work as a clerk In a candy shop, when a man entered en-tered one hand in his pocket, the other holding a note. The note read: "Turn over all your money, and keep quiet." "Now see here," said Mrs. Vezina Vez-ina sharply, "I'm busy taking inventory in-ventory today. The money is all In the safe, but I wouldn't have time to get it if I could open the safe. Now, run along!" "You've got money in that cash register," argued the bandit. "Only about $10," said Mrs. Vezina. "Gimme," said the bandit. "I gotta have something for my labor." la-bor." "I need money for change," Mrs. Vezina pointed out. "Now suppose you take $7 and leave me the other $3 for change." That seemed agreeable, and Mrs. Vezina handed over $7, most of it in silver. "Now, just a minute," said Mrs. Vezina, "I'm working for a chain-store chain-store company, and I'm taking inventory. in-ventory. This $7 loss is going to make the books all wrong. You'll have to sign a receipt." By this time the bandit was too awed to argue, and Mrs. Vezina wrote: "Received, $7." The intruder looked it over, added just one word, "money," then signed it "Joe," before he departed. Mrs. Vezina filed the receipt and called Woodlawn police. |