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Show Knockrd Down and Rohhed. AUt 0 o'clock last evening a young fellow named Graham made his appearance ap-pearance at police headquarters aud reported having been assailed, knocked down and robbed by garroters at the corner of First West and Second South. He recited a thrilling experience. He had been down town and was going to his home on Third North, when a man issued from the dark and commanded him to hold up his hands. Graham, suspecting that he had walked into the haunts of the Philistine, started to retreat, re-treat, but the reception committee was too quick for him, and three others joining the spokesman, who had already al-ready sent him to grass, he was relieved of II in coin and a gold watch. Graham says he had no means of identifying the committee that waited on him. but believing one good turn deserving of another, will reciprocate at the earliest opportunity. |