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Show IJ PURSE GRABBER GRABBED, tjj 5 The Woman Screamed and tho Grnb- " ber Took to His Heels. "I want that money." . Tlio demand wns addressed to Mrs. ' j , Llndsny of -121 South Main street, when i ' .she was on tho way to her homo shortly j i after noon yesterday. The person who , made the demnnil was a cowboy-appear- I I lnir young man In his shirt sleeves. Mrs. Lindsay had Leon to a bank. 1, where she drew a sum of money which l J hlie placed In her purse. Sho noticed tho A) j amateur cowboy in tho bank, but had A no Idea that he was watching her.' Pro- l v cel'dlng down Main street sho had neared '3 , Third South street, whon tho young man i; : suddenly confronted her nnd mado a jj ' grab at her purse, at the same tlmo vol- lj unteerlng unnecessarily tho Information ' , A that he wanted tho money, i .Tho woman screamed and the young 1 a man ran away without accomplishing his ' j purpose. Mrs. Lindsay notified tho po-' , I JJJ llqo of what had hopponcd and patrol- r ill men wero notified to lookout for a ? J rmooth-faced malt) individual In shirt r i !J sleeves wearing a cowboy hat and leg- t n glngs. At last accounts ho had not been jj lj ulUch In. |