Show GANG VICTIM TELLS OF BEATING AND ARREST L L. L L. Petty Says He Was Sl Slugged and Thrown Into Jail J L. L L. L Petty employed at the Randall-Dodd Randall Automobile company was returning home in company with two friends last Wednesday night when they were set upon and robbed b by a gang of young men aien ranging ranging between between the ages of 18 and 24 years on East Second South street near Main street according to a statement made by Pett to to- Iday day dayBert I Bert Knowlen Fred Christensen and I were walking along Second South street about 1230 o'clock Wednesday night intending to get a abUe bite bUe to eat as we had some little time to wait r our car Petty said When we got almost up to the news stand standon on the southeast corner corner I noticed a gang of about twelve to fifteen fellows talking to to- gether I heard one of them say Well lets let's get the money One of the gang turned and said to ta Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- How much money you got He answered Oh Ob Ive I've not got much Then another one spoke up and said Well you'd better give it to tous tous tous us orwell hit you and then he cut loose and hit him in the face I Knowlen ran but before I had time to get away I was set upon and badly beaten Then they took tile money and the whole gang ran Christensen and I got up and had been st standing there about half an hour when 1 I noticed Christensen talking to a policeman We went u up to the station and the first thing I knew the man behind the counter was asking us for 15 bail for our release I 1 did not have the amount and neither did Christensen but the police police po po- po lice allowed him the use of the phone and he raised the money maney I knew of ot no one that I could callup call callup callup up at that ho hour r so I decided to wait until morning The next day I was not allowed to use the phone until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon The police so far as I am aware aware did not make any effort to arrest any of the gang and did not Question question question Ques ques- tion me very much about them |