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Show WOMAN IS VICTIM OF SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN Bingham, Dec. 8. Mrs. George ( handler, wife of one of the men who has been a persistent hunter for Raphael Lopez, had an experience with a "social highwayman" last night that she will not soon forgeL Late In the evening she hoard a knock on the front door of her home. She supposed It was Mr. Chandler coming homo from the manhunt and hastened to let him In. When she opened the door she lookei) t n i o tho barrel of a revolver, held by a man whose fnee W88 disguised "I know your husband Is up at the Andy searching for Lopez, Mr.c Chandler, and I know that you nre alone," said tho man. "Now, I don't intend to harm you and you will be ;.ll right If you do what 1 tell you " With this gentle speech. during which he continued to "cover" the frichtened woman with his gun, the unexpected "guest" stepped Into the house "Now go upstairs, Mrs. Chandler, get that $00 you have hidden there 9nd bring it down to mo." ordered the robber In gentle tones. Mrs. Chandler obeyed, while tho highwayman highway-man sat near the telephone After Mrs. Chandler gave him the money the robber told her not to i create any disturbance after he left I and that everything would be all right. He departed just as he had come, using the kindliest tones In speaking to Mr? Chandler. Mr j f handler returned from the Andy tunnel shortly afterward and his wife told him of tho holdup. Neither of them could imagine who the man was, though they hoth agree that he must have been acquainted with their nflalrs to have known about the $60 which they had In one of the upstairs rooms. |