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Robber picked the wrong clerk.


WORCESTER - Richard M. Russell Richard Manning Russell (March 3 1891-February 27 1977) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Cambridge on March 3, 1891. He attended the Middlesex School in Concord. He graduated from Harvard University in 1914 and from Harvard Law School in 1917.  may not agree with the adage that good things come in small packages.

Sgt. Francis P. Lahey said that Mr. Russell, 47, of 701 Main St., the People in Peril shelter, tried to rob the Evergreen evergreen, term commonly used as synonymous with conifer and applied also to all those broad-leaved plants that bear green leaves throughout the year. Of the latter, most are plants of the tropics, subtropics, and other areas where the growing season is prolonged (e.  Market at 596 Main St. about 3:50 p.m. yesterday.

After taking a coffee to the clerk at the cash register, Mr. Russell pushed her away and tried to take

money from the register, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 Officer David Mita's report. The clerk grabbed the coffee and threw it at him.

The suspect fled from the store and the 5-foot 2-inch, 100-pound clerk followed him and tackled him, Sgt. Lahey said. Mr. Russell punched and kicked her and broke free, police said. The suspect climbed on top of the clerk, who was lying on the sidewalk A Microsoft service that was launched in 1997 to provide online arts and entertainment guides on the Web for major cities worldwide. In 1999, Microsoft sold Sidewalk to Ticketmaster, which continued to provide guides, ticketing and other information to the MSN network. , when two bystanders came to her assistance and detained de·tain  
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2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement:
 Mr. Russell, who is 5-feet-11-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, Sgt. Lahey said.

When Officer Mita arrived, the clerk was on the floor at the Austin Street entrance to her store with cuts on her elbows and knees. He arrested Mr. Russell and charged him with unarmed robbery, assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

The clerk initially refused to be taken to a hospital, but later was taken by ambulance to St. Vincent Hospital, Sgt. Lahey said
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Publication:Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Date:Aug 5, 2008
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