Car Thief Walks Out Of Gaol
NEW YOKK, May 16. Jesse James Roberts, who was arrested at Atlanta yesterday aud gaoled for stealing 60 motor cars whicli lie sold for 100,000 dollars, lodav bobllv walked out of gaol. He took identifira-tion fjapers from a sleeping cell mate, who was supposed to be released today, and presented them to the police as Ihe waich was changod this moruiug. Announciug the arrest of Roberts yesterday, the police said they had caughl Georgia's biggest car thief after a cliase lasting six months. A police officer said today: "It is a very embarrassing situation. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 May 1948, Page 3
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