MAIL ROBBERIES IN AMERICA
INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF POSTAL WORK SHOWN. Vancouver, February 25. At East Quincy, Illinois, four armed bandits held up the Chicago-Alton Express. They uncoupled the mail car, and rifled it, securing 125,000 dollars. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Washington, February 25. Tn view of the frequency and success of mail roblieries, the postal authorities are of opinion that there is a mastermind with an intimate knowledge of post office workings directing the rob. bers.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A POOR “BAG.” (Rec. (February 26, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 2b. A Post Office investigation shows that the bandits who held up the Chicago express got only ten dollars. Packages containing 125.000 dollars had been transferred to another train.—Aus.-N Z. table Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 132, 28 February 1921, Page 5
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120MAIL ROBBERIES IN AMERICA Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 132, 28 February 1921, Page 5
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