MODERN ROBIN HOOD
R' VC HER CONFESSES LEADERSHIP OF ROBBER GANG.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3. A Robin Hood of California has' been discovered through the confession of. William Pen.ok Richards. • whoso exploits put to shame the doings of Jesse James and other early-, day highwaymen. i Richards appeared to lie a pros-., porous rancher, and was also keep- j i,ur a country hotel. An accoinufa- ' tirni of evidence caused him to confess to tho police that lie had led tiie gangs which robbed five banns in different parts (luring tiie last two years. Lie was identified by,.several bank officio.s. —A. and N.Z.C.A. j
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9853, 5 November 1924, Page 3
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