LAWLESS AMERICA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10474, 3 January 1928, Page 5

LAWLESS AMERICA

ROBBERS DISGUISED AS PROHIBITION OFFICIALS.

DRIVE WITH TELLER TO BANK

BOOTY VALUED AT 80,000 DOT.

(Received Jan. 2. 7.5 n.nx.) NEW YORK. Jan. 1

A unique, well-planned robbery- occurred at Chicago to-day. resulting in the loss by the Ravenswood National bank of 80,000 dollars. Seven robbers invaded the home of the paying teller late at night on the pretext that they .were Prohibition officials. They- tied and. muffled the teller's parents, and mounted guard over them in a vacant garage, and ! lien drove with the teller to the bank, wliero they compelled him to open the doors with bis keys. A fter this they waited patiently until V in the morning when the time clock in the vault was set for opening. They then compelled the , teller to swing opt’si the doers, extracted the currency: and disappeared in an automobile.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

WAVE OF ROBBERIES- IN ILLINOIS CITY.

THIRTY-TWO SHOPS BROKEN INTO.

SIXTEEN ENTERED A WEEK AGO.

(Received Jan

2. 8.50 p.m.)

NEW YORK.. Jari. 1

Thirty-two shops in the principal thoroughfare of the city o£ Gapesburg ('lllinois) were Broken into and robbed last night. Every variety or establishment was entered and all kinds of goods removed. A week ago twelve shops were burglarised and the following night four more. All are believed to be the work of one hand. No arrests have been made.—lA. .and X.Z.C.A.

PRESS CAAITLWGX AG A INST CRIMINALS.

NF. AY SPA PER OFFICE BOAIBFD

THREE PERSONS INJURED

(Received Jan. 2, 8.50 p.nO XF.AY YORK. Jan. I

Three persons were injured and much damage was done to property when the office of the S?rat-ton (Pennsylvania) afternoon newspaper. “Sun.” was bombed as a result- ci a campaign conducted by that journal against the criminal elements in the city. The new year was jus: being rung in and large crowds in the streets adjacent were showered with glass and debris. The deter ' ti<m damaged many buildings the “Stin” plant.—A. and N Z.‘ - '