A DARING HOLD-UP
ROBBERY IN BUSY STREET. VALUABLE BOOTY SECURED, P r esß Aseociation —By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, June 11. (Received June 12, at 5.5 p.m.) A hold-up involving tactics almost amounting to military precision occurred in a busy street. The robbers swiftly dragged two custodians from a wagon, beat them until they became insensible, and then escaped with 27 packages of diamonds consigned to the Tiffany’s. The jewels were valued at 250,000 dollars. The robbery occurred 90 yards from a policeman. —A. and N.Z. Cable. DRIVER’S TRYING EXPERIENCE. NEW YORK, Juno 11. (Received June 12, at 8.5 p.m.) The precious stones which were stolen in Chicago were being imported from Europe. When Foy, one of the drivers of the truck, recovered consciousness he found himself seven miles from the town where the robbers had thrown him from their car.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 7
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