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Pinkerton Traces $40,000 Susquehanna Robbery to Proctor
Robert A Pinkerton, famed detective, solves the Susquehanna banknote theft case of 1883. Foreman George H Proctor of Erie Railroad shops, aided by Canadians Collins and Martin, orchestrated the $40,000 robbery by duplicating a safe key and swapping pouches. Pinkerton's pursuit spanned New York to Canada, ending with Proctor's confession and capture.
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United States Express Company
America
Susquehanna
Robert A. Pinkerton
Bob Pinkerton
Marine National Bank of New York
First National Bank of Susquehanna
Erie Railroad Company
New York
Marine Bank
Express Company
van Wagenen
Dwight Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Susquehanna Bank
Pinkerton
Pennsylvania
George H. Proctor
Buffalo
Proctor
Robert Pinkerton
Procter
Martin
Collins
Canada
Fractor
Portland
London
Igland Pond
Vermont
Grand Trunk Railroad
United States
New York City
Collings
Suspension Bridge
Waybill
Corning
N. Y
Schen
Lowell
Massachusetts
Charleston
Charles Bullard
Boylston Bank
Boston
Bullard
Toronto
Grand Trunk Railway Company
Brockville
Quebec
Bulliard
Susquehanna Express
Eastern
Philadelphia