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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

03 Jun 2018

Page 30

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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Jun 03, 2018

Page

30

Bootlegger and gang leader arrested after Cedar Rapids flood incident

In Cedar Rapids amid the Cedar River flood of March 18 1929 a state of emergency mobilized relief workers including seven Linn County Jail inmates. Richard Dean Forbes 21 a Red Top Cab driver and bootlegger along with B E Phillips 32 of Cicero Ill were captured after a chase when Forbes’ taxi was stopped. Police recovered weapons including a .38 revolver and a shotgun. Forbes faced prior charges including manslaughter and auto theft and was charged with carrying a dangerous and concealed weapon.

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Edat Rapids Cedar Linn County Richard Dean Forbes Red Top Cab Forbes B.E. Phillips Cicero Ill Phillips Cedar Rapids FBI W.C. Benesh Chicago Aurora
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Bank Robbery Ends in Death for Forbes in 1932 Iowa

In Stanwood Cedar County on February 2 1932 bank robber Forbes and accomplice Wall aimed to escape with 575 dollars. Forbes was killed when lawmen fired after a chase near Lowden while Wall was wounded and later jailed. Forbes’ wife Virginia did not claim the body. he was buried in Illinois.

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