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TIME MARCHES ON — Although the Kiester First National bank was robbed of more than $16,000 in cash and | American express checks 18 days ago, it appears as serene as if nothing had ever happened Kiesterites only hope I their robbery will not turn out the same way as the two at the Bricelyn bank The bandits there were never caught, (Tribune Photo)★ * * ★ ★ * ★ COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR -Find No Trace of Kiester Bank Robber or His CarKIESTER — Bank official* at [ Klwell faced the quiet, handsome ! Kiester First National aren’t los- ! bandit 1H day* ago when he ing any sleep over the capture of; held captive in hi* own office for the bank robber which so far ha* more than a half hour. The gun hope he will be caught — and1 man moved all bank employe* goon I and one customer in the bookkeep-Bank President Donald ElweU j ing room before he scooped up all said that re Investigation diselo*- the cash and checks he could ed the calm gunman got away | find and fled in a light gray 1957 with more than $ 7,000 - 54.809 Buick.in cash and between *12,000 and! No Trace Found113,000 in American express checks, The car * continued disappear j -____—. —-----— anee is upsetUng,” ElweU said, jThe FBI has out a warrant for a j strong suspect, but so far neither the man nor the car has been located. '*ElweU stared at the gunman the whole time he was in his office, thus believes he wUi he able to , recognize the bandit if he everI sees him again| “The loss to the bank - 14.809 [ was fuUy covered by insurance/', Klwtll continued “We received a check for that amount the same day of the robbery The bank is not responsible for the travelers cheeks taken in the holdup. ElweU said.Recall Other Robberies Kiester residents were reminded 1 of the two bank robberies at Brl-ceiyn when their own bank was * robbed June 3. 1The first occurred in May, 1932. and the other in August, 1933. A * lone bandit enlred the state bank ! of Bricelyn, Aug. 12, 1932, and es 1 raped with 85.900.Bricelyn bank officials then In- * stalled a buzzer system which con- * net ted to the Wolf - liabein store nest door. The second robbery, 1 however, occurred in a different way. The rubber Kid in the bank during the night of May 12, 1933, and was on hand to greet the assistant cashier when he opened the bank the next morning.Neither bandit was ever cap lured
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Albert Lea Sunday Tribune
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Sun, Jun 23, 1957
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