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Are Charged With Transport ing Stolen Automobiles From State to StateThree Findlay youths were [turned orer by police yesterday to the federal authorities to be prosecuted' on a charge o {--violating the Dyer act, namely transporting] 'stolen automobiles from one state • to another. They were taken to To-j ledo by a United States marshal.! Stanley Smith. 23, one member!of the trio an^ claimed to be the “brains” of the automobile theft ring, was paroled a year ago from the Ohio penitentiary where he -served time for forgery. The other) two are George Foster. 21, and) i Howard Arras, 19.Police Chief Larkins said that all three confessed taking machines In Michigan and transporting them to Findlay where they were dismantled in Smith's barn on Park street, equipped with new motors and resold The new motors, police said, enabled them to furnish a bill of sale.Of the 15 automobiles, mostly Fords, tbat the trio made awaywith, 14 bare been recovered butthe original owners have not as yet been located In all cases Not all of the cars were stolen outside of the state.One Ford coach hi particular was
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Findlay Morning Republican
Findlay, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 16, 1933
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