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informer Helps Police Find State Marine's Stolen CashMILWAUKEE (AP) — Someone stole a young Appleton Marine's wallet from his luggage while he was telephoning his parents from the bus depot to tell them of his safe arrival Wednesday. It contained $700.Patrolmen Roy Klein and Ervin Wendzinski were about ready to tell Lance Corp. Steven Schamp to kiss the money good bye and chalk it up to experience.” But they took the complaint and left.Man Plashes MoneyLater in the day. Klein received a tip from an informant that a man was flashing a lot of money in a tavern near the union slat.on and talking about leaving for Wyoming,. The two officers went to the railroad depot and asked a clerk if anyone had bought a ticket with a $50 or $100 bill recently.Points Out ManThe clerk pointed out a man who had just purchased a ticket for Cheyenne, Wyo. The officers questioned him, asked to see his wallet and found $659 in currency of much the same denominations as had been stolen from the Marine.So Schamp got most of h.s money back after ail. Lucario Valera, 42, of Altamont. Wyo., purchased the ticket for Cheyenne, was arraigned in county court on a theft charge. His case was adjourned to Oct. 19v
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Daily Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Oct 13, 1967
Page 8
Full Page
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Richard S.
NA, 03 May 2020
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