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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
1
Police shadow more than three thousand residents of Susquehanna Pennsylvania as they probe a major theft in the area. Officials describe the inquiry as wide in scope and ongoing.
A biographical sketch recalls Robert A. Pinkerton son of Allan Pinkerton, famed detective, noted for memory and criminal photography. He helped investigate the 1883 $40,000 Erie Railroad payroll theft at Susquehanna Pennsylvania, in which the missing cash led to a cross country federal inquiry and a tense chase.
Pinkerton agents pursue George H. Proctor foreman in Susquehanna and two Canadians, Collins and Martin, after tracing a 12 month outflow of locals. Proctor, erstwhile safe-key expert, aided the gang by forging a key impression and planning the holdup. The trio fled via Portland and London, while Pinkerton closes in with coordinated rail and canal surveillance.
A detailed account traces Proctor from a Portland boiler works foreman to a professional burglar. He joins eastern thieves, escapes a Massachusetts prison, and conducts safes raids with Bullard. After a series of crimes in Canada and the United States, he ends up in Susquehanna, resuming work while others face justice.
The article recalls baseball players struck by pitches and collisions, noting Bresnahan’s close return after a head blow, Coakley’s pitched hits, and Fults’s jaw fracture. It emphasizes the danger, with several players sidelined for weeks and some seemingly spared from lasting harm.
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