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Slippery Bill Robbery Tale in Boston Vault
A narrative recalls a bank heist at a Boston Mercantile Bank where a single burglar accessed the vault by drilling doors and lifting himself onto the vault roof. The detective notes two gold eagles stolen and a glass eye clue leading to William Harris alias Slippery Bill, with undercover pursuit through city dives and a fugitive persona.
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