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Washington County Captures Notorious Safe Blow duo
Two ex convicts Frank Howard and George Patterson known as Nolan and Stoopes were captured in Ottumwa after robbing the Beardsley store at Haskins. Sheriff Black and Deputy McCarty led the Texas and Iowa cases, detailing the burglary methods and a long criminal record.
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Washington, Ia
Iowa
McCarty
Washington County
Ottumwa
Frank Howard
Jack Nolan
George Patterson
Eddie Stoopes
William Beardsley
Haskins
Black
Burlington
Wing
Greenville
Howard
Nolan
Sheriff Black
Deputy McCarty
Washington
Texas
Beardsley
Here
Foster
Milwaukee Railroad
Titus
Whiting
Mac
Lindy
E. J. Fox
Milwaukee
Gallagher
Patterson
Smith & Wesson
Toledo
Ohio
Louisville
Kentucky
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Sheriff Stout
Stoopes
van Buren County
George Robinson
McArthur
Weiss
Lessy Brewing Co
Powell
Vine Street
Robinson
Ober
Chris Meyer
Third
Division Streets
Frank Weiss
Eighth
Valley Streets
Iowa Soap Co
P. A. Reppert
Reppert
Burlington Hospital
Leisy
Powells
Powell Home
O’brien
Hunt County
Durant
D. M. Hemsell