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Getaway Car In Holdup Found Near Monocacy River
Two Virginia brothers, John Henry Boothe 23 and William Oliver Boothe 21, linked to the Hamilton bank holdup last Tuesday, had their 1955 Pontiac getaway car found along a muddy lane near the Monocacy River at Reichs Ford. The car slid off the lane and was towed from the scene. FBI and local police recovered cash totaling 3431 and firearms. the pair were arraigned in Alexandria with bonds set at 25000 each. They reportedly walked to Frederick after abandoning the vehicle and split up after a hotel stay. The FBI charged unlawful flight in a separate case and a federal grand jury was to be convened.
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Hamilton Va
Monocacy’ S River
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Ford
Joseph Gallen
Wiliam Newcomer
John Henry Boothe
William Oliver Boothe
Bandy
Tazewell County
Frederick
FBI
Boothes
Maryland
Virginia
Hamilton Bank
U.S. Commis
Sioner
Stanley King
Alexandria
William Olver
Aldie
King
Wiliam Boother
Washington
William
John Henry
Purcellville
Jack Sparks
Preston Bell
E. A. ‘ Groves
Lucille ‘Grey
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Theodore Reid
Reid
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Lewis Whirley
Round Hill
Ft. Eustis
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