Detectives pursue leads in St Louis Express robbery aftermath
A letter purporting to recount the Adama Express car robbery on October 25 details the heist, identifies two envelopes and a memorandum tied to $42,000, and claims to clear express messenger Fotheringham of suspicion while outlining the crime and its chronology. The letter, dated October 31, was printed by the Globe Democrat and forwarded to the Claire Democrat for verification.
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St. Louis
Globe Democrat
St. Joe
Jim Cummings
Adama
San Francisco
Claire Democrat
Continental Bank
American National Bank of Kansas City
Fotheringham
Potheringham
Texan rancher killed near Del Rio across Mexico
A San Antonio dispatch reports Hewlett Griner, a prominent western Texas rancher based in Uvalde, was killed Monday night at Los Vacoa Mexico near Del Rio after a clash with local Mexicans. One of Griner’s men, John Weaver, also died in the gun battle.
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St. Louis
San Antonio
Texas
Hewlett Griner
Los Vacoa
Mexico
del Rio
Griner
Uvalde
Gunner
John Weaver
Joliet
Zirkle
Telegraphic items from the era include ships at Fort Monroe and a wide set of incidents
The Jamestown Portsmouth and Saratoga arrived at Fort Monroe yesterday morning. Five mounted police in Regina Ont deserted with payroll worth 2000 dollars. Senator John Sherman traveled to New York and planned several days at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Canadian agriculture inspectors push stricter cattle quarantine enforcement. William Reardon’s Salem shop burned with adjoining tannery damage and ten thousand dollars loss. James Blaine left NYC for Boston then home after a Depew meeting. Roanoke Zinc Mining sold near Roanoke to J A Bartlett of London Hoagland for 500000 cash. Frank Hart, a pedestrian in Benton, charged with appropriating 700 dollars from walking match receipts. Portland Stoneware works at Deering Point damaged, losses unrecorded. A boy’s powder explosion near Nuakomis, Illinois blinded and burned him. New York alderman McQuade faced trial scheduling and defense counsel. A Providence man, 45, committed suicide by stepping in front of a Worcester-bound train after pawning his coat and buying whiskey.
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Jamestown
Portsmouth
Saratoga
Fort Monroe
Mounted Police
Regina
Ont
John Sherman
Ohio
New York
Washington
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Canadian Department of Agriculture
William Reardon
Salem
Mass
McGrath
James G. Blaine
New York City
Boston
Mr. Blaine
Chauncey M. Depew
Roanoke
Lynchburg
J. A. Lee
Benton
Portland Stoneware Company
Deering Point
Maine
James N
Siaw
B. Winslow
Tosa
J. J. Louisberry
Nuakomis
Fitnois
Alderman McQuade
Geshona
Smyth
Richard
Newcombe
Ceneral
Central Falls
Pawtucket
Providence
Highway Bridge
Central Falleard
Worcester
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Frederick, Imd
Sten
Zephyr
Columbia Chevuit
Gomfonrts
PS Dls
Beheiveh Store
South Market Street
Frederick, Md
Serd&wtf
Western Farm Mortgage Company
Lawrence, Kansas
Betcu
C. V. Stauffer
Ge4axvron
Court Street
Court House
Excelsior
TILE
Reliable Mountain
City Stables
Walket ST
Bridge
Lamar
Frederick
Chas E. Mealey
R.G. Lamar
Mountain City
Biablea
Chas
Mealey
Stern
North End
West Fourth Street
Groff
Sol. Stern
Adamstown
Frederick Count
Henry A. Johnson & Co
E. Patrick St
Brown &Delashmutt
B.F. Brown & Son
East Pathice
Coe Baltimore
Lyken's Valley
George’s Creek
Cumberland
Albaht
BROWN
Euwanp Delasimutt
LX. Hoffmar
C.K. Zellerb
Eor Market
Market & Senthate
TED
Cangell & Co
J. H. Vincent
Atlanta
M.A. Bishop
P.O
Fredericx
Casimir & Co
Broadway
Sappington
Janior Mall
Brie Medical
Bwan Street
Dufalo, N.Y
Olaaim
Folisa Cole
Wnpamad
Ad Chet Rork
Ileal Company, Ae Ay
Winaberg
N. Market
HA Smtd
Fredemlgk
Florida Tonic
MR. Foster S. Chapman
Wile
Orlando
Florida
Guinn
Foster
Chapman
Fla. A
Macon Medicine Co
Macon
Georgia
Williamson & Brown, Eenlewiy
W. H. Sherwood
Guy
Sherwood
Burg Cu Arene
Eakle
Brengle
Thos. Schley
Freder
Obibuairi
Lake Michigan
Texas Ranch
Graball
Hancock, Me
Niles
Hill
Omicano
Navy
Death's Door
Thanchooner
Detroit
Escanaba
Week Apo
Cleveland
8. J. Murphy
Paris
Avery
Holliday
This County
Ed. Overfelt
Moses Overfelt
Mr. Overfelt
Overfelt
Mw i
Riopelle Street
Pauline Ankowski
Sahe
Galveston
Trex
Brenham
Sherif
J.H. Roberts
Citizens’ Committee
Lott
D. D. Bolton
Jarrhi
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