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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
6
Hewitt, long trusted by London banks and the General Guarantee Society, is called to pursue a high value bank robbery. A clerk from Liidle Neal & Liddle vanished with about £15,000, after collecting funds as a walk clerk, triggering a rapid manhunt and investigation into internal fraud and theft.
Detective Hewitt and Mr. Lyster investigate the disappearance of Charles William Laker a walk clerk for Messrs Liddle Neal and Liddle after he withdraws large sums from his rounds on the day of the robbery. They trace a passport to Calais and seek the recovery of over fifteen thousand pounds in cash and securities. The case unfolds with family sorrow and police cooperation as Inspector Plummer leads inquiries into possible accomplices.
An Erie Medical Company advertisement touts a medical method for male vigor and potency. It claims to cure nervousness and overwork effects, improve all body organs, and end untimely deficiencies. Readers are urged to request the book “Complete Manhood” by mail for free and with testimonials.
A traveler named C. Laker hits multiple routes after leaving Eastern Consolidated Bank and Palmer's. Bank staff clock times, porters recall luggage carriers, and officers in London coordinate help with Calais on a Dover route as inquiries continue.
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