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The Jefferson Bank Robbery Mystery in New York 1894
A detailed reminiscence recalls the November 1894 Jefferson Bank robbery in New York. Cashier McKeever, a trusted longtime employee, vanished after the bank held Thanksgiving closing. Investigations focused on the time-locked safe and a mysterious stranger who accompanied the cashier. The vanished funds and the ensuing police probe highlight the era’s banking fragility and the public’s fascination with clever misdirection.
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Jefferson Bank
New York
Erea
Hie River
Om & Nor Street
Grand
Canal
McKeever
Agnes Warren
Marta
Huh
Juncan
Glim
Parma
Curtis
Oferal
Ins
McKetver
Mr. Wolcott
Benjamin
Mc. Keever
Boston
Vermont
Canada