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Robbery Gang Seized After Ballinger Wreck and Confession
Five men including S. E. Golden Pete Hawthorne C. A. Slim Johnson L L Graham and Henry Townsend were arrested after a Saturday robbery at the Farmers Mercantile Co. store in Ballinger. The gang wrecked their coupe in a pursuit along Ballinger Coleman roads. Hawthorne was badly burned and later confessed. The loot and suspects were taken into Ballinger custody.
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Helnig
King
Miami
Goldman
Ballinger
Benoit
Dail
McWilliams
Runnels
S. E
Steve) Golden
Pete Hawthorne
C. A
Slim’’) Johnson
L. L. Graham
Henry Townsend
H. O. Jones
Marshall Sam Kirby
Brandon
Coleman
Brownwood
Ballinger-Winters
Ballinger-Coleman
Ballinger-Coleman Highway
Farmers “Mercantile Co
Hart Schafner A Marx
Golden
J. L. Graham
Sid Sides
Maverick Country
Pete Hawthorn
Hawthorne
Halley & Love
Shepherd