In a daring daylight arrest, Frank Smith, alias ‘Lauia’, was taken into custody by the Memphis police department on a charge of bank robbery. The alleged thief was apprehended in front of the Ernest Tholen drug store on Poplar Avenue on Friday afternoon, August 27, 1920.
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Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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