On Tuesday, March 2, 1921, a brazen daylight robbery shook the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The First National Bank of Tulsa was held up, and a staggering $900 in cash was stolen from its vault. The incident occurred just after 2 pm, with a lone gunman standing guard outside the bank while three other men, disguised as oilmen, stormed inside and made off with the loot.
The investigation that followed was swift and intense, with authorities determined to catch the culprits. It wasn’t long before they got their first break in the case. Mrs. H.A. Mifay, a resident of Tulsa, came forward and identified one of the suspects – a man who had been standing guard outside the bank during the robbery. The witness, Mrs. Mifay, positively identified the man as the one who had stood watch while the others carried out the heist.
As the police closed in on the suspects, they discovered that one of the men involved was none other than Payson Payne of Britton. Payne was a driver for the Britton Oil Company and had been in the area on the day of the robbery. His involvement in the crime was a shocking revelation, and it sent shockwaves through the community.
The police were hot on the trail, and by Tuesday evening, they had rounded up three suspects, including Payne and the driver of the Britton Oil Company. The trio was taken into custody and held at the Sapulpa Jail, pending further investigation.
The bank robbery was just the latest in a string of brazen crimes to hit Tulsa in recent months. The city was on high alert, and residents were eager for justice to be served. As the investigation continued, one thing was clear: the people of Tulsa would not rest until the perpetrators of this dastardly crime were brought to justice.
The police were determined to crack the case, and with the help of eyewitnesses like Mrs. Mifay, they were confident that they would soon have their man. The people of Tulsa waited with bated breath as the investigation unfolded, wondering who would be next to be caught in the net of justice.
In the end, it was a combination of quick thinking and good old-fashioned detective work that led to the capture of the suspects. The people of Tulsa breathed a sigh of relief as the perpetrators of the First National Bank robbery were brought to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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