RICHMOND, VA – August 30, 1934 – In a shocking display, defendant Robert Mais took the stand in his own defense, claiming he was nowhere near the scene of the crime when the Federal Reserve Bank truck was held up and the driver, E.M. Huband, was brutally slain. Mais testified that on the fateful evening of March 8, he and his girlfriend, Marie McKee, were attending a movie in Washington D.C.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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