Darkness veiled the night of June 12, 1924, as eight brazen bandits struck the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train near Chicago, making off with a staggering $200,000 in cash and securities. This daring heist, one of the most brazen in history, has finally been unraveled by postal officials.
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Key Facts
- State: IL
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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