On the day before Christmas, a daring daylight robbery shook the streets of Chicago. Bandits made off with a haul of 120,000 worth of diamonds and other precious gems from Moses Iralson, leaving behind a trail of broken glass and shattered dreams. The brazen thieves, who seemed to have planned the heist for months, struck at the precise moment when the city was busy preparing for the holiday season. The police were caught off guard, and by the time they arrived, the culprits had vanished into thin air.
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- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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