The Archive · 1923

A Daring Robbery

A daring robbery was carried cwt on Tuesday evening at a house not far from the lowest of the river side gates. Martial law is enforced with such strictness that by 9 p.m. there are few passers to and fro left on the streets. It was about that hour when a knock came to the front door of a well-to-do builder. His door was very firmly barred and an opening between the door and its jamb posts enables those inside to see who is knocking. There was only one man, and he in

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