The Archive · 1929

Daring Burglary at Brooklyn

Robbers Who Toiled All Night and Got Nothing NCDN. SPECIAL service Brooklyn, Nov. 13, \Eight robbers worked for five hours in an attempt to open a safe containing G.$36,000 in the naval supply building last night.

Their efforts were fruitless, though they overpowered Lieutenant Clinton and five guards and bound them with bed sheets.

Lieut. Clinton was tossed into the "brig," or detention section, for} special. safe-keeping so that he could not get free the robbers!

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