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Chicago, July 3. – That members of the Kid
Curry band of bank and train robbers, wanted for alleged complicity
in the recent Union Pacific hold-up, perpetrated the robbery of the
Rock Island express train at Dupont Thursday night, it is believed
probable by detectives, one hundred of whom are working on the case
today.
Charles Nessler, the boy who was stealing a ride on the train
when it was stopped, described the men to detectives today and his
description is said to tally with photographs and descriptions of
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, alias Harry Longbaugh, alleged
members of the Kid Curry gang. It was officially stated by an
officer of the United States express company, that the robbers
secured only $50 worth of jewelry. They carried away a package of
worthless vouchers and other papers but overlooked a package
containing $100,000. |
