This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: CLARKIN, DEFEO, DOWD, RICH Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6797/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, March 11, 1921 BELIEVES HE CAUGHT BANDIT. One of two men in the crowd trying yesterday afternoon to get a glimpse of the Chester trial was the victim, late Wednesday night, of a hold-up in a cigar store at Eleventh and Cherry streets. The other, according to an identification made a few minutes afterward, was one of the two men who had committed the hold-up. Two unmasked and armed white men entered the store. Michael RICH, owner, was robbed of $80; a brother of RICH's persuaded the bandits to allow him to keep the $40 he had and Ralph DeFEO dropped a roll of bills amounting to $90 when he arose from his chair. The robbers scornfully refused to take the $3.50 in small change in DeFEO's pockets. As DeFEO leaned forward on tiptoe, the better to see over the heads of the crowd yesterday, he unconsciously placed his hand on the shoulder of a man in front of him to help keep his balance. The man glanced around and DeFEO recognized one of the bandits. The stranger immediately left the crowd and DeFEO followed. The man walked north to Second street, west on Second to McGee street, where he turned south. At Missouri avenue he turned east and DeFEO met Sergt. Frank DOWD and Patrolman Matt CLARKIN, of the police motorcycle squad, who arrested the man. ====================================================== (I have no connection with these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.