Safe Blowers
Operating in North Carolina. . . Postmasters, Garage Owners, Policemen,
Sheriffs, Constables and Other Officials, Cut Out This Item for Reference
Keep watch for the arrival of a gang of four or five post
office safe blowers, who are now operating southward from Norfolk and Richmond,
Va., through eastern and central North Carolina, into South Carolina. Also be
on the lookout for Automobiles stolen by them and used in making their “Get-a-way”
from various post offices after blowing open safes therein, particularly the
following described car, utilized in fleeing from St. Paul’s Robeson County,
and Hope Mills, Cumberland County, N.C., early Wednesday morning, Oct. 29th,
after the robbers of those two post offices between midnight and daylight:
Description of the car: “1918 model 8 cylinder Oldsmobile,
Motor NO. 134377. License No. 58523. The left hand rear wheel spring is sprung
and wabbles, with several broken or cracked spokes, radiator leaks slightly,
cap gone off of the hole in the front of radiator where crank goes in. No
bumpes. Tires on both rear wheels. Non-Skid Republican make, one Gillette on
the front right, and Fisk on the front left, one Fisk in reserve on the back of
car. The lights in rear curtain all taken out and is entirely open, the hole
being oblong round, made in four parts. A slit torn in on right hand side of
rear curtains about 8 inches long, and has been sewn up with twine. Starting
switch has been transformed to work by heel. Good reward for the finder off the
car.”
A REWARD is paid by the post office department for the
arrest and conviction of post office burglars. Owner of car will pay a reward
for its recovery.
If said gang of safe blowers are captured or located,
Telegraph post office inspector, H.t. Gregory, Hope Mills, North Carolina,
collect government rate.
In the event the car is recovered or traced, notify owner
J.N. Butler, St. Paul’s, North Carolina.
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