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Word: goodland (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...murdering an officer in Anderson, another in Indianapolis, a clerk in Piqua, Ohio. Like Dillinger, Brady has staged a spectacular jail break, and last week Brady, Dalhover and Shaffer added a fillip to their record by lifting $2,500 from the bank in Brady's home town, Goodland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Brady Gang | 6/7/1937 | See Source »

Captain Matt Leach, head of Indiana's State Police, says that "because of their viciousness and the way they operate, the Brady mob is going to make Dillinger look like a neophyte." This sombre testimonial was justified shortly after the Goodland bank robbery. Pursued by two policemen, Brady & friends hid behind a church at a crossroads. When the officers drove up, the gang opened fire with automatic rifles and shotguns. Trooper Paul Minneman fell out of the car. Brady walked over to him. "This------'s dead," he said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Brady Gang | 6/7/1937 | See Source »

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