Word: looted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Calles troops were reported to be executing on the spot everyone whom they caught and believed to be one of the assassins. Eight men who were caught red-handed with loot from the train " confessed" ?to exactly what was not stated? and were instantly shot. The only hint at a definite explanation of the bandits' acts was that they thought General Ferreira, Military Commandant of the state of Jalisco, was on the train and wished to murder...
...Druse tribesmen filtered into the city. Three purposes have been ascribed to them: 1) The kidnaping of General Sarrail. 2) Revenge for the plundering of their villages by Circassian irregulars. 3) Punishment of Armenian Damascenes who were suspected of acting as a "fence" in disposing of the Circassians' loot...
...Basilica, visited the sacristy (treasury for sacred ornaments), left with valuables-an antique ring, a pectoral cross, a gilded chalice ornamented with pearls, a gold chalice and, among other things, a gold service for the mass presented by Cardinal Merry del Val. Two days later, robbers and loot were apprehended together...
...were put into box cars and told that within a few hours the train would start for Peking. Instead of that, they were taken out, a dozen at a time, searched, and if loot was found on them, they were marched to the stone bridge in the centre of the town and shot...
...considerable loot was taken by the perpetrator of the thefts in Westmorley. In one entry he aggregated about $100 in money and a gold watch. It is believed by the victims that the man entered the building between 3 and 4 o'clock, going through the rooms that were open and searching whatever clothing was left about...