Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-02-12 | Page 17 | Six Arrested as Robbers of Yanks

SIX ARRESTED AS A'S ROBBERS OF YANKS I- I Gang Stole Bonus Checks and Death Payments From Mail Charge CHICAGO Feb 12 Six members members members' of ot a a. a postoffice f Ice ring ringI charged with robbing maide soldiers and the widows and other dependents of of- Yanks killed in battle during the war were under arrest here today It Is believed beHoved the stolen will run in excess of According to the postoffice department department depart depart- I ment the six belong to a 1 ring depart be believed believed be- be to be operating in every large city of the United States They are alleged to have havea a regular system for stealing soldiers soldiers' bonus checks Insurance in insurance insurance In- In payments allotments for in injurIes injuries injuries in- in juries and A. A E B. F. F death payments from the mails malls The actual stealing according to confessions obtained was done by the pos postal al clerks the women being used to cash the checks The women masqueraded masqueraded masqueraded mas mas- in mourning to do this