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September 21, 1955
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In East St. Louis, Ill., five armed men robbed 30 patrons at the Paramount Club early Saturday morning, taking $2,500 before fleeing in a getaway car.
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Armed Bandits Rob Patrons
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.—(NNPA)—Thirty patrons of the Paramount Club, a colored night club, were held up early Saturday morning by five armed men who collected approximately $2,500 from the victims and fled in a waiting automobile, police were told.
The robbers, also colored, entered the club an hour earlier and stood at the bar drinking. About 2 a. m. each displayed a pistol and the leader announced a holdup.
He directed the customers to line up against a wall, and each victim was then ordered to hand over his wallet.
The largest individual amount taken was $400, police said. About $300 was taken from the back bar.
After collecting the loot, the robbers left by a rear door and fled in an automobile in which a sixth man was waiting.
The victims, who had been forced to drop their trousers to impede pursuit, started a search of the neighborhood a few minutes later, but found no trace of the stickup men.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.—(NNPA)—Thirty patrons of the Paramount Club, a colored night club, were held up early Saturday morning by five armed men who collected approximately $2,500 from the victims and fled in a waiting automobile, police were told.
The robbers, also colored, entered the club an hour earlier and stood at the bar drinking. About 2 a. m. each displayed a pistol and the leader announced a holdup.
He directed the customers to line up against a wall, and each victim was then ordered to hand over his wallet.
The largest individual amount taken was $400, police said. About $300 was taken from the back bar.
After collecting the loot, the robbers left by a rear door and fled in an automobile in which a sixth man was waiting.
The victims, who had been forced to drop their trousers to impede pursuit, started a search of the neighborhood a few minutes later, but found no trace of the stickup men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Armed Robbery
Night Club Holdup
East St Louis
Bandits
Patrons Robbed
Where did it happen?
East St. Louis, Ill., Paramount Club
Story Details
Location
East St. Louis, Ill., Paramount Club
Event Date
Early Saturday Morning
Story Details
Five armed colored men robbed thirty patrons of the Paramount Club, collecting approximately $2,500, including $400 from one victim and $300 from the back bar, then fled in a waiting automobile with a sixth man.