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January 4, 1923
The Seward Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In St. Joseph, Missouri, two 19-year-old youths, Alvin M. Clark and William Kramer, were arrested for derailing a train east of Saxton to rob the mail car, injuring a few people slightly; they confessed to police.
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TWO YOUTHS WRECK TRAIN; PLANNED TO ROB MAIL CAR
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., January 4—Alvin M. Clark, of Easton, Missouri, and William Kramer, no address, both 19 years old, were arrested yesterday and confessed, according to the local police, to wrecking Burlington passenger train No. 16, east of Saxton, Tuesday night. The train, St. Joseph to St. Louis, was derailed by the removal of a rail. Two or three persons were slightly injured. The boys planned to rush in after the derailment and rob the mail car, they said.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., January 4—Alvin M. Clark, of Easton, Missouri, and William Kramer, no address, both 19 years old, were arrested yesterday and confessed, according to the local police, to wrecking Burlington passenger train No. 16, east of Saxton, Tuesday night. The train, St. Joseph to St. Louis, was derailed by the removal of a rail. Two or three persons were slightly injured. The boys planned to rush in after the derailment and rob the mail car, they said.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Train Derailment
Mail Robbery
Youths Arrested
Confession
What entities or persons were involved?
Alvin M. Clark
William Kramer
Where did it happen?
East Of Saxton, Missouri
Story Details
Key Persons
Alvin M. Clark
William Kramer
Location
East Of Saxton, Missouri
Event Date
Tuesday Night
Story Details
Alvin M. Clark and William Kramer derailed a Burlington passenger train by removing a rail to rob the mail car but were arrested and confessed.