Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 495, 12 January 1902 — Bethelny Bank Burglarized. [ARTICLE]

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Bethelny Bank Burglarized.

DECATUR, 111., Jan. 4.—Four men broke into the hank of A. R Scott at Bethelny last night, blew up the safe and secured $2,000 in bills. A large quantity of gold and silver was left as the robbers were driven off by citiiens. who began shooting. The robbers were at work two hours, and fired five charges of nitro glycerine before d'seevered