Bank robbers from Indiana

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20027314

Description

A pair of Indiana bank robbers were arrested in Fort Worth, Texas. They are being extradited to Indiana for formal charges. Pictured left to right are Edward Roellchen, Officer P. W. Kern, Paul Edward Gibson (robber), Sheriff Fred Owen. Ernest William Ford, (seated, robber) is signing the extradition papers. Ford will be charged with felony bank robbery and murder. Gibson signed a confession while in custody in Fort Worth, Texas. All three officers are law enforcement officials in Indiana.

Archival Date

1946-04-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-404

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Roellchen, Edward; Kern, P. W.; Gibson, Paul Edward; Owen, Fred (Sheriff); Ford, Ernest William; Suspects; Fort Worth Police Department; Extradition; Police Officers; Typewriters; Robberies; Law enforcement