Manhattan Savings Institution robbery
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title:
Manhattan Savings Institution robbery
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On Sunday, October 27, 1878, the Manhattan Savings Institution bank and depository in Manhattan, New York City was robbed of $2,747,700 in cash and securities by the former gang of serial bank robber George Leonidas Leslie. At the time, it was the largest-paying criminal heist in history. The plan was formulated by Leslie three years prior to 1878, and planned by him and his gang. He broke into the bank three times to try and open the safe in March 1878, and finally opened the outer safe on Marc
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1878 bank robbery in New York City
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Savings_Institution_robbery
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2024-01-04T01:57:57Z
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2024-09-03T15:20:04Z
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