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Description
In this 1938 letter, Robert D. Schmidt, the Sheriff of Cass County, Indiana, awards Everett S. "Shep" Hurd $200.00 for his effort the previous year in capturing the Brady Gang. Mr. Hurd had alerted the law enforcement authorities to the Brady gang's presence in Bangor. The Brady Gang members were from Indiana and were wanted there for several serious crimes. The reward was donated by Sheriff Schmidt and Mr. E.O. Nagle of Logansport, Indiana.
About This Item
- Title: Reward given to Shep Hurd, Bangor, October 12, 1938
- Creator: Robert D. Schmidt
- Creation Date: 1938-10-12
- Subject Date: 1938-10-12
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Locations:
- Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Logansport, Cass County County, IA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 28.0 cm x 21.5 cm
- Local Code: 2009.004.0045
- Collection: Brady Gang Collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Brady, Alfred, 1910-1937
- Central Street (Bangor, Me.)
- Organized crime--Maine--Bangor
- Gangsters--Maine--Bangor
- Gangs--Maine--Bangor
- Police shootings--Maine--Bangor
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Criminals--Maine--Bangor
- Hurd, Everett S., 1895-1976--Awards
- Hurd, Everett S., 1895-1976--Correspondence
- Letters
People
Other Keywords
- Al Brady
- Brady Gang
- Cass County Sheriff's Department
- Dakin Sporting Goods
- Dakin Store
- Everett S. "Shep" Hurd
- FBI
- Gangbusters
- Gangsters
- Indiana Letter
- Reward Letter
- Robert D. Schmidt
- Shep Hurd
- Shootout
- Stakeout
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(207) 942-1900
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