Randolph County AlArchives News.....Roanoke Bank Robbery May 18, 1932
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Roanoke Leader May 18, 1932
Two daring young bandits, partly disguised, held up two employes of the City 
Bank and Trust Company of Roanoke last Thursday morning and got away with a sum 
of money amounting to $5,700. The robbery occurred about 10:30 when a large 
number of people were on the streets. Homer Lee and Luther Bevis happened to be 
in the bank at the time. The funds were insured. The robbers stopped a Chevrolet 
coach at the rear door of the bank building, headed north on Peachtree street, 
the engine being left running. They quickly covered those in the bank, making 
some of them lie down and ordering W. J. Mann, assistant cashier, at the point 
of a pistol to empty the cash into a sack held by one of the bandits, while 
Vachel Keeble was forced into the vault. All the others were then put in the -
vault and the bolt turned on the door. A Chevrolet coach belonging to Lon Story, 
which was taken the night before, was used. It was abandoned at some point near 
Malone and later found. The sheriff and others pursued the robbers, but they 
made their getaway. Shortly after noon yesterday, Sheriff Ford and Chief of 
Police Cofield cooperating, Roy (Red) Workman, a young white man living several 
miles northwest of town, was arrested in a local barber shop and carried to 
Wedowee jail. He made the statement that he was in Birmingham the day of the 
robbery. The officers are still at work on the case. Just before going to press, 
it is learned that Sheriff Slay, of Chambers County, last night arrested Howard 
Breed, of this vicinity, in connection with the bank robbery in Roanoke last 
Thursday. Sheriff Ford went to Lanett this morning and landed Breed in the 
Randolph County jail. Other arrests are expected at any time.

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