File 51-2246 - Bank Robbery, Linwood

Envelope scanned as TIF files February 2020.

Public Domain

Bank of Nova Scotia sign on exterior of building in 51-2246_010.

51-2246_005 appeared on Page 15 of the Tuesday, May 15, 1951 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Police Chase Bank Loot In Field After 2 Nabbed".

Photo caption from published version of 51-2246_005: "LINWOOD ROBBERY LOOT - Constable Walter Tarry of the Guelph Provincial Police detachment, who took part in the capture of two suspects in the Linwood bank holdup yesterday afternoon, is shown with the $2,943.77 loot which was recovered after the getaway car crashed into a hydro pole. The two suspects are Philip Reardon, 40, no abode, and Floyd Klinck, formerly of Galt. (Other pictures on page 13.)"

51-2246_001, 51-2246_003, 51-2246_008, 51-2246_009, 51-2246_011, 51-2246_012 and a photo missing from the envelope appeared on Page 13 of the Tuesday, May 15, 1951 edition of the newspaper as part of the photo feature: "Linwood Robbery Scenes".

Photo caption from published version of 51-2246_001: "WRECKED CAR - The escape car ran into a hydro pole as it sped south from the junction of 86 and 7 highways over a gravel road with two police cars in hot pursuit.

Photo caption from published version of 51-2246_003: "SAW BANDITS - Alex Gromsky, left, proprietor of the Linwood Hotel, and Fred Ellis claim they saw the bandits as they entered the village about an hour before the holdup."

Photo caption from published version of missing photo [see 51-2246_006 for closest version]: "DEAD END - The chase came to an end when the pursued car hit a culvert, the careened into this hydro pole, breaking it off and almost snapping a "hot" wire."

Photo caption from cropped, published version of 51-2246_008: "OPERATOR - Ethel Ogram, village telephone operator, said the alleged bandits asked her directions from the village before the robbery."

Photo caption from published version of 51-2246_009: "FORCED INTO VAULT - Forced into the Linwood Bank of Nova Scotia branch vault yesterday by two bandits who snatched $2,943 in cash were, left to right, Eric P. Warneford, manager for the past 18 months, Barclay Bond, and Charles Brash, new manager."

Photo caption from published version of 51-2246_011: "DISARM BANDIT - O.P.P. Constable Cleave Wilson, left, of Guelph took a .38 revolver away from a man who fled from the wrecked car driven by the alleged robbers. Next is the officer in charge of the O.P.P. district, Sgt. J. E. Johnson of Mount Forest, Constable Walter Tarry and Cpl. Philip P. Seibert of Guelph, who aided in the robbers' capture."

Photo caption from cropped, published version of 51-2246_012: "LINWOOD BANK - A curious crowd gathered in front of the bank shortly after the robbery. Lloyd Klinck and Philip Reardon are being held as suspects in the holdup."