Chicago, IL 6/25/1949
Two Armored Guards Killed


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 Bruno Koziol
 36
 Brinks

 Joseph Den
 46
 Brinks

 Robbery
 Chicago, Illinois
 South Chicago Savings Bank
 Saturday
 6-25-1949
 N/A

 Richard Tamborski
 28
 Shooter
 Arrested
 Indicted by Federal court (8-3-1950)
 Jury Acquits (6-16-1951)
 Freed (10-15-1953)

 Joseph Jakalski
 31
 Suspected Shooter
 Arrested
 Acquited by State jury (5-18-1950)
 Indicted by Federal court (8-3-1950)
 Federal Jury convicts (2-8-1951)
 Sentenced 199 years in Prison (2-23-1951)
 
 David W. Edgerly
 32
 Robber
 Arrested

 James Hoyland
 28
 Robber
 Arrested

 
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Sources

1) "Bank bandits kill brink's guard." The Pittsburg Press. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Google News Archive: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UDAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QU0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=brinks%20kill&pg=6525%2C3700200

2) "Confesses fatal brinks holdup role." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/489651352.html?dids=489651352:489651352&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+22%2C+1949&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CONFESSES+FATAL+BRINKS+HOLDUP+ROLE&pqatl=google 

3) "Police to quiz accused aid in brinks murders." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/489559042.html?dids=489559042:489559042&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+04%2C+1949&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=POLICE+TO+QUIZ+ACCUSED+AID+IN+BRINKS+MURDERS&pqatl=google

4) "Bandit tells brinks guard slaying story." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/489551662.html?dids=489551662:489551662&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+02%2C+1949&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=BANDIT+TELLS+BRINKS+GUARD+SLAYING+STORY&pqatl=google

5) "Guard killed in $377,000 bank holdup." The Pittsburg Press. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Google News Archive: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ByQNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S2oDAAAAIBAJ&dq=bruno%20koziol&pg=3050%2C2547526

6) "Two slain in bank holdup." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/489363852.html?dids=489363852:489363852&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+26%2C+1949&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=TWO+SLAIN+IN+BANK+HOLDUP&pqatl=google

7) "Brinks killing acquittal!" The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/502576442.html?dids=502576442:502576442&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+19%2C+1950&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=BRINK'S+KILLING+ACQUITTAL!&pqatl=google

8) "Tomborski set free." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/504150512.html?dids=504150512:504150512&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+15%2C+1953&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Tamborski+Set+Free&pqatl=google

9) "Brinks holdup machine gun found in canal." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/489567762.html?dids=489567762:489567762&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+06%2C+1949&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=BRINKS+HOLDUP+MACHINE+GUN+FOUND+IN+CANAL&pqatl=google

10) "Four indicted by u.s. in brink's holdup-murder." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/502988942.html?dids=502988942:502988942&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+04%2C+1950&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=FOUR+INDICTED+BY+U.+S.+IN+BRINK'S+HOLDUP-MURDER&pqatl=google

11) "Jakalski gets 199 year term in brink's case." The Chicago Tribune. 1949. Retrieved Feb. 18, 2010, from Chicago Tribune website: http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/503478062.html?dids=503478062:503478062&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Feb+24%2C+1951&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=JAKALSKI+GETS+199+YEAR+TERM+IN+BRINK'S+CASE&pqatl=google
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