February 14, 1922 — Female Bandit Fails to Frighten Grocer

James Mathieson
Reporting History
Published in
Feb 14, 2023
Picture of a female gangster with a gun

Chicago, Feb 14. — When Eva Daley, 22 years old, entered a grocery store and attempted to hold up the proprietor, according to the police the grocer grabbed her gun and held her until a customer called the police. The latter believe that she is the girl who has been leading a band of robbers on holdups and burglaries her for several days.

Source: Free Trader-Journal and Ottawa Fair Dealer, Ottawa, IL, February 14, 1922

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