Bank Robbed By Santa Claus - Cisco, TX
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YoSam.
N 32° 23.307 W 098° 58.775
14S E 501920 N 3583493
When Santa enters a bank, gifts are not given, but taken
Waymark Code: WMM885
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2014
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County of site: Eastland County
Location of site: 708 Ave. D, Cisco
Date of event: December 23, 1927
The Texas Historical Commission has attached a plaque to the no abandoned bank building.
Text of that plaque:
Scene of daring Santa Claus bank robbery, Dec. 23, 1927.
During Christmas festivities, costumed Santa and three fellow bandits looted bank of $12,200 cash, $150,000 in securities. They escaped through gun battle with two little girls as hostages. A three-day manhunt followed.
The children and money were recovered; the robbers captured. Six persons were killed, eight injured. Later a mob lynched "Santa" when he broke out of jail.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1967