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Tag Archives: Roy Gardner
Hammett: The Midget Bandit vs. The Smiling Bandit
Edwin Ware — The Midget Bandit — was by no means the only yegg in his day to pose for a mug shot. Above you’ll see Roy Gardner — from a Sacramento, California arrest. Who was Gardner, you ask? Here’s … Continue reading
Hammett: Crime Wave of The Midget Bandit!
Over this week Guest Blogger Warren Harris has sketched in the life and criminal career of The Midget Bandit — today he returns to the California crime spree and some of the lurid headlines it generated. And here’s Warren: As The … Continue reading
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Tagged Edwin Ware, Fresno California, Roy Gardner, The Midget Bandit, Warren Harris
