1950 жылғы «Бринкс» қауіпсіздік фирмасының тонау оқиғасы
Great Brink's Robbery
1950 ж. Бостондағы «Brink's» қауіпсіздік компаниясы тонауылды. $2.7 млн қаражат ұрланды, бұл АҚШ тарихындағы ең ірі қылмыс саналды. Құқық қорғау органдары 6 жыл іздеді.
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1950 жылғы қауіпсіздік компаниясының тонауы
1950 security company robbery
Ұлы Бринк тонауы – 1950 жылдың 17 қаңтарында Массачусетс штатының Бостон қаласының Солтүстік аймағындағы Бринк ғимаратын қарулы күш қолданып тонау оқиғасы. 2,775 миллион долларлық (1950 жылғы 2,775395 доллар қазіргі шақта шамамен миллион долларға тең) ұрлықтың ішінде 1 218 211,29 доллар қолма-қол ақша, ал 1 557 183,83 доллар чектер, ақша аударымдары және басқа да құнды қағаздар болды. Бұл АҚШ тарихындағы ең ірі тонау болып есептеледі және «ғасырдың қылмысы» деп аталды. Тонауға қатысты қылмыстық іс шамамен алты жыл бойы ашылмады, содан кейін топ мүшесінің бірі – Джозеф О’Киф, қылмыстық қудалау мерзімі бітуге азық қалғанда куәлік берді. Тонауға қатысқан он бір адамның сегізі сот үкімімен өмір бойына бас бостандығынан айырылды, ал қалған екеуі сотталуға үлкермей қайтыс болды. 2,7 миллион доллардан астам ұрланған ақшаның 60 мың долларынан да аз сомасы ғана табылған болатын. Оқиға туралы көптеген жаңалықтар жарияланды және одан кейін төрт фильм түсірілді.
The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1950. The $2.775 million ($2.775395 in 1950 is equivalent to about <calculated amount> in recent years million today) theft consisted of $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders, and other securities. It was at the time the largest robbery in the history of the United States and has been called "the crime of the century". The robbery remained unsolved for nearly six years, until estranged group member Joseph O'Keefe testified only days before the statute of limitations would have expired. Of the eleven people involved in the robbery, eight would receive life sentences after a trial, with two others dying before they could be convicted. Less than $60,000 of the more than $2.7 million stolen would ever be recovered. The robbery received significant press coverage and was eventually adapted into four movies.
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Жозеф МакГиннис О'Кифтің куәлігіне сәйкес, МакГиннис тонаудың басты ұйымдастырушысы болды; алайда, бұл кейінірек Геганмен күресті тудырды. Ол қылмыстық дәлелдерді, соның ішінде қару-жарақ, жүк көлігі және киім-кешектерді жоюға жауапты болды. МакГиннис 1966 жылғы 5 қазанда түрмеде қайтыс болды. Жозеф "Спекс" О'Киф О'Киф 1976 жылғы наурызда 67 жасында қайтыс болды. Энтони Пино Геганның сөзіне қарағанда, Пино бандының жетекшісі болған. Адольф "Джаз" Маффи Маффи 1988 жылғы қыркүйекте 77 жасында қайтыс болды. Ол тонаудан аман қалған соңғы мүше болды. Томас "Сэнди" Ричардсон Ричардсон 1980 жылы 73 жасында қайтыс болды. Винсент Коста Коста 1969 жылы мерзімінен бұрын босатылғаннан кейін түрмеден шықты. 1985 жылы ол қайтадан тұтқындалып, кокаин саудасымен айналысқандығы айыпталды. Майкл Геган Геган 1969 жылы мерзімінен бұрын босатылғаннан кейін босатылды. Генри Бейкер Бейкер 1961 жылы 54 жасында түрмеде қайтыс болды. Джеймс Фахерти Фахерти, Геган және Маффимен бірге 1969 жылы мерзімінен бұрын босатылды. Стэнли Гуссиора Гуссиора 1956 жылғы шілдеде ми ісігінен қайтыс болды, тонаудағы рөлі үшін сотқа үлкермей.
Joseph McGinnisaccording to O'Keefe's testimony, McGinnis was the mastermind behind the robbery; however, this was later disputed by Geagan. He was responsible for destroying incriminating evidence, including guns, the truck, and clothes. McGinnis died in prison on October 5, 1966. Joseph "Specs" O'KeefeO'Keefe died in March 1976, at the age of 67. Anthony Pinoaccording to Geagan, Pino was the leader of the gang. Adolph "Jazz" MaffieMaffie died in September 1988, at the age of 77. He was the last surviving member of the robbery. Thomas "Sandy" RichardsonRichardson died in 1980, at the age of 73. Vincent CostaCosta was released from prison in 1969 after being paroled. He was arrested again in 1985 and charged with cocaine trafficking. Michael GeaganGeagan was released in 1969 after being paroled. Henry BakerBaker died in prison in 1961, at the age of 54. James FahertyFaherty, along with Geagan and Maffie, was released in 1969 after being paroled. Stanley GuscioraGusciora died in July 1956 of a brain tumor, before he could be tried for his role in the robbery.
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The robbery was first conceived in 1947; however, in 1948, after months of planning, the group learned that Brink's had moved to a new location. Although the theft was originally intended to be a burglary, rather than an armed robbery, they could not find a way around the building's burglar alarm. After observing the movements of the guards, they decided that the robbery should take place just after 7 pm, as the vault would be open and fewer guards would be on duty. Over a period of several months, the robbers removed each lock from the building and had a key made for it, before returning the lock. Two vehicles were stolen: a truck, to carry away the loot from the robbery, and a car, which would be used to block any pursuit. Vincent Costa was the group's lookout and signalled with a flashlight from a nearby rooftop when he saw the vault being opened. At 7:10 pm, they entered the building and tied up the five employees working in the vault area. They spent about twenty minutes inside the vault, putting money into large canvas bags. Approximately a million dollars in silver and coins was left behind by the robbers; they were not prepared to carry it. The total amount stolen was $1,218,211 in cash and $1,557,183 in checks and other securities. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover, took over supervision of the investigation. The only physical evidence left at the crime scene was a cap and the tape and rope used to bind the employees. Any information police could get from their informers initially proved useless. The truck that the robbers had used was found cut to pieces in Stoughton, Massachusetts, near O'Keefe's home. In June 1950, O’Keefe and Gusciora were arrested in Pennsylvania for a burglary. O’Keefe was sentenced to three years in Bradford County Jail and Gusciora to 5 to 20 years in the Western State Penitentiary at Pittsburgh. Police heard through their informers that O'Keefe and Gusciora demanded money from Pino and MacGinnis in Boston to fight their convictions. It was later claimed that most of O'Keefe's share went to his legal defense. FBI agents tried to talk to O'Keefe and Gusciora in prison but the two professed ignorance of the Brink's robbery. Other members of the group came under suspicion, but there was not enough evidence for an indictment, so law enforcement kept pressure on the suspects. Adolph Maffie was convicted and sentenced to nine months for income tax evasion. After O'Keefe was released, he was taken to stand trial for another burglary and parole violations and was released on a bail of $17,000. O'Keefe later claimed that he had never seen his portion of the loot after he had given it to Maffie for safekeeping. Apparently in need of money, he kidnapped Vincent Costa and demanded his part of the loot for ransom. Pino paid a small ransom but then decided to try to kill O'Keefe. After a couple of attempts, he hired underworld hitman Elmer "Trigger" Burke to kill O'Keefe. Burke traveled to Boston and shot O'Keefe, seriously wounding him but failing to kill him. The FBI approached O'Keefe in the hospital, and on January 6, 1956, he decided to talk. On January 12, 1956, just five days before the statute of limitations was to run out, the FBI arrested Baker, Costa, Geagan, Maffie, McGinnis, and Pino. They apprehended Faherty and Richardson on May 16 in Dorchester. O'Keefe pleaded guilty on January 18. Gusciora died on July 9. Banfield was already dead. A trial began on August 6, 1956. Eight of the gang's members received maximum sentences of life imprisonment. All were paroled by 1971 except McGinnis, who died in prison. O'Keefe received four years and was released in 1960. Only $58,000 of the $2.7 million was recovered. O'Keefe cooperated with writer Bob Considine on The Men Who Robbed Brink's, a 1961 "as told to" book about the robbery and its aftermath.
The robbery was first conceived in 1947; however, in 1948, after months of planning, the group learned that Brink's had moved to a new location. While the theft was originally intended to be a burglary, rather than an armed robbery, they could not find a way around the building's burglar alarm. After observing the movements of the guards, they decided that the robbery should take place just after 7 pm, as the vault would be open and fewer guards would be on duty. Over a period of several months, the robbers removed each lock from the building and had a key made for it, before returning the lock. Two vehicles were stolen: a truck, to carry away the loot from the robbery, and a car, which would be used to block any pursuit. Vincent Costa was the group's lookout and signalled with a flashlight from a nearby rooftop when he saw the vault being opened. At 7:10 pm, they entered the building and tied up the five employees working in the vault area. They spent about twenty minutes inside the vault, putting money into large canvas bags. Approximately a million dollars in silver and coins was left behind by the robbers; they were not prepared to carry it. The total amount stolen was $1,218,211 in cash and $1,557,183 in checks and other securities. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover, took over supervision of the investigation. The only physical evidence left at the crime scene was a cap and the tape and rope used to bind the employees. Any information police could get from their informers initially proved useless. The truck that the robbers had used was found cut to pieces in Stoughton, Massachusetts, near O'Keefe's home. In June 1950, O’Keefe and Gusciora were arrested in Pennsylvania for a burglary. O’Keefe was sentenced to three years in Bradford County Jail and Gusciora to 5 to 20 years in the Western State Penitentiary at Pittsburgh. Police heard through their informers that O'Keefe and Gusciora demanded money from Pino and MacGinnis in Boston to fight their convictions. It was later claimed that most of O'Keefe's share went to his legal defense. FBI agents tried to talk to O'Keefe and Gusciora in prison but the two professed ignorance of the Brink's robbery. Other members of the group came under suspicion, but there was not enough evidence for an indictment, so law enforcement kept pressure on the suspects. Adolph Maffie was convicted and sentenced to nine months for income tax evasion. After O'Keefe was released, he was taken to stand trial for another burglary and parole violations and was released on a bail of $17,000. O'Keefe later claimed that he had never seen his portion of the loot after he had given it to Maffie for safekeeping. Apparently in need of money, he kidnapped Vincent Costa and demanded his part of the loot for ransom. Pino paid a small ransom but then decided to try to kill O'Keefe. After a couple of attempts, he hired underworld hitman Elmer "Trigger" Burke to kill O'Keefe. Burke traveled to Boston and shot O'Keefe, seriously wounding him but failing to kill him. The FBI approached O'Keefe in the hospital, and on January 6, 1956, he decided to talk. On January 12, 1956, just five days before the statute of limitations was to run out, the FBI arrested Baker, Costa, Geagan, Maffie, McGinnis, and Pino. They apprehended Faherty and Richardson on May 16 in Dorchester. O'Keefe pleaded guilty on January 18. Gusciora died on July 9. Banfield was already dead. A trial began on August 6, 1956. Eight of the gang's members received maximum sentences of life imprisonment. All were paroled by 1971 except McGinnis, who died in prison. O'Keefe received four years and was released in 1960. Only $58,000 of the $2.7 million was recovered. O'Keefe cooperated with writer Bob Considine on The Men Who Robbed Brink's, a 1961 "as told to" book about the robbery and its aftermath.