When Santa walked into First National Bank on December 23, 1927, it wasn't to make a deposit or apply for a loan. He was there to make a permanent withdrawal at gunpoint, along with his helper. What ensued was a massive manhunt for the bandits and a lot less holiday cheer in the town of Cisco, Texas.

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https://archive.org/details/StartlingDetectiveMar1930/page/n13/mode/2up
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House, Boyce (March 1930). "The Santa Claus Bank Robbery".

Startling Detective Adventures"Wounded Cisco Bank Bandit Reveals Names of His Four Alleged Accomplices in Crime".

The Cisco Daily News. December 25, 1927"Third Victim of Cisco Holdup Dies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 8, 1928


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