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From: "Sharyl" <>
Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Vigilantes in Allamakee Co. 1926
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 14:43:29 -0800

[abstracted]
The bankers of Allamakee co. held a special meeting at Waukon...One of the
main objects...was to complete the organization of the county vigilantes
committee...Dennis COTA of Waukon was chosen as Chief. The vigilantes in
this county have been on the job for some time and are already equipped with
arms and ammunition...shot guns, rifles and pistols and before long chief
COTA will have the boys assemble for target practice and will round them
into shape so they can hit the bulls eye every shot. The vigilante system
is considered the most effective means of warding off bank robberies...no
attempts have been made to rob the banks of this county...due to the fact
that the vigilantes have been on the job in Allamakee for the past several
years. The officers of the Allamakee Co. Bankers association are:
L.O. BEUCHER, Postville, President
S.W. LUDEKING, Waukon, Vice President
J.H. LARKIN, Lansing, Secretary
G.M. KERNDT, Lansing, Treasurer

(Postville Herald; 5/27/1926)
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