James Cunniffe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Cunniffe

American bank robber

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1926

Profession: criminal

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About James Cunniffe

  • James "Killer" Cunniffe (June 10, 1895 - October 31, 1926) was an American armed robber who planned and successfully carried out the 1926 New Jersey mail robbery, one of the most well-publicized thefts during the 1920s.
  • On October 14, 1926, he and seven others armed with submachine guns hijacked a U.S.
  • mail truck in Elizabeth, New Jersey and escaped with $161,000.
  • During the gunbattle with the guards, the driver was killed while his assistant and a local police officer were wounded.

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