Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice, Confidential Bulletin issued by the Thiel Detective Service Company under direction American Hotel Protective Association of U. S. and Canada, providing information on three men - G. F. Beasley, J. J. Bigelow and Jos. Landry - all of whom "beat" their hotel bills. Notice posted on April 7, 1913.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Measuring approximately 5.5 x 9, this notice is in very good condition, with toning, light rippling and two horizontal creases.