Author: Irwin, Robert, Sheriff of Jo Daviess County
Title: $700. 00 Reward, Wanted for Murder
Description: Galena, Ill, Irwin, Robert, 1910. First Edition. Postcard, stamped and dated (March, 1911); 3 1/4 x 5 1/2; card stock, printed in black; manuscript address to recto; small spot to upper margin; very good condition. Addressed to the Chief of Police of San Francisco, the card offered a $700 reward for the arrest and detention of three Bulgarians - Nick Giargoff, Mike Stavroff, and George Giargoff - for the murder of one Valan Smillof in Galena, Illinois between November 3rd and 4th, 1910. It listed their names and physical characteristics, as well as one of the three's English proficiency. Very good .

Keywords: Wanted Postcard, Reward, Murder


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