The 23 January 1875 edition of The New York News, reporting on the robbery
The 1875 Lewiston bank robbery occurred on 23 January 1875 in Lewiston, Maine when the Groener-Rivers Gang robbed the Bank of Lewiston of $3,000. The gang, led by Stephen Groener, wore masks during the robbery of the bank, and they were unable to be identified for days. Police later discovered their identities from a paid informant in the gang, and Groener, Thomas Rivers, and three other criminals were killed in a shootout at a local tavern.