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The Gads Hill Train Robbery (also known as the Great Missouri Train Robbery) was a crime committed by the James–Younger Gang in Gads Hill, Missouri.In January 1874, five members of the James–Younger gang robbed a train and stole $12,000 (equivalent to $290,000 in 2023) [1] in cash.
Bob Younger is believed to have first joined the gang in 1873. He was likely involved in the James-Younger Gang's first train robbery on July 21, 1873. [ 2 ] The robbery of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad took place in Adair, Iowa , yielded about $3,000, and resulted in the death of an engineer during derailment of the train.
The gang shoots Heywood dead and brutally beats Wilcox.In the street, local derelict Gustavson begins gibbering uncontrollably and the panicky gang lookouts shoot him dead, alerting the townspeople. Cole Younger and his men flee to a nearby farm, but a posse tracks and apprehends them; mostly due to Cole's refusal to abandon his wounded brother ...
The James-Younger gang — led by the infamous outlaw Jesse James — rode into Northfield, Minn., on Sept. 7, 1876, intent on robbing the First National Bank in heart of town.
The death of a key witness in James Lee Young's murder case led to his fortuitous release from a Greene County jail cell.. Four months later, Young is behind bars again. Springfield police believe ...
The Dalton-James-Younger-Ringo Clan consists of the extended family shown in this pedigree chart, along with any first cousins of those named who also have an article on Wikipedia. This clan is remembered for helping to create America's Wild West legacy.
Akron Police Department Detectives James Pasheilich goes through photographs in the case files of murder victim Leslie Barker Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in Akron, Ohio. Barker was murdered in 1978,
Robert Woodson "Wood" Hite (c. 1850 – December 4, 1881) was an outlaw and cousin of Frank and Jesse James. He was a member of the James-Younger gang, participating in a number of robberies and other crimes. He was shot dead by Robert Ford during a gunfight with Ford's friend Dick Liddil. The death of Hite precipitated the series of events ...