Missouri Outlaw History (St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia: parent, fireman, black)

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In 1883 Frank W. Hanson used bogus checks to purchase $13,000 worth of cattle from Major Gentry and Judge Harris and then disappeared. He showed up later at Boonville under the name of Gorham looking to buy more cattle.




The Killing Of Bosco Owens

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Farmington Times January 23, 1914 Pg3

BLOWS UP SALOON

Benton.---Patrick Powers, charged with having blown up George Rodenmayer's saloon at Atwell, 13 miles north of Benton, Dec. 20, was placed in the Scott county jail to await trial in April.
Six men were injured in the explosion, and one, a laborer, was killed.

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Fair Play (Ste. Genevieve) April 29, 1893 Pg3

The trial of Irv Byington, charged with the murder of Henry Pigg at Bonne Terre about two years ago, is occupying the time of the circuit court now.
The indictment is for murder in the first degree and the jury is composed of the following gentlemen: Joseph Weiler, John Weiler, Frank Babb, John Hazel, Anton Samson, Jordon Berry, Joseph Seyssler, Anthony Sucher, Joseph Valle, George Vogt, Ed Boland and Charles Govro.





Maurice Trent
1964 holdup man

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Columbia Evening Missourian August 9, 1921

CITIZENS' POSSE KILLS BANDIT

Imperial, Mo., Aug 9.---An unidentified bandit was shot and killed by citizens here today shortly after he and three others entered a general merchandise store.
Residents living near the store saw the men carrying out goods and within a short time a citizens' posse was formed.
The bandits jumped into a waiting automobile but were unable to start the engine. The citizens laid down a barrage with shotguns and shot one to death. The other three fled in the woods with the posse trailing them. They are believed to be wounded.




1958 Holdups

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Holt County Sentinel (Oregon Mo) September 28, 1866 Pg3

MAIL ROBBERIES

The St. Joseph Herald of Thursday says: The Deputy Postmaster of this city yesterday proceeded to Savannah and arrested the driver of one of the coaches on the St. Joseph and Council Bluffs mail lines, on the charge of robbing the mail.
He brought him to this city and confined him in the jail to await transportation to Jefferson City.
The man is accused of extracting many articles of value, including letters containing money directed to merchants in this city, and the officials are confident that he has been carrying on his pilferings for several months.





Iron County Register February 18, 1915 Pg2

GIRL FORGER SENT TO ASYLUM

Kansas City, Mo.---Miss Laura Catherman, adjudged insane by a jury in the criminal court, will be taken to Fulton to enter the state hospital for the insane.
Judge Ralph S Latshaw, criminal judge, who tried the case, ordered her removal.
Miss Catherman was tried last week on a charge of forgery, the jury deciding she was insane. She was accused of fraudulently obtaining $8,000, which the police have been unable to find.

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Cape Girardeau Democrat December 19, 1891

OFFICERS OF A DEFUNCT BANK INDICTED

The officers of the defunct Citizens' Bank at Nevada have been arrested on indictments found by the Vernon County grand jury charging embezzlement.




Cape Girardeau Democrat December 19, 1891

RAN INTO THE ARMS OF THE LAW

A St. Louis burglar, caught in the act, in endeavoring to escape, dashed into the house of a policeman, who was there, and was arrested.





Fugitives Escape From Boonville School 1947

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Kansas City Journal December 23, 1897 Pg10

NOT A VALUABLE ASSISTANT

John M. Barrett offered his assistance at the auditorium fire the other night by carrying out property of the guests, but after he had gotten a $25 bronze clock and a $15 piece of statuary, belonging to E.K. Criley, he inadvertently walked off to his room, where the stolen property was found yesterday.
Barrett was arraigned before Justice Walls for grand larceny, and committed in default of $700 bail.






Morgan County Democrat (Versailles Mo) January 27, 1905

The general store of E.R. Cordry of Byberry on the line in the northwest part of this county was burglarized recently.
The burglars were routed by persons who heard them before they had time to make a big haul. They were supposedly tramps and canned goods and wearing apparel was the extent of the booty carried off. They escaped without being apprehended.

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St. Louis Republic April 14, 1901 Pg2

WATCHMAN BRUTALLY BEATEN

George A. Lewis, a watchman employed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, was assaulted in the company's yards Saturday night by a stranger.
He sustained concussion of the brain, a dozen scalp wounds, the loss of half a dozen teeth and a bullet wound in the hand. Doctor Wilhelm, who attended him, stated that Lewis's injuries may prove fatal.

Lewis stated that he was making his rounds of the yards when a stranger approached and asked when a train for the south would leave. Lewis replied that he would have to make inquiry of the telegraph operator, then the stranger pulled a club from beneath his coat and struck him with it. Lewis drew his revolver and in a struggle for its possession, it discharged, piercing the watchman's hand.

Lewis fired several shots at his assailant and believes one of them took effect. The shooting attracted several trainmen, but the stranger ran away.

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St. Louis Republic April 14, 1901 Pg2

WATCHMAN BRUTALLY BEATEN

George A. Lewis, a watchman employed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, was assaulted in the company's yards Saturday night by a stranger.
He sustained concussion of the brain, a dozen scalp wounds, the loss of half a dozen teeth and a bullet wound in the hand. Doctor Wilhelm, who attended him, stated that Lewis's injuries may prove fatal.

Lewis stated that he was making his rounds of the yards when a stranger approached and asked when a train for the south would leave. Lewis replied that he would have to make inquiry of the telegraph operator, then the stranger pulled a club from beneath his coat and struck him with it. Lewis drew his revolver and in a struggle for its possession, it discharged, piercing the watchman's hand.

Lewis fired several shots at his assailant and believes one of them took effect. The shooting attracted several trainmen, but the stranger ran away.

It would be interesting to see if Mr. George A. Lewis lived through that awful attack. That would be a lot to live through.

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Originally Posted by elkotronics

St. Louis Republic April 14, 1901 Pg2

WATCHMAN BRUTALLY BEATEN

George A. Lewis, a watchman employed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, was assaulted in the company's yards Saturday night by a stranger.
He sustained concussion of the brain, a dozen scalp wounds, the loss of half a dozen teeth and a bullet wound in the hand. Doctor Wilhelm, who attended him, stated that Lewis's injuries may prove fatal.

Lewis stated that he was making his rounds of the yards when a stranger approached and asked when a train for the south would leave. Lewis replied that he would have to make inquiry of the telegraph operator, then the stranger pulled a club from beneath his coat and struck him with it. Lewis drew his revolver and in a struggle for its possession, it discharged, piercing the watchman's hand.

Lewis fired several shots at his assailant and believes one of them took effect. The shooting attracted several trainmen, but the stranger ran away.

It would be interesting to see if Mr. George A. Lewis lived through that awful attack. That would be a lot to live through.

Those railroad yards attracted a lot of criminals.

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Those railroad yards attracted a lot of criminals.


Sounds like it. Yikes.