Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield: around, circuit, sheriff)

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Held As Swindler 1926

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Carrollton Democrat February 10, 1898

William O. was convicted at Tina Monday of stealing corn from George Carpenter and was fined $5 and costs. Not having paid the price the prisoner volunteered to accompany Prosecuting Attorney Holliday to Carrollton on the evening train and was lodged in jail to serve out his fine.

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Morgan County Democrat (Versailles, Mo) August 4, 1905 Pg3

A WOMAN FOOTPAD ARRESTED

A woman footpad made her initial appearance at Columbia and "held up" an able bodied man nearly twice her weight and much superior in physical ability.
As William Arnott, a well-known Columbia citizen, was passing along a lonely avenue, a woman sprang upon him from behind a fence. With one arm she held both his arms against his body with such a grasp that he could not release himself, with her other arm the woman reached inside his vest pocket and took $90 in cash and checks amounting to $50.
Arnott called for help and the police responded. After a lively chase the woman was captured. She gave her name as Dora Herndon.

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The Farmington Times April 16, 1915

FREDERICK IS INDICTED FOR FORGERY

August H. Frederick, President elect of the Board of Aldermen of St. Louis, was indicted by the Grand Jury yesterday for forgery in the first degree. The minimum sentence for conviction on this charge is ten years in the penitentiary.
The first indictment against him is based upon a forged deed of trust. Six more deeds are being investigated.




The Laclede Blade June 13, 1913 Pg2

POLICE SAY MAN CONFESSED ARSON

Greenfield.--- Ike Kellar, accused of arson, is said to have made confession to officials, clearing the mystery heretofore surrounding the burning of two country stores northeast of Greenfield on the night of April 30.

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Aged Farmer Outwits Confidence Men 1899

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The University Missourian (Columbia) November 8, 1912

Hugh Taylor, William Henderson and Jerry Griffin, negroes, were arrested yesterday afternoon charged with stealing beer and candy from the Wabash Railroad Company.
Taylor and Henderson were charged with stealing one bottle of beer each, valued at 15 cents. Griffin was charged with the stealing of one box of candy valued at 25 cents. They pleaded not guilty and their trials were set for tomorrow.

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On the evening of December 9, 1896, there was a bold attempt to rob a train right in the city of St. Louis, 3 miles from the Union depot.
A few men stopped a passenger train on the Iron Mountain line of the Missouri Pacific 8 minutes after it left the depot, held the enginemen under the aim of revolvers, blew open the express car with dynamite and tried to blow open the safe the same way. The explosion failed to release the safe lock and the bandits fled.



Kansas City Journal December 16, 1896

THE ST.LOUIS TRAIN ROBBERY

St. Louis, Dec 16.-- Walter Jackson, a cigar maker, has been arrested on suspicion of being one of the men who held up and attempted to rob the Iron Mountain train in this city on the night of December 9. The police have been looking for him since the morning after the holdup, and finally located him.
Officers of the First Police District today brought in four other men whom they suspect of being in the gang who held up the train.
The names of the prisoners are Herman Keeney, William Hudson, George Sevely and Harry Sylvester. According to police they are all worthless characters, and belong to what is known as the "Pates Street Gang," and hang about the scene of the holdup.
The police have not yet been able to fix the crime upon Jackson or any of the others.

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St. Joseph News-Press May 2, 1922

LOCKED GROCER IN ICE BOX

Kansas City, May 2.--- Two bandits entered the grocery store of Ed Coker, shortly after he opened for business yesterday morning, held up the proprietor, a clerk and a customer, obtained $83 and the clerk's overcoat and locked the three in the ice box.

After a few minutes an elderly man, somewhat deaf, entered the store and stood at the counter waiting.

" I'm in the ice box," came Coker's voice.

" I know it, I'm in no hurry," replied the old man without looking up.

Coker again shouted that he was in the ice box.

" Oh, that's all right, go ahead," said the old man.

After 20 minutes, Coker gained the customer's attention to the plight of the imprisoned trio and he released them. The old man wanted a piece of "twist" tobacco.





St. Louis Republic April 19, 1901 Pg3

George Doer, a Kirkwood contractor, Thursday pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery on Henry Grieb, and was fined $1 and costs.

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1896 Tornado St. Louis

The News Boy (Scott County) June 6, 1896 Pg3

PANIC AT THE JAIL

The women's corner of the jail was blown down and bedlam turned loose. The first known of the storm was the violent shaking of the building, which is one of the strongest and safest institutions in the city. There came near being a dangerous mutiny among the prisoners, but a strong force of police subdued the prisoners and quieted them down.





Iron County Register September 2, 1915 Pg5

Monday John Mayes entered a plea of guilty before Squire Rasche to disturbing the peace of D. Edgar Fletcher of Arcadia last Friday and paid fine and costs. The trouble occurred in front of Mayes' livery barn, when Fletcher took Mayes to task for hauling gravel from the Fletcher land.

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138 Years Ago Today


About 8:30 in the morning, in a house at 1318 Lafayette in St. Joseph, Mo., that he rented for $14 a month under the name of Thomas Howard, Jesse James was dusting off a picture on the wall when he heard a familiar "click" behind him. Before he could turn his head, he heard the last sound he would ever hear. BANG.
Then his body hit the floor
And Jesse James was no more.







Stolen Watch 1901

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The Weekly Graphic (Kirksville) June 29, 1883 Pg2

On Thursday last, Albert Flynn, of Pettis township, Adair county, had a cow shot and crippled by some person hunting on his land. Last fall four or five of Mr. Flynn's turkeys were gobbled up by hunters.





Carrollton Democrat February 13, 1898

S. Ewell, a druggist of Bogard, pleaded guilty Friday before Squire Walker to selling whiskey without a prescription. The squire charged him $100 and costs, which he paid.

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Columbia Evening Missourian September 16, 1921

THIEF TO FURNISH HOUSE

The police have had numerous complaints lately about the mysterious disappearance of property. Everything from sofa pillows to serving trays seem to be desired by the robbers.
Last Saturday a robbery of some chairs was turned into the police and since then there have been several other similar occurrences.
The house of Mr. M.L. Lipscomb, Sr., was robbed of goods estimated at $100. The thieves came in by the basement door and departed with some china, two serving trays, a floor lamp and a sofa pillow. A rocking chair was stolen from Mrs. N.M. Davis of 1108 Locust street. The chair was a keepsake and had belonged to Mrs. Davis' husband. This chair was the only thing taken from her home.




Rich Hill Tribune March 30, 1905 Pg4

The costs in the Todd-Walls murder case at Nevada, Mo., amounted to over $3,500.