Texas outlaw Brack Cornett had a short but violent run on the outlaw trail. Starting in May 1887, Cornett and gang leader Bill Whitley nabbed tens of thousands of dollars off of five train heists and one bank robbery in various Texas locales. Various local law officers, U.S. marshals and the Texas Rangers banded together to hunt down the gang, killing Whitley and capturing another member in Septemb


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