Outlaw Jim Berry doesn’t get far after a big haul. Jim Berry was a part of a robbery outfit (photo) that included Sam Bass and made its mark in the...
A Berry Gets Plucked
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Stumbling into Riches
The Joel Collins Gang accidentally found gold. September 18, 1877. The Joel Collins Gang holds up a Union Pacific train at Big Springs, Nebraska....
Drop Your Guns
Lawmen attempted to disarm outlaw Sam Bass, not realizing who he was. On July 19, 1878, the Sam Bass gang was in Round Rock, Texas to rob the local...
Witness to History
Soapy Smith and Sam Bass’ last holdup. Sam Bass and his gang were planning on robbing a bank in Round Rock, Texas on July 19, 1878. The attempt went...
At the Peak of His Powers
Texas Ranger June Peak helped bring down Sam Bass. Relatively speaking, Junius “June” Peak spent few years in law enforcement. But he accomplished a...
Ask the Marshall
Did Sam Bass ever work as a deputy U.S. marshal before becoming an outlaw?