Ketchum catches the railroad bug. May 14, 1897. Tom Ketchum--already, mistakenly, being referred to as "Black Jack"--goes into the railroad...
The Train Business
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A Botched Hanging
Tom Ketchum lost his head during the execution. April 26, 1901. Outlaw Tom Ketchum is hanged in Clayton, NM. In August 1899, Ketchum tried to...
He Lost His Head
Tom Ketchum’s hanging went wrong. April 26, 1901. Outlaw Tom Ketchum is hanged in Clayton, NM for the crime of train robbery. He was Incorrectly...
Famous Last Words
Some memorable thoughts from those about to die. A number of men had notable last words as they faced the executioner. Augustine Chacon stopped to...