How an animal got the best of a Wild Bunch member. On September 19th, 1900, members of the Wild Bunch were on their way to Winnemucca, Nevada to rob...
He Smelled Like a Skunk
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Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch’s Big Haul
But what happened to the train robbery loot? August 29, 1900. Kid Curry (photo) leads Bill Cruzan, Ben Kilpatrick and another unidentified man in...
Demise of the Wild Bunch
By the early 1900s, the law was closing in and Butch Cassidy was beginning to feel the pressure. The cattle industry was big in Argentina and with...
The Folk Bandit
The folk bandit was perceived as one battling against the moneyed interests and they were popular among the common folks. It was said they robbed...
Pike Peaked!
Kid Curry vs. Pike Landusky Town's Namesake Laid Low as the Wildest of the Wild Bunch Takes Off December 27, 1894 Celebrating the holidays in...
Fannie Porter
At the turn of the 20th century Fannie Porter was running one of the most luxurious brothels in Texas. She was born in England in February 1873 but...
A Family Affair What are the connections between the Wild Bunch, the Sutton-Taylor Feud, and Pat Garrett?
O.C. “Deaf Charlie” Hanks is noted as a rider with the Wild Bunch, notably helping in the Wagner, Montana train robbery in July 1901. He was killed...
Love Thy Neighbor Outlaw William Cruzan went bad after a church service.
William Cruzan made a name for himself as a member of the Wild Bunch. But his criminal beginnings came years before, in 1888, outside an Illinois...
Saved By A Friendly Card Game Rufe Thomas nearly cashed in his chips…
Will Carver was in a mood for revenge. The Wild Bunch rider was back in his home digs of San Angelo, Texas in early 1901. He discovered that Rufe...
The Big Haul Rustler Bill Cruzan’s move to train robbery paid dividends.
Bill Cruzan was an off and on member of the Wild Bunch. In the 1890s, he was primarily known as a rustler and spent three years in prison for...
Let Sleeping Outlaws Lie Sheriff Jesse Tyler awoke the wrong men.
Grand County (UT) Sheriff Jesse Tyler wasn’t expecting trouble on the morning of May 26, 1900. He and two deputies—on the lookout for members of...
Ask the Marshall
What Happened to Mike Cassidy, Butch Cassidy’s Mentor?