Who Got Al?

The death of outlaw Spencer is a mystery.

Al Spencer was an outlaw who bridged the Old West and the gangster era. He learned his craft from Henry Starr. But he went off on his own in the late 19-teens, mostly holding up banks and stores. On August 23, 1923, he branched out and robbed a train–and got a big haul of around $40-thousand. But it set the authorities on his trail. On September 15, Al was gunned down. Law enforcement officials said they got him. But there were rumors that he’d been the victim of a hit, ordered by criminal leaders in Oklahoma.