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The very first train robbery in the United States...
The very first train robbery in the United States...
Item # 681318
May 08, 1865
ROCHESTER DAILY DEMOCRAT, New York, May 8, 1865 Quite inconspicuously reported is a notable event in the history of crime in American history--the very first U.S. train robbery.
A column head notes: "Great Robbery In Ohio" with the report further down the column, datelined at Cincinnati, and reporting: "The train on the Ohio and Mississippi road last night was robbed near North Bend, 14 miles from the city, by a gang of 20 guerrillas. The safe of Adams Express Company was blown open and the contents taken. Passengers were relieved of their watches and money. The robbers escaped across the river in skiffs."
Although details were not known at the time, it is suspected that Frank & Jesse James were the culprits. More than 100 passengers were robbed at gunpoint, and the robbers escaped with thousands of dollars in U.S. bonds.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, minimal wear. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: The Old West
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