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Phillips County Museum
Welcome to the Online Exhibit of the Early Outlaw Days in Phillips County. |
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The colorful outlaw tales and the notoriety of the Wild Bunch, Kid Curry, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid....,
”Pulling one last job, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Kid Curry, and Camilla Hanks robbed the Northern Pacific Train. On July 3, 1901, they robbed the train near Wagner, Montana for $40,000. After that, the Wild Bunch scattered. On February 20, 1902, Sundance and his girlfriend Etta sailed for Buenos Aires. The Tall Texan, Kilpatrick, was arrested and got 15 years in Atlanta. He was later killed in 1912 while holding up a train in Texas. |
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Deaf Charlie was killed in San Antonio, Texas, on April 17, 1902. Carver was killed in Texas. Three former members of the Wild Bunch were in state penitentiaries. In November 1902, Kid Curry escaped from the Knoxville, Tennessee penitentiary. He was later killed in a shoot out.”
Quoted from Elizabeth Gibson, 2001
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Above, Harvey Logan, or Kid Curry
as he was known in 1896. | Above, the infamous outlaw gang the Wildbunch poses for a portrait in late 1900 in Fort Worth Texas. L to R front row, Harry Longabaugh (Sundance Kid), Ben Kilpatrick ( The Tall Texan), Robert Leroy Parker (Butch Cassidy). Back row, William Carver and Harvey Logan (Kid Curry). Courtesy of the Logan/Curry collections.
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Kid Curry and the Wild Bunch were notorious bandits in the Phillips County region in the 1900’s. In our Kid Curry display are Johnny Curry’s shotgun, Dutch Henry’s Colt .45, and accounts of the deeds and dealings of the Curry brothers. Located close by are brand boards from many local ranchers and a huge tool collection.
At right, Pinkerton operatives and local lawmen inspect the demolished express car and blown safe. The Curry gang made off with $41,500.00 just outside of Malta, July 3, 1901.
Courtesy of the Logan/Curry collections. |  |
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