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Nov 1, 2002 · Three Texas delinquents, Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum, Dave Atkins and Will Carver, held up a Southern Pacific train near Lozier, Texas, on May 14, 1897, taking upwards of $42,000. Reinforced by Tom’s brother, Sam, and possibly Bruce “Red” Weaver, they robbed the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe No. 1 on September 3, 1897, of several thousand ...
Jan 6, 2023 · Thomas "Tom" Joseph Ketchum left our world surrounded by his loving family and was welcomed at the gates of heaven on January 5th, 2023.He was born July 27th, 1947, in Springfield, IL to the late Char
Tom Ketchum was reportedly thought very handsome by the girls he danced with in La Belle, New Mexico. Mistaken Names and Crimes. Ketchum and his crew had committed their first train robbery and the brothers soon fled after they came under suspicion of murder. The two had no intention of turning back once they had begun their life on the lam and ...
Jan 5, 2023 · Thomas Tom Joseph Ketchum left our world surrounded by his loving family and was welcomed at the gates of heaven on January 5th, 2023. He was born July 27th, 1947 in Springfield, IL to the late Charles Rex and Elva Louise (Smith) Ketchum.
Thomas Edward Ketchum (more known as Black Jack; October 31, 1863 – April 26, 1901) was an American cowboy, outlaw and train robber. He was executed in 1901 for attempted train robbery. The execution by hanging was botched; he was decapitated because the executioner used a rope that was too long.
Dec 31, 2015 · He was in his pasture on December 11, 1895 when two men came to talk. Powers ran; they put four bullets in him. Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum (photo) and others were indicted but nobody ever went to trial. Ketchum basically admitted to the crime later—but never gave the motive. Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum (photo) and others were indicted but ...
Dec 29, 2015 · Legend says Sam Ketchum (photo) was sent out by the family to try to talk younger brother Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum out of a career in crime. Apparently, Tom was better at persuasion—he got Sam to help hold up a train near Folsom, NM in September 1897. The take: more than $3000 in cash and items stolen from passengers. Sam later kicked Tom ...
