Search results
William Doolin (1858–August 24, 1896) was an American bandit outlaw and founder of the Wild Bunch, sometimes known as the Doolin-Dalton Gang. Like the earlier Dalton Gang alone, it specialized in robbing banks, trains, and stagecoaches in Arkansas, Kansas, Indiana, and Oklahoma during the 1890s.
Killing of Bill Doolin. After his escape from the Guthrie jail, Bill Doolin spent some time in Mexico before returning to Oklahoma to see his wife and child. On August 25, 1896, Deputy Heck Thomas finally crossed upon Doolin's trail.
Nov 16, 2009 · The outlaw Bill Doolin is killed by a posse at Lawson, Oklahoma on the night of August 25, 1896. Born in Arkansas in 1858, William Doolin was never as hardened a criminal as some of his...
Bill Doolin was a Western outlaw who led a gang through robberies in Oklahoma and east Texas, 1892–95. A member of the Dalton brothers gang, he alone missed the bloody ambush of the Coffeyville, Kan., bank robbery (Oct. 5, 1892); his horse had pulled lame long before reaching town.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Wild Bunch, also known as the Doolin–Dalton Gang, or the Oklahombres, were a gang of American outlaws based in the Indian Territory in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jul 16, 2024 · William Doolin was an Arkansas-born outlaw who rode with the infamous Dalton outlaws in the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. He formed his own outlaw bunch, which operated from October 1892 until Doolin died on August 25, 1896.
People also ask
Who was Bill Doolin?
Who killed Bill Doolin?
Where is Bill Doolin buried?
Where did Bill Doolin go after escaping the Guthrie jail?
Sep 7, 2023 · August 24-25, 1896. Outlaw leader Bill Doolin (photo) is gunned down by Deputy US Marshal Heck Thomas’ posse at a farm near Lawson, OK. Doolin had escaped jail the month before, and officials put out a “shoot to kill” order on him.
Related searches
