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Ben Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) was an American outlaw during the closing years of the American Old West. He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang led by Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. He was arrested for robbery and served about 10 years of his 15-year sentence.
Ben Kilpatrick was one of the most prolific train robbers of the Old West. Born in Concho County, Texas, on January 5, 1874, he was the third of nine children of a Tennessee -born farmer, George Washington Kilpatrick, and his wife, Mary.
Sep 16, 2022 · Biography . Benjamin Franklin Kilpatrick a/k/a Ben Arnold "The Tall Texan" Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) - One of the most prolific train robbers of the Old West, Ben Kilpatrick was born in Coleman, County, Texas on January 5, 1874, the third of nine children of a Tennessee-born farmer, George Kilpatrick and his wife, Mary ...
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- January 5, 1874
- Nancy Elmina (Williams) Boothe
- March 12, 1912
Ben Kilpatrick and his partner, Ole Hobek, attempted to rob a Southern Pacific express car, but they were stopped by one of their hostages, David A. Trousdale, who managed to kill both of the bandits.
Ben Kilpatrick (January 5, 1874 – March 12, 1912) was an American outlaw during the closing years of the American Old West. He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang led by Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay. He was arrested for robbery and served about 10 years of his 15-year sentence.
Jun 27, 2011 · Known as the Tall Texan, Ben Kilpatrick had finished a 10-year stretch for robbery only a few months before. That stint hadn’t taught him any lessons. It just earned him a grave, shared with Hobeck, near the robbery site. Now, Kilpatrick’s last robbery has inspired a documentary. The man behind Last Train to Boothill is Arthur Soule.
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Jul 2, 2020 · Ben Kilpatrick served 10 years of a 15 year sentence, was released in the summer of 1911 but immediately brought to Texas to be tried for an earlier murder, of which he was acquitted. While he was briefly incarcerated in Texas, he is thought to have shared a cell with H. “Ole” Hobek (or Beck).
