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Nov 8, 2014 · On May 10, 1916, after a two-day jury trial, Carlisle was sentenced to life in prison. Bill Carlisle’s prison mugshot, January 1935, a year before he was paroled and released a final time from the Wyoming State Penitentiary. Wyoming State Archives.
William L. "Wild Bill" Carlisle (May 4, 1890 – June 19, 1964) was one of the last train robbers of the American West known as the "Robin Hood of the Rails" and "The White-Masked Bandit".
Feb 9, 2018 · Photo courtesy Wikipedia. Carlisle was imprisoned in Rawlins for 16 more years. While there, he met Reverend Gerard Schellinger, a local Catholic priest who encouraged the outlaw to go straight. Carlisle earned parole and was released on January 8, 1936. The reckless young man had now settled into middle age.
Feb 7, 2022 · Bill Carlisle Lone Bandit, An Autobiography, National Association for Outlaw and Lawman History collection, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Carlisle soon decided working with a gang was not for him.
Jun 16, 2018 · Caption: Sheriff Rubie Rivera of Carbon County (left) shows off his handcuffed prisoner, the “White Masked Bandit” Bill Carlisle (3rd from left) in 1916. The other two men are unidentified. Carlisle escaped from the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins in 1919 and robbed one more train before recapture and eventual parole in 1936.
Jun 2, 2006 · Where can I find information on the outlaw known as “The Last Train Robber?” Troy Carlisle. Tulsa, Oklahoma. You must be talking about Bill Carlisle. He robbed the Union Pacific for the first time in February 1916. His modus operandi: Force the porter to walk through the Pullman car, gathering valuables from the passengers as he went.
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Bill Carlisle, right, is shown with Sheriff Rubie Rivera at the Carbon County Courthouse in Rawlins. Photo courtesy of the Carbon County Museum ... In Wyoming’s outlaw history, “I think he’s ...
