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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.
On April 3, 1895, the Oklahombres with out Bill Doolin, held up a Rock Island train at Dover, Oklahoma. However, they were unable to open the safe containing some $50,000 destined for the army payroll. Instead, they robbed the passengers of cash and jewelry.
The Doolin-Dalton Gang, also known as the Oklahombres and the Wild Bunch, was formed by William “Bill” Doolin in 1893 after his cohorts in the Dalton Gang were killed in the Coffeyville, Kansas raid on October 5, 1892.
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. They were active in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma Territory during the 1890s—robbing banks and stores, holding up trains, and killing lawmen. [1]
Jul 5, 2021 · William M. “Bill” Doolin, aka: Will Barry (1858-1896) – More than 100 years ago in a quiet little town in the Oklahoma Territory, members of the infamous Oklahombres gang squared off against a posse of deputies in one of the deadliest confrontations in the history of the U.S. marshals.
The Doolin-Dalton Gang, also known as the Wild Bunch or the Oklahombres, carved their names into the annals of American outlaw history during the 1890s. Formed from the remnants of the infamous Dalton Gang, this group was led by Bill Doolin and Bill Dalton and included notorious figures such as George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, Charlie Pierce, and ...
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For three years, the gang, headquartered in the town of Ingalls in Oklahoma Territory, raided banks trains and stagecoaches. A small army of lawmen slipped into Ingalls on September 1, 1893. Inside the city saloon, Doolin and five other outlaws settled down to a poker game.
