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Thomas Edward Ketchum (known as Black Jack; October 31, 1863 – April 26, 1901) was an American cowboy who later became an outlaw. 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.
Jun 12, 2006 · Tom Ketchum, an attested but unconvicted killer and the most notorious outlaw in the Southwest, was soon to become the first person to suffer public judicial execution for merely attempting to rob a railroad train. A bad life was about to end for a bad reason.
Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum was the leader of the Ketchum gang of train robbers, and the only person in New Mexico hanged for train robbery.
Apr 26, 2010 · On this date in 1901, a two-bit outlaw from a vanishing frontier made his reservations for hell. Tom Ketchum — who had become known as “Black Jack” when misidentified with another hombre he resembled — was the last man to hang in America for attempting to rob a train.
Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum was a famous outlaw in the late 1800s who, along with his brother Sam and their gang, was responsible for a number of high-profile robberies and murders.
May 17, 2024 · Outlaw Tom Ketchum is hanged in Clayton, NM for the crime of train robbery. He was Incorrectly referred to as “Black Jack,” which was the moniker of Will “Black Jack” Christian. In August 1899, Ketchum tried to single-handedly hold up a train near Folsom, NM.
Mar 1, 2009 · Unaware of the train holdup and the gunfight in July, Tom Ketchum fails to rob the Colorado & Southern Railroad near Folsom. The wounded outlaw makes it back to his camp, but he cannot mount his horse.
Jan 23, 2024 · Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum would be apprehended and taken to a hospital where his arm had to be amputated. He gave the authorities a false name and told them this was his first attempt at ...
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.
The notorious leader of. the Infamous “Black Jack’s” gang of train robbers and murderers, Tom Ketchum, is now in the penitentiary at Santa Fe, N. M. Tom held up a train single-handed and in the sequel to this was wounded and captured. lg) It was the Colorado Southern express that Tom held up.
