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Index Adair, Iowa, train robbery, 19, 165 Arcadia Valley, 44 Adams Express Company, 69, 71, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 25 127 Arkansas, 27, 37-38, 44, 89, 96, 101, Adkins, D. J., 129 116, 118, 160, 163-64, 172 Akers, community of, 111 Arkansas River, 36, 101 Albemarle County, Virginia, 54 Arkansas state line, 42 Alford, Chauncey, 41, 46, 57-61, 64- Askew, Daniel, 156 65, 67, 70-71, 73, 75, 85-86, 93- Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, 122 97, 100-101, 104, 112, 159, 163, 173, 176 Baker (conductor), 152 Alford, Elizabeth, 104 Bangs, George H., 154-55 Allen, J. L., 93 Baring Cross Bridge, 101 Allen, W. J., 136-37, 139-47, 149-51 Baxter (Arkansas governor), 37 America’s first daylight peacetime Baxter, Jim, 131 bank robbery, 18 Beaver Creek, 116 America’s first train-robbing gang, Beckley, Simpson, 147 79 Beebe, Arkansas, 36 Anderson, Bill (“Bloody Bill”), 17, Bennett, O., 42 18, 133, 136, 162-63, 166 Benton stage road, 27, 35 Anderson, Jim, 133 Beverly, Mary, 162 Angell, L. E., 134 Big Creek (in Arkansas), 37 Annapolis, Missouri, 57 Big Creek (in Missouri), 114, 119 Appler, Augustus C., 167 Big Piney River, 119-22 Appleton City, Missouri, 152 Black River, 104, 108 Appomattox, 54 Blue Mills ferry, 130 Arcadia, Louisiana, 27 Boeuf River, 167 Arcadia, Missouri, 57 Bolivar, Missouri, 123 199 200 FIRST MISSOURI TRAIN ROBBERY Bolivar Free Press, 93, 117, 123, 144- Civil War, 17-18, 28, 43-44, 79, 100, 45 107, 137, 160-61, 163, 169 Bolivar road, 122 Clay County, Missouri, 17, 124, 127- Boston, Massachusetts, 137 29, 131, 132-35, 153, 155-56, 159, Boston Post, 119 161-62, 170 Boyle, John H., 135-36, 153-54 Clay County Savings Bank, 18 Brickey, John, 131-32 Clayton (Clay) County, Arkansas, 37 British isles, 119 Clear Water, Missouri, 43, 57, 100 Brown, L. H., 140 Clear Water Lumber Company, 94 Brush Creek, Missouri, 122 Coldwell, Arkansas, 116 Bunker, Missouri, 110 Colman, W. H., 57 Burbank, John A., 32-34, 171 Columbia, Kentucky, 18 Butler, Alfred, 42, 81-83, 95, 104 Commercial Hotel, 136 Butler County, Missouri, 38 Commercial Savings Bank, 129 Confederate Nursing Home, 161 Cairo and Fulton Railroad, 25, 37, Constant, Louis, 42, 67-68 43, 85, 101, 116 Cook (widow), 111-13, 121 California, 168 Corydon, Iowa, 18 Campbell, A., 42, 61 Creath, George W., 45 Canada Bill, 152 Crowder, David, 147 Canterbury, England, 53 Crump, George R., 29-30, 32-33, Carondelet, community of, 44, 103-4 166 Carpenterville, Missouri, 111 Cummins, James Robert (“Jim”), Carroll Parish, Louisiana, 166-67 133, 160-61 Carter, Frank, 54, 63, 109 Current River, 111-13, 119, 122 Cash Bottoms, 37 Cass County, Missouri, 123-24 Dacus, J. A., 28 Centerville, Missouri, 170 Dakota Territory, 32-33 Chalk Bluff road, 38 Dallas County, Missouri, 117 Chalk Level, Missouri, 139 Dallas County, Texas, 136 Chalk Road, 151 Daniels, Edwin B., 136-37, 139-42, Chicago, Illinois, 134-35, 146, 149- 144-47, 151, 154, 156 50, 159 Dart, G. L., 43 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Davis, John, 145 train robberies, 19, 156 De Soto, Missouri, 44, 103-4 Chicago Inter-Ocean, 139, 151 Dean, Ami (M. I.), 55, 176 Chicago Police Department, 135, Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, 20 150 Dent County, Missouri, 110, 112, Chicago Times, 150 117 Chicago Tribune, 59, 127, 131, 134, Des Arc, Arkansas, 43 150 Des Arc, Missouri, 54, 57, 97, 104, Christian Church of Lee’s Summit, 108 169 Dickens, Charles, 45-46 Index 201 Dickerson, William, 167 Gaines Place, 28 Dietrich, Johnny, 33 Gallatin, Missouri, 18 Doniphan road, 38 Gettysburg, Battle of, 54 Dooley Hollow, 113 Gilbreath (widow), 39, 47 Duckworth, James, 153 Gillis, J. J., 36 Dunklin County, Missouri, 37 Gladden Creek, 111 Duval, Claude, 19, 118-19 Gladden Valley, 110 Good Hope, Missouri, 121-22 Easley (accommodated the rob- “Great Cole Younger and Frank bers), 27 James Historical Wild West, East Fork (of Black River), 108 The,” 169 Edgarton (general), 116 Greenville, Missouri, 100, 103 Edwards, John Newman, 19-20, 106, Greenwood, William, 159, 160-62 162-63 Gulpha Creek, 27-28, 35 El Paso Stage Company, 27, 31 Hagbrit, T. A., 42 Falstaff, Sir John, 46, 80 Hagerty, Rev. T. H., 41-43, 57, 61-62, Faribault Democrat, 168 74-80, 89, 93-95, 100, 176 Farris, Billy, 54, 59, 63-64, 97, 108-9, Hamil, Anna Belle and Sarah, 47-49 176 Hamilton & St. Joseph Railroad, Farris, L. M., 43, 54, 59, 63-65, 97, 130 104, 112, 176 Hamilton News, 130, 133 Fifth Virginia Cavalry, 54 Hampton Cemetery, 160 First Missouri Confederate Infantry, Hartville, Missouri, 119 163 Harvey, S. M., 164 First Virginia Artillery, 54 Harviell, Missouri, 38 Fitz, Thomas Purrington, 54, 57, 97, Henry, C. H., 43, 73, 76, 95, 100, 176 104 Floyd, Louisiana, 167 Henry County, Missouri, 123 Ford, Charles and Robert, 171 Higginsville, Missouri, 161 Hildebrand, Sam, 103, 159-60 Gad’s Hill, England, 46, 53, 80 Hill Park Cemetery, 172 Gads Hill, Missouri, 20, 34, 40, 43, Hogan Mountain, Missouri, 57 45-47, 49, 53-55, 57, 97, 99, 100- Holmes, Benjamin, 103-4, 108 101, 103-5, 107-9, 111, 116-18, Hood, Robin, 19, 73, 113, 117-18 120, 122, 124, 128, 133-35, 137, Hornellsville, New York, 43 153-56, 159-76 Hot Springs, Arkansas, 20, 27-28, Gads Hill historical marker, 173 32-36, 38, 40, 42-43, 86, 103, 118, Gads Hill outlaws, 106, 112-13, 121, 159, 165-66, 171 127-28, 130, 136, 153, 166 Hot Springs stage robbery, 28-34, Gads Hill train robbery, 57-96 166-67 Gad’s Hill Place, 46 Hot Springs-Gads Hill robberies, Gaines mansion, 28, 35 118, 162-63, 165-66 202 FIRST MISSOURI TRAIN ROBBERY Hounslow heath, 119 James brothers, 19-20, 106, 113, Houpt (farmer), 35-36 123, 128-29, 133-34, 155-56, 161- Houston, Missouri, 119 62, 171 Howard County, Missouri, 162 James gang, 19, 35, 38, 40, 44, 47, Howell, Elizabeth Hodges (“Aunt 79, 93-94, 108-9, 113, 116, 118- Betsy”), 112-14 22, 165, 173 Howell’s cabin, 112-14, 119 James home, 18, 124, 129-30, 133- Howell’s Ford, 112 34, 155, 172 Hutchins, Stilson, 88-89 James-Younger gang, 18, 79, 104, 107, 154 Independence, Missouri, 132, 172 Jefferson Barracks, 44 Indian Territory, 120, 165 Jefferson City, Missouri, 43, 64, 106, Iowa border, 120 120, 172 Iowa City, Iowa, 128 Johnson, James, 42, 81-82 Iowa mail-train robbers, 159 Johnson, James R., 147, 151 Iowa train robbery, 134 Jones, Lycurgus, 166 Iron, Mrs., 36 Iron County, Missouri, 44, 46 Kansas border, 120 Iron Mountain, 44 Kansas City, Missouri, 132 Iron Mountain/Cairo and Fulton, Kansas City bridge, 132 83 Kansas City Evening Star, 95 Kansas City fair, 19 Jackson County, Missouri, 123-24, Kansas City Times, 128-30, 132, 135 131-32, 166 Kearney, Missouri, 124, 130, 132-34, Jacksonport, Arkansas, 37 170-72 James, Alexander Franklin King Henry IV, 46, 53, 80 (“Frank”), 17-19, 20, 25, 65, 80, King Henry VI, 80 96, 105, 123-24, 127-28, 130, 133, 135, 155-56, 159-61, 169-72, 176 Lacks (store owner), 38 James, Annie, 172 Laclede County, Missouri, 117, 122 James, Jesse Edwards, 171 Ladd, Jack, 155-56 James, Jesse Woodson, 17-20, 25, 27, Lane, Squire, 36-37 29, 34-35, 39-40, 44, 46-47, 49, Lebanon, Missouri, 120 63-64, 80, 86, 93-97, 105, 108-10, Lebanon road, 119, 121 113, 116, 118-22, 124, 127-28, Lee, Fitzhugh, 54 130, 132-33, 135, 155-56, 159-62, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 169 164-66, 169-76 Lesterville, Missouri, 108 James, Mary, 171 Lewis, Jefferson, 113 James, Robert, 172 Lexington, Missouri, 18, 93 James, Zerelda (“Zee”), 171 Liberty, Missouri, 18, 128-29 James and Younger brothers, 20, 40, Licking, Missouri, 122 106, 113, 118, 127-28, 155, 159, Liddil, Dick, 133, 161, 170 161-62 Lincoln, Abraham, 79, 82 Index 203 Lincoln, John F., 42, 82, 86, 168 Memphis, Tennessee, 29, 43 Linden, R. J., 149-50 Merchants Bank of St. Paul, 42 Little Rock, Arkansas, 36-37, 41-43, Merriam, John L., 42, 82, 95, 54, 73, 83, 101, 161 168-69 Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, 25, 29- Merriam, William R., 42, 169 30, 32-34, 37, 89, 116 Merrill, Ira A., 88-89 Little Rock Express, 40-44, 57-59, Merriman, A. J., 43 64, 81, 100-101, 174, 176 Middle Fork (of Black River), 108 Little Rock Republican, 33, 35-36, 64, Mill Spring, Missouri, 39, 55 78, 85, 116 Miller, Clelland D. (“Clell”), 25, London, England, 53 160, 162, 172 Lone Jack, Battle of, 139 Miller, Dave, 63 Louisiana, 105, 166-67, 172 Miller, Evalina, 39 Lowell, Massachusetts, 33 Miller, John Larimore, 39 Lull, Louis J., 135-36, 141, 150, 154, Miller, Mary, 39 156 Miller, Massie Batina, 39 Lull, Marian (“May”), 150, 154 Minneapolis Tribune, 168 Minnesota, 42, 82, 168-69 McClarren, W. A., 43, 78 Mississippi River, 43-44 McCoy, Arthur C., 25, 105, 116, 128, Missouri, 17-19, 30, 34-35, 38, 40, 133, 159-60, 162-63, 167, 172 45, 54, 77, 96-97, 101, 113, 116- McCoy, Louisa, 163 17, 127-28, 159-62, 167-69, 172, McDaniels, Tom, 133 175-76 McDonald, George W., 144, 149 Missouri Ozarks, 118 McFadden’s, 39 Missouri Pacific Railroad, 174 McFerrin, Hannah, 123, 137 Missouri Penitentiary, 119 McFerrin, John, 123, 137, 143 Missouri River, 130 McFerrin Negro Settlement, 123, Moark, Arkansas, 38, 42, 101 137, 141, 147 Moffit (boy who found pistol), 113 McFerrin’s cabin, 143, 145, 147 Monegaw Springs, Missouri, 123, McMillan, Frank, 156 137, 141 McMillen (storekeeper), 54, 57 Montgomery, Coker, 47, 49 McNeill, D.