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The Capture of Wess Watts Told by a Famous Detective
In a dramatic account from 1875 76 Thomas Furlong the Allegheny Valley railroad detective describes tracking and arresting the notorious Wess Watts. The narrative covers Watts gang violence the Paducah Shawneetown and Brookville episodes and Watts confession while detailing the perilous pursuit and Watts brutal past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Furlong
Wess Watts
Pennsylvania
Yeggman
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Brookville
Watts
Jefferson
Clarion
Forest
Elk Counties
Watt
Bill
Western Penitentiary
Allegheny City
Lafayette Hdwards
Horace
Lafayette
Vermilion
Catholicsburg
Parkers Landing
James Watts
Charles Peach
Oliver Brooks
J. W. Watts
Sarah M Watts
Myrta Watts
Ironton
Ohio
Fanny Rose
Maysville
State
Brooks
Peach
Alston
Oliver
Paducah
Illinois
Marshal Geary
Frank Farland
Wood Morrow
Bill Green
Buddsville
Frankfort
Pete Alston
Charlie Peach
Brook
Kentucky
King
Leslis
Furlong
Wess Watty
Clover Smith
Smith
Allegheny
Shawneetown