Sam Bass and His Gang Chronicle of a raid encounter
An eye witness recounts the Salt Creek battle near Cottsndale Wise county where Bass and allies clashed with W P Withers deputy sheriffs and rangers. Arkansaw Johnson was killed, deputies Carroll and Stoker pursued, and June Peak directed actions while the robbers escaped. The narrative continues with Jim Murphy’s memoir of Bass’s band and their raids from Denton to Dallas, detailing travels, horse thefts, and near captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Creek
Wise County
Cottondale
Bass & Co
W. P. Withers
Denton
John Carroll
John Stoker
Tarrant Couty
Stephens
Buffalo Bill
Arkansaw Johnson
Pilot Point
Johnson
Henry Underwood
Withers Stoker
Underwood, Carroll, Stephens & Co
Underwood
Peak
June Peak
Withers
Stoker
Pesk
Sergt. Floyd
Henry Collins
Charley Carter
Jim Murphy
Basx
Murphy
Tyler
Work Bros
Hickory Creek
Denton County
Eli
Bass
Stephens Ey
Hickory Bottom
Ord
Fort Worth
Dallas
Bose OD Cove Hollow
Jackson
Jim
United States
Sam
Bolivar
Lone Elm
Buss
Hickory Beck
Bob Carruth
Carruth
Bob
Billy Jackson
Frank
Bush Knob
Dad
Sheriff Fgan
Judge Hogg
Cory
Rascal
Dad Egan
Bors
Billy
Carruths’ Field
Gus Egan
Alonzo Carruth
Frank Jackson
Old Ben
John
Decatur Road
Medlin’s Point
W. I
Weill
Sam Bass
Bill
Elm Bottom
Lynn Dickson’s
Hill Town
Rangers
Grangers Bass
Dallas County
Polley
Paine
Bas
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