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Black Jack the Texas Outlaw Kept on Train Banditry
A long account of Thomas B Ketchem known as Black Jack who led a Texas New Mexico gang committing train robberies and murders. His 1899 Fort Worth Express hold up led to a gun battle with Sheriff Farr and deputies, and he was hanged in Clayton New Mexico in 1901 after a high profile pursuit and trial.
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Thomas B. Ketchem
Black Jack
Southwest
Clayton
N. M
Union County
Ketchem
New Mexico
Thomas E. Ketchem
Texas
Pecos River
Amarillo
Roswell
Twin Mountain
Des Moines
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Denver- Fort Worth
Denver
Folsom
Fort Worth
Colfax County
Sam Ketchem
Tom
Raton
Edward Farr
Huerfano County
Colo
W. H. Reno
Turkey Canyon
Reno
Frank Harrington
Texline
Clarendon
Harrington
Fred Bartlett
The
Tom Kellem
Arizona
Colorado
D&k
William McGuinnes
Will