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Sam Bass and His Gang Robberies in Texas 1877 78
The narrative follows Sam Bass and his crew from the Kearney jail escape to a string of stage robberies across Texas. It details Underwood and Arkansaw Johnson aiding the escape, thefts of horses near Denton, Texas, and a sequence of robberies on routes Fort Worth to Cleburne, Fort Worth to Weatherford, Sherman to Gainesville, and the planned Texas Central railroad express train heist at Allen station.
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Arkansaw
Johnson
Huckston
Underwood
Texas
Denton County
Henry Underwood
Kansas
Bass
San Antonio
Cove Hollow
Sam Bass
Fort Worth
Cleburne
Lass
Weatherford
Mary’s Creek
Marysville
Cooke
Jackson
Sherman
Gainesville
Gainsville
Callisburg
Whitesboro
Sam
Sebe Barnes
Allen Station
Texas Central Railroad