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Railroad Gamblers Tell of Notorious Midwest Heists
A famed Western gambler recounts railroad poker schemes, hold-out devices, and clashes with rival players on Denver and Texas trains. He describes robbing miners on a Denver trail, the Clarke incident near Omaha, and the Omaha to St Louis jailbreak style escape, noting gunplay and clever card tricks.
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Mississippi
Denver
Gamuer
Pat Sheedy
Texas
Sheedy
Ing
Nebraska
Clarke
Omaha
Houston
Smithereens
Arkansas
Joe Ryan
Jack Robinson
Missis
Sippi
St. Louis
Pasadena
California
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