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De Autremonts Admit 1923 Oregon Train Hold Up Crimes
The De Autremont brothers Hugh Ray and Roy confessed to the 1923 mail train robbery in the Siskiyou mountains Oregon that killed four trainmen. They were sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty and reversing prior not guilty pleas. Hugh admitted killing the engineer, Ray claiming responsibility for the fireman and brakeman, with the fourth victim dying in the mail car explosion. The trio will be moved to Salem to begin life terms.
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de Autremont
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Sydney L. Bates
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Cal
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