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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1916

Page

12

Wyoming train robber captured after standoff in ravine

Denver May 6 The bandit William CarisIe known as Willian Mayes who robbed the Union Pacific Overland Limited Portland Clyer and California Limited surrendered in a ravine near Walcott Wyoming after a tense face to face with the chief of the case. Carise disarmed by a bystander and taken into custody ending a spree that included several robberies and a conviction that could carry the death penalty in Wyoming.

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Bandit Confession Ties Holdups to Wyoming Rail Crime

The confession links the bandit to the February and March train robberies on the California Limited and Oregon Short Line. He admits using the alias OC Carla and claims not to seek execution, insisting the motive was money and noting a gold watch seized during capture. Authorities, including Mobler and officials at Union Pacific lines, pursue the case, offering rewards and detailing capture roughly 621 miles apart in 460 minutes.

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Prima-Cora claims letters from cured men in ads

An advertisement touts Prima-Cora with testimonials from a George Northup of Pennyan and others. It claims the company has thousands of letters supporting its bronchial remedies and offers a trial bottle for 35 cents postpaid through West Virginia Distributing Office in Parkerburg.

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