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The Brilliant Bandit of the Wabash
The article profiles Frank Bande Jhe, alias Randy Rande, a storied Indiana criminal. It recounts his brutal assaults at Joliet and St Elmo, prolific robberies, prison escapes plots, and eventual capture and trial. It notes his deadly gunplay with two pistols, his behavior in Michigan City and Galesburg, and his anticipated execution or possible lynching before transfer. It ends with reports of his wounding, confinement, and a later claim of suicide in Joliet.
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McDonald
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Indiana
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Missouri
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Ilinois
Fon Wayne
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Michigan City
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Ball
Guain
Mighivan
Vengeanse
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St Elmo Fh
Woolford Pierce
Etter Red
Randy
Charles Belden
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Jesse James
James
John Senates
Gilson, Knox Co
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Scholes
Frank Barnes
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Frank Wiseman
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Gilson
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Lear
Effernan
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St. Elma
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Galesburg
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Jack Langaon
Vexus
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Mnerder
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Frank Rande
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Charles C. Scott