Saturday, March 28, 2020
After the fact Smith capture account
This report appeared years after the fact. However, it is definitely worth display here.
Remainder of above clipping. Sat, Jan 28, 1893 – 3 · St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri) · Newspapers.com
More details on amount robbed
Initial press accounts seem to indicate the amount robbed was very small.
Details of amount robbed. Fri, Mar 22, 1889 – Page 6 · San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) · Newspapers.com
Details of amount robbed. Fri, Mar 22, 1889 – Page 6 · San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) · Newspapers.com
Account of small amount robbed
One aspect of wildly divergent claims, opinions and accounts regard the amount of money actually stolen from the train at Canyon Diablo. Here is an account detailing the smallest net amount we've seen. Chances are the amount was slightly higher than this figure...but not much.
Robbery netted only small amount. Sat, Mar 23, 1889 – Page 3 · The Arizona Champion (Peach Springs, Arizona) · Newspapers.com
Robbery netted only small amount. Sat, Mar 23, 1889 – Page 3 · The Arizona Champion (Peach Springs, Arizona) · Newspapers.com
Account of Prisoners being taken to Yuma
Here's a link that should take you to an account of the three robbers being taken to Yuma.
Account of taking prisoners to Yuma. Wed, Jul 31, 1889 – Page 1 · Weekly Journal-Miner (Prescott, Arizona) · Newspapers.com
Account of taking prisoners to Yuma. Wed, Jul 31, 1889 – Page 1 · Weekly Journal-Miner (Prescott, Arizona) · Newspapers.com
Smith brought to Prescott
Using the archives of Prescott's "Arizona Journal-Miner" we were able to pinpoint the date J.J. Smith was returned to Prescott by Sheriff O'Neill and railroad detective Holton. Both these items are from the July 10, 1889, issue, Page 3, Column 1.
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