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Captain Jack and the Dalton Gang: The Life and Times of a Railroad Detective
John J. Kinney
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Paperback. Harking back to an era of desperados and lawmen, during the heyday of train robberies, this book chronicles the tale of Captain John Kinney - a detective - and his confrontation with the Dalton gang. It secures for Captain Jack Kinney - great-grandfather of Captain John, his rightful place in the annals of the American West. Num Pages: 240 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; 3JH; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Early evening, July 14, 1892: a train carrying a heavily armed posse chugs slowly into the small town of Adair in the Indian Territory. Seven or eight rough-looking men - the notorious Dalton Gang - have already taken over the depot. Peering at a watch just stolen from the station agent, they are reassured that the train is on time and nothing is amiss. But only moments later, hundreds of gunshots shatter the air, an innocent bystander is killed, and at least three of the posse are wounded, before the Daltons break into the train's express car and rob the ... Read more
Early evening, July 14, 1892: a train carrying a heavily armed posse chugs slowly into the small town of Adair in the Indian Territory. Seven or eight rough-looking men - the notorious Dalton Gang - have already taken over the depot. Peering at a watch just stolen from the station agent, they are reassured that the train is on time and nothing is amiss. But only moments later, hundreds of gunshots shatter the air, an innocent bystander is killed, and at least three of the posse are wounded, before the Daltons break into the train's express car and rob the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614158
SKU
V9780700614158
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About John J. Kinney
John J. Kinney, Jr., lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he teaches English at the University of Arkansas.
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