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The Grey Fox : The True Story of Bill Miner, Last of the Old-time Bandits
author
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Dugan, Mark.; Boessenecker, John
publisher
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University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin
:
0806124350
print isbn13
:
9780806124353
ebook isbn13
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9780585124681
language
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English
subject
Miner, William A.,--1847?-1919, Outlaws--United States--Biography, Fugitives from justice--United States--Biography, Aged offenders--United States--Biography, Train robberies--West (U.S.)--History--19th century, Train robberies--British Columbia--History-
publication date
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1992
lcc
:
HV6248.M57D85 1992eb
ddc
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364.1/552/092
subject
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Miner, William A.,--1847?-1919, Outlaws--United States--Biography, Fugitives from justice--United States--Biography, Aged offenders--United States--Biography, Train robberies--West (U.S.)--History--19th century, Train robberies--British Columbia--History-
Page i
The Grey Fox
Page ii
Bill Miner at age sixty-four after his capture near Gainesville, Georgia, for train robbery in February 1911. The picture was taken by photographer W. J. Ramsey of Gainesville. From Mark Dugan's collection.
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The Grey Fox
The True Story of Bill MinerLast of the Old-Time Bandits
By Mark Dugan and John Boessenecker
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS NORMAN AND LONDON
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dugan, Mark, 1939 The Grey Fox : the true story of Bill Miner, last of the old time bandits / by Mark Dugan and John Boessenecker. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8061-2435-0 (alk. paper) 1. Miner, William A., 1847?1919. 2. OutlawsUnited States Biography. 3. Fugitives from justiceUnited StatesBiography. 4. Aged offendersUnited StatesBiography. 5. Train robberies West (U.S.)History19th century. 6. Train robberiesBritish ColumbiaHistory20th century. 7. Train robberiesGeorgia History20th century. I. Boessenecker, John, 1953 . II. Title. HV6248.M57D85 1992 364.1'552'092dc20 [B]91-50860
All maps were drawn by Mark Dugan with the exception of the one on page 116, which was drawn by William B. Secrest.
The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources, Inc.
Copyright 1992 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.S.A. First edition.
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Dedicated to the Memory of Frank T. Dugan A Good Father and Friend Mark Dugan
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Contents
List of Illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xv
Introduction: "A Kindly, Lovable Old Man"
xix
Prologue: The Grey Fox
xxiii
1. Birth of a Bandit
3
2. "I'm on the Rob"
11
3. "Hello, Stranger, Stop a Minute"
24
4. The Old Con
35
5. Old TricksNew Turf
44
6. "Oh, But It Was Great Fun"
49
7. On the Road Again
54
8. "The Drivers on This Line Are All Damned Fine Fellows"
65
9. Home Again, San Quentin
78
10. No More Stages to Rob
93
11. Canada's First Train Robbery
105
12. Fifteen-Dollar Fiasco
118
13. "No Prison Walls Can Hold Me"
135
14. A Gentleman of Wealth and Leisure
149
15. Last of the Old-Time Bandits
155
16. "It Was No Harm to Rob an Express Car That Was Robbing the People"
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