Rube Burrow, king of outlaws, and his band of train robbers : $b An accurate and faithful history of their exploits and adventuresAgee, George W. (George Washington)
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Rube Burrow, king of outlaws, and his band of train robbers : $b An accurate and faithful history of their exploits and adventures
Agee, George W. (George Washington)
Burrow, Rube, 1854-1890
After the train pulled out we went off in an easterly direction; got
out a short distance and took the covers off the money, in order to get
rid of the weight, piled them up and set fire to them. Did not divide
the money then. The greenbacks were put in a sack; don’t remember who
had it; believe Burrow took the sack, and we divided the silver to make
it lighter for each one. Some time that day we divided the money. We
then traveled in an easterly direction until we crossed the Tombigbee
River. I think each of us got $1,150, making in all about $3,450. After
crossing the Tombigbee River we turned north, traveling up the river
until we got to Demopolis, Ala. There, after resting in the bottom a
couple of days, on Monday morning Smith took the train, either for
Montgomery or Birmingham (I can not say which), stating he was going
back to Lamar County. Burrow told him particularly to be cautious and
not to show his money. I have not seen Smith from that day to this.
Burrow and myself then kept on north until we got to Lamar County,
traveling on foot through the woods part of the time, and in the road
part of the time. Traveled mostly by day from Demopolis. Arrived at
old man Burrow’s some time in the night, and remained there a few days
until we rested up. The night we got there we did not sleep at all,
but stayed on the ground until nearly day, when we went into old man
Burrow’s barn, up in the loft. Some of them came out to the barn in
the morning, and we made our presence known. We remained in the barn a
couple of weeks; then we went up near Cash’s and remained there for a
week, he bringing our food to us.
We then went back to old man Allen Burrow’s; remained there a few days,
and decided to go down the country on a wagon. We were tired of having
to lie out in the bushes, and made up our minds to go south, after
discussing the matter. I proposed buying a horse; Burrow said he did
not want to go that way; he would rather take an ox-wagon and go. We
concluded at one time to walk, and got as far as Columbus, Miss., or
within a mile or two of that place, and there Burrow said if we went
back he would buy a team, and that if I would go with him with the team
he would pay my expenses. He offered to pay my expenses because I did
not want to go on the ox-cart. I decided to go back with him, but it
was against my will.
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