How the Canyon Diablo Train Robbers Escaped the Death Penalty
Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United StatesIn March 1889, four men robbed the Atlantic Pacific train near Canyon Diablo. The robbers were eventually caught in what became an epic manhunt that lasted nearly two and a half weeks, and covered a reported 300 miles. The robbery also served as the first test case for a new Arizona law making train robbery […]