where he was serving a prison sentence under the name of Charles
Gorny for attempting to rob the bank at Paola and returned to
St. Louis where hes too, was convicted and sentenced to die. He
was hanged at : on May 8, 1905. As with the earlier exe-
cution of Collins, his neck was not broken by the fall and he
strangled to death,
THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTIVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James D,
Horan. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Copyright 1967 by Horan,
Pages 03-116 :
See also: COLLINS, George
Hauge at Cbncrn, Mo.
See Missouri - Book and Magazine excerpts under Collins - THE ‘EST,
February, 1969, °
where he was serving a prison sentence under the name of Charles
Gorny for attempting to rob the bank at Paola and returned to
St. Louis where he, too, was convicted and sentenced to die. He
was hanged at Seeemeass on May 8, 1905. As with the earlier exe-
cution of Collins, his neck was not broken by the fall and he
strangled to death,
THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTLVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James D,
Horan, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, Copyright 1967 by Horan,
Pages 03-16
See also: COLLINS, George
Mesgcal at Unirn Mo.
See Missouri - Book and Magazine excerpts under Collins - THE WEST,
February, 1969,
where he was serving a prison sentence under the name of Charles
re hg, too, was convicted and sentenced to die.
on May 8, 1905, As with the earlier exe-
cution of Collins, his neck was not broken by the fall and he
strangled to death,
‘THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTIVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James De
Horan. Crown Fublishers, Inc., New York, Copyright 1967 by Horan,
Pages 03-1116
See also: COLLINS, George
Hauge at UUnrn Mo &
See Missouri - Book and Magazine excerpts under Collins - THE 1EST,
February, 1969,
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RUDOLPH, Willian ("The Missouri Kid")
Rudolph, a young white native of Stanton, Mo., was suspected of a
number of robberies in the surrounding area and,.following the
torture-robbery of an elderly farm couple, he left home for several
years to avoid apprehension and prosecution. He teamed up with
George Collins, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and they re-
_ turned to the Rudolph family farm which served as a base for their
_ operations. Early on the morning of Dec, 28, 1902, they rode into
Union, Moe, broke into the bank, blew the safe and escaped with
over $16 ,000. Charles J, Schumaker, a Pinkerton Agent, discovered
that they were at the Rudolph farm outside of Stanton and on Jan,
22, 1903, he led a posse there, Rudolph and Collins opened fire
on the posse and when Schumaker fell wounded, the other members
retreated. Rudolph walked over to the wounded detective and emptiec
his revolver into his body, killing him. Both bandits fled and
following a netion-wide manhunt were traced to Collins! home tewn
of Hartford, Conn., and arrested. Both were returned to Missouri
and lodged in the St. Louis jail to await trial, Rudolph managed
to epcape while Collins was tried, convicted and hanged. Rudolph
Was finally found in the Kansas State Prison at Leavenworth
RUDOLPH, William ("The Missouri Kid")
Rudolph, a young white native of Stanton, Mo., was suspected of a
number of robberies in the surrounding area and,. following the
torture-robbery of an elderly farm couple, he left home for several
years to avoid apprehension and prosecution. He teamed up with
George Collins, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and they re-
turned to the Rudolph family farm which served as a base for their
operations. Early on the morning of Dec. 28, 1902, they rode into
Union, Mo., broke into the bank, blew the safe and escaped with
over $16,000. Charles J. Schumaker, a Pinkerton Agent, discovered
that they were at the Rudolph farm outside of Stanton and on Jan,
223 1903, he led a posse there, Rudolph and Collins opened fire
on the posse and when Schumaker fell wounded, the other members
retreated. Rudolph walked over to the wounded detective and emptied
his revolver into his body, killing him. Both bandits fled and
following a netion-wide manhunt were traced to Collins! home tewn
of Hartford, Conn., and arrested. Both were returned to Missouri
and lodged in the St. Louis jail to await trial, Rudolph managed
to Sgcape while Collins was tried, convicted and hanged. Rudolph
was finally found in the Kansas State Prison at Leavenworth
RUDOLPH, William ("The Missouri, Kid")
Rudolph, a young white native of Stanton, Mo., was suspected of a
number of robberies in the surrounding area and, following the
torture-robbary of an elderly fam oousle, be 16ft home for several
years to avoid apprehension and prosecution, He teamed up with
George Collins, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and they re-
turned to the Rudolph family farm which served as a base for their
operations, Early on the morning of Dec. 28, 1902, they rode into
on, Mo,
broke into the bank, blew the safe and escaped with
ores £36,060. Charles J. Schumaker, a Pinkerton Agent, discovered
they were at the Rudolph farm outside of Stanton and on Jan,
2 903, he led a posse there, Rudolph and Collins opened fire
on the posse and when Schumaker fell wounied, the other members
retreated, Rudolph walked over to the wounded detective and emptied
his ere Se Be his body, leilling hin, Both bandits fled a
following a nation-wide manhunt were traced to Collins
of eifaristord, coatata and arrested, Both were returned to eae
lodged in the St. Louis jail to avait trials Rudolph managed
ile Collins was teed; on nvicted an a aed Rudolph
found in the Kansas State relma at Leavenvorth
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