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GREEN, Thomas
Green, 23-years-old, and his 2h-year-old buddy, Paul Case, were cow-
boys who traveled to 41 Centro, Calif., to secure emplbyment as
bronco riders in a rodeo. When they were unabke to obtain jobs, they
gach stole a horse and rode over the desert to Blythe, calif, WRSKS
on Dec. 1, 1913, where they spent the night in a pile of straw. The
next afternoon, they entered the Palo Verde Valle? Bank and robbed it
of over $5,000.00. When Gase started to leave. the bank with the gold .
in a cloth bag, the )0-year-old cashier, Willis A. Bowles, attempted
‘to stop him and Green shot the sh eet him instantly. MASuxrxaa
_ BESMXRERSRRXEKSKASERERX ERED) $ As they fled back across the
desert to Hl Centro, Green had one of his eyes torn from his head
“when he ran into a mesquite tree. They were trailed by a Blythe ~~
posse and captured while sleeping in an Hl Centro hotel on Dec. l).
When the money was found in their posession, both men confessed their
part in the crime. Case was sentenced to prison while Green who had
_actually fired the shot that killed Bowles tee sentenced to be hanged.
He met his fate bravely at San Quentin on Apri 13, 191), but stated
fromthe gallows that—thomas-Green-was as +3 real name. -He did--
not state his true identity, saying that his parents were good people
and he did not want them to know of his crime.
i GREEN, Thomas
Green, 23-years-old, and his 2h-year-old buddy, Paul Case, were cow-
boys who traveled to #1 Centro, Calif., to secure emplibyment as
bronco riders in a rodeo. When they were unabe to obtain jobs, they
each stole a horse and rode over the desert to Blythe, Calif., WK8XS
on Dec. 1, 1913, where they spent the night in a pile of straw. The
next afternoon, they entered the Palo Verde Valle} Bank and robbed it
of over $5,000.00. When 6ase started to leave the bank with the gold
in a cloth bag, the lO-year-old cashier, Willis A. Bowles, attempted
to stop him and treen shot the man killing him instantly. XKSEXEXSH
KAREXK EPS REKEN SKA ER EEL EXENXERREES As they fled back across the
desert to El Centro, Green had one of his eyes torn from his head
when he ran into a mesquite tree. They were traijed by a Blythe
posse and captured while sleeping in an El Centro hotel. on Dec, hh.
When the money was found in their posession, both men confessed their
part in the crime. Case was sentenced to prison while Green who had
actually fired the shot that killed Bowles was sentenced to be hanged.
He met his fate bravely at San Quentin on Apri 13, 191), but stated
from the gallows that-lnomas Green was not-his real name. -He did
not state his true identity, saying that his parents were good people
and he did not want them to know of his crime.
Green, 23-years-old, and his 2-year-old buddy, Paul Case, were cow-
boys who traveled to E1 Centro, Calif., to secure employm
ent as
bronco riders in a rodeo.
Yhen they were unab&e to ea jobs, they
each stole a horse and rode over the doser
on Dec. 1, 1913, where they spent the 3
next-attevnbon; ley ontared the Paty Verde Yoru ep Bank and robbe:
of over $5,000.00, When Gage started +o leave the bank with the aa
in a cloth bag, the 0-year-old cashier, Willis A. Bowles, attempted
to-stop him and Ureen shot the man killing him instantly,
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As they fled back across the
desert to El Centro, Green had one of his eyes torn from his head
when he ran into a mesquite tree, They were traijed by a Bigthe
tured while sleeping in an El Centro hotel on Dec. hk.
sy was found in their posession, both men confessed their
Cee ee nterien iaicionca Wie Green wlio had
saa sentenced. Yo be hanged.
113, 191l, but stated
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