Thursday, October 22, 2015

The Strange Odyssey of an Oklahoma Outlaw's Long-Lost, Long-Dead Mummy

Elmer McCurdy lived his life with one foot in the grave. A schemer and heavy drinker, he saw himself as an outlaw. Problem was, he kept botching the job. A train robbery in 1911 went up in smoke after Elmer applied too much nitro to the safe—destroying the strongbox and the loot.

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