7. Police Shot McCurdy After His Second Train Robbery
Elmer McCurdy did not have the best of luck as a train robber. His first robbery did not fare well because he used too much nitroglycerin. Of course, this caused problems with his partners and they parted ways with McCurdy. However, it did not take long for McCurdy to find new partners for his next train robbery. Together, they formulated a plan to rob another train. The men decided to attempt the train robbery in Oklahoma. However, this decision would prove to be fatal for the amateur train robber.
While we are unsure if McCurdy used any explosives in his second train robbery, we do know that McCurdy made it out of the train with $46. In today’s world, this amount is a little over $1,220.00. However, McCurdy did not get very far with his plan after the robbery. The police in Oklahoma were catching up to him. Of course, McCurdy did not help his situation when he stopped at a barn to drink the whiskey and party with the workers on the farm. It was here the police found him, and after McCurdy yelled that they would not take him alive, he was shot dead.