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Butch Cassidy Robs Bank in Telluride, CO - June 24, 1889

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Posted on June 23, 2010 by hart - Comments

Robert LeRoy Parker, a.k.a. Butch Cassidy, was a famous American train/bank robber and leader of the Wild Bunch Gang. On June 24, 1889, Butch Cassidy and 3 friends robbed the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride in which they stole approximately $21,000 in cash and rode out of town on horseback. Telluride was the start of his luxurious heisting career and the rest is history...

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