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Posted on June 27, 2012 by Chris Enss

1888-A posse led by Heck Thomas trailed a gang of train robbers to an illegal still on Snake Creek in the Indian Territory. Moonshiner, Aaron Purdy, opened fire and hit Thomas twice before being gunned down by the other deputies. The train robbers surrendered.

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