Frank Canton | The Outlaw General
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2022
- This is the fifth and final installation in the Frank Canton series. Link below for the previous four.
In the early morning hours of June 2nd, 1899, five masked men held up a Union Pacific Train near Wilcox, Wyoming. In what would become one of the more famous robberies of the old west, the bandits used dynamite to blast their way into a mail car and after another detonation took care of the safe, they’d ride away with an estimated 50,000 dollars. Nearly 2 million in today’s money.
And if this sounds familiar well maybe you’ve seen a little film called Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
Contrary to what’s portrayed in the movie, there’s a very good chance that Butch Cassidy himself had nothing to do with this particular hold up. Be that as it may, it’s next to certain that those who did were members of his gang - the Wild Bunch. Harry Longabaugh, aka the Sundance Kid, was likely one of the masked men. So was the deadly Harvey Logan and his brother Lonnie, the Tall Texan Ben Kilpatrick, and last but certainly not least was a land pirate by the name of George Flat Nose Curry.
The banditti were headed for a remote pass in the Bighorn mountains they called the Hole-in-the-wall, a sort of outlaw stronghold they used as a headquarters of sorts. And the hole-in-the-wall was located in Johnson County; the same Johnson County we’ve been discussing dang near this whole series.
Now the Wild Bunch did not exist when Frank Canton was Sheriff thereabouts. Course back then the worst crime that ole Butch Cassidy ever committed was stealing a pair of jeans and a slice of pie.
By the time the Wild Bunch came into being Frank had already moved on and when the Wild Bunch robbed that train at Wilcox, Canton was still up in Alaska.
But he’d soon be returning. And, after a bit of comeuppance damn near a decade in the making - a little bit of Johnson County Justice if you will - Frank would saddle up and go on the hunt for the Wild Bunch. At least what was left of ‘em.
Got a lot to cover on this episode. An averted assassination, an epic ass whoopin', Canton’s career as a bounty hunter, his return to Indian Territory - his debut on the silver screen - and finally his ascension to the highest ranks of power. Something the man had been in pursuit of - one way or another - his entire life. #wildwest #history #cowboy
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Good job. I was going to be pissed if it was flat at the end. Not the case here.
Your need for foundation, logical possibility, and joke’s keep me coming back. Thanks.
Yep department of defense is not exactly what they do. Department of war is much more fitting
Like the new format.
Love your story telling abilities.
Great series .
This will fit my last 50 minutes at work perfectly!
The War Department became the Department of the Army. The Department of Defense is a totally new creature.
Guess I should have said the department of war changed its name and became subordinate to the department of defense that was created at the same time?
Thank you for your storytelling skills.
Awesome series!! Really enjoy your videos, just found you a few months ago and have listened to them all. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!!!
Outstanding series! I was totally unaware of this amazing story. 👏
Looking forward to more of these deep dives!
Thank you
Idk how I missed this. Better late than never
Wait, I thought Frank Canton was (allegedly) a vampire. Was he hunting his brethren?
We'll probably never know the truth
@@WildWestExtravaganza A vampire hunting vampire. Maybe Blade was very loosely based on the story of Frank Canton.
While I have your ear could I suggest you do a show on the Great Raid of 1840? It seems like a story you would find interesting as it features Comanche, Texas Rangers and the fictional Blue Ducks father, Buffalo Hump.
I am amazed at your abilities- and love the continual interjection of humor. The vampire references are totally hilarious- small vamps, tall vamps, black vamps, albino vamps, Mexican vamps, Alaskan vamps- none spared! LOL
Thanks Tom
Great job. Can't wait for next episode
Gotcha. hands up.
Awesome job as usual!! Thank you so much!
Was Gunna write a unique monologue but I got lost in the storytelling.
Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
😂😂 ole frank Canton the Vampire/slayer
All day
@@WildWestExtravaganza side note, I’m a damn Texan myself! In fact, I grew up down the way from Hico Tx where liar liar brushy bill was. I love your content man, ever heard of Mc Dow hole?
I have now! Might make a good Halloween episode
You should do a series on Jerry Potts, and fort whoop up
Taking first at Camp Perry in any category is pretty stout.
How do you know it was a mail car? I could see its balls.....
Awesome series josh your storytelling is the best we still didn't find out if he was a vampire I think it was a sad end I hope they hit a wooden stake in his heart at the end just incase 😜
Haha thanks
I love the Frank Canton series. I do have two things I’m concerned about on the 5th episode of Frank Canton.
1. Native Americans could not vote prior to 1924.
2. Cache, Ok historically has not had a large population of anyone that was not Caucasian, Native American, or Hispanic.
Now given this was smack dab in the middle of Jim Crow USA I am not a bit surprised that Canton
would have the views attributed.
The most important thing I want to say is I LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING with this podcast. Several friends and I are look forward to each of your new episodes. I AM A FAN. Keep doing what you are doing.
Thank you, David! So, the story about the Comanche comes from Frank himself. There's a lot more involved in what he was doing (check out Alias Frank Canton) and I barely touched on it. Essentially, the Comanche were to vote illegally as you pointed out and Frank was petitioning Quanah to keep his people at home. Canton's motivation here was that they were to vote for his political rival and boss at the time, Sheriff Painter. And Painter was the one who initially put the Comanche up to it. With the African American vote Canton mentions them being brought into Cache via train. Were they being brought in from other areas outside of the county? I have no idea! If true, both parties were operating illegally as far as the election went. Both stories of course are from Canton himself so grain of salt. Thank you again for the kind words.
I think we should call it The War Department when we're at war and the department of defense when we're not.
The Johnson County War was totally about the wealthy landowners and cattle owners trying to keep their hold on Wyoming.
Looks that way
Vampire for sure......
Yep
Thanks!
Thank you!
This shit kicks ass
I like your style brother. I’m a “benevolent” anarchist myself and align with absolutely no party. Your pod casts are both informative and hilarious. You and I seems to have the same sense of humor…must be a Texas thang. Giddy up!👍
Check out Frederick Russel Burnham, Super Tracker.
Great series really enjoyed it. Speaking of the mountain men era is there any chance that you might do an episode on John "Grizzly" Adams?
Josh man wen we going to get that black jack story. And I got a new request bill Wilson to put on the list.
I haven't forgotten about Mr. Blackjack
um Harry Tracy I've always been an avid fan of old west lore and history Billy Bonnie being my favorite but Tracy is a close second I am super anxious for someone to do a vid on him because there is literally nothing on him on Poo-Tube
He is def on the list
Did you take a bunch of your videos down?
They're on patreon
A. John Spradley
Iv been told that im kin to Cynthia Parker.. I wish I knew more
👍👍
How about bringing out people that are surprisingly unheard of because of their explo and things They did In the West And surprising there's no mention of Them in history
Could you please reword that, Mark?
Villain
6 commercials in 15 minutes. I like the narration, not the commercials.
So in California we can open carry have to have one or the other,
Canton is not well remembered in Oklahoma. We don't cotton to Theocracy's around here.
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Joe Horner
That's him
How did he die poor? Was he terrible at financing?
Probably. For what it's worth from what I read the Adjutant job didn't pay great
@@WildWestExtravaganza Just seems crazy that a guy with such a successful career and his own homestead, plus some years of banditry, ends a pauper.
Makes me think of life in a way, not to get sentimental or anything.
Hey, Josh, the Wikipedia page on curly Bill Brocius claims he rode with the Murphy - Dolan faction in Lincoln. You ever ran across that, or is it more Wikipedia horse shit?
What part? I think its just speculation. One of his friends ran with Jesse Evans and Evans fought on the Murphy side.
@@WildWestExtravaganza sounds about right.
Look into the libertarian party. Your "I want to be left alone" views absolutly align with our views.
I can think of some stolen pie worthy of gettin' kilt for.
- Proverbs 6:27-34
Just saying.