Willis Newton The True Story of the Notorious Newton Gang

by G.R. Williamson

Willis Newton and his outlaw gang robbed trains and over seventy banks-more than Jessie James, the Daltons, and Bonnie & Clyde combined. Their biggest haul occurred in 1924 when they robbed a train outside of Rondout, Illinois-getting away with $3,000,000. They still hold the record for the biggest train robbery in U.S. history. The author interviewed Willis Newton a few months before the outlaw died in 1979 at age 90. Using transcripts from interviews,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1794850309
• ISBN13: 9781794850309
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"