Posses of Officers and Citizens Scouring the Country for the Robbers & My Mis-hap/Mis-adventure Continues

Train tracks are still in use today

 Otterville, population 452. There isn't even a Main Street. Just a railroad crossing and a general store. Technically I was trespassing on this AG property that makes Purina chow, but no one seemed to care. I like being invisible.

My favorite coverage of the July 7, 1876 James Gang robbery of the Blue Cut Missouri train line is the Sedalia Weekly Bazoo. The crime is chronicled in excruciating detail with some hyperbolic language thrown in for flourish. If you are too lazy or uninterested, you can just read the headers. THE LATEST IN REGARD TO THE EXPRESS HOLD UP AT OTTERVILLE. RETURN OF THE SEDALIANS WHO ENTERED UPON THE CHASE YESTERDAY MORNING. WHAT A BAZOO REPORTER, WHO ACCOMPANIED THE PARTY LEARNED. CHANCES ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF AN EARLY CAPTURE.

part of the Purina Ag center

What was noteworthy about this robbery is Hobbs Kerry, a brief member of the gang who was captured and ratted out his compatriots in exchange for a 4 year prison sentence. This robbery was to finance the Minnesota bank robbery which took place shortly after.

My stop in Otterville was fortuitous, since besides being invisible, an actual train came providing a great filming opportunity. The light was perfect with lots of clouds and no rain. 

Purina Ag center

Unfortunately like a lot of my trip, a good portion of files were corrupted. However, I was able to retrieve enough for the project.