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Tunnel 13 c.1, c.2, c.3

Tunnel 13  [c.1, c.2, c.3]  by Art Chipman

[The story of the De Autremont Brothers and the West's last great train hold-up]

c.1 is inscribed "To the Southern Oregon Historical Society Library  Art Chipman"

train is held up, 4 men are slain, Professor Heinrich's evidence, search for the murderers, DeAutremont family background, the crime, the fugitives separate, Ray and Roy reunite, Hugh's flight, capture and 1st trial/2nd trial. Ray's wife Hazel and baby Jack, long time in jail, January 9, 1959: 55 year-old Hugh paroled from Oregon State Penitentiary and went to San Francisco jurisdiction and died of cancer, Ray paroled October 26, 1961 staying in Oregon as custodian at University of Oregon with Gov. Tom McCall commuting his 2 consecutive life terms; Roy was confined to State mental hospital in Salem: harmless but hopelessly insane. 1973 Ray was in documentary on KGW-TV, Portland where he told his version of the holdup [and visited Roy for first time since 1949]; his wife  had long-waited for him but finally remarried;

Location
979.527 C45 1977 c.1, c.2, c.3
Source Reference
Accession Number
2002.53.5