| March 4, 1881 -
James A. Garfield becomes the 20th president of the United States. |
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| September 19, 1881
- Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st president of the United States
after the assassination of James A. Garfield. |
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| January 31, 1882
- Harry Longabaugh issued library card through the Young Men's
Literary Union in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. |
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| August 30, 1882
- Harry Longabaugh leaves Pennsylvania for the
West with his cousin, George Longenbaugh. |
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| April 1884 -
Ann Parker leaves the Marshall ranch for the family home in
Circleville. |
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| April 5, 1884 -
Lula Parker Betenson born in Circleville, Utah. |
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| June 1884 -
Robert LeRoy Parker leaves home. |
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| June 1884 - Two
boys in Circleville are accused of stealing cattle. In their
defense, they produce a bill of sale from Robert
LeRoy Parker. |
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| July 1, 1884 -
Allan Pinkerton dies in Chicago, Illinois. |
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| March 4, 1885 -
Grover Cleveland becomes the 22nd president of the United States. |
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| Early Summer 1885 -
Robert LeRoy Parker jailed after
being involved in a dispute over ownership of his colt, Cornish. |
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| February 27, 1887
- Harry A. Longabaugh steals a
horse, saddle outfit and pistol from employees of the 3V Ranch in
Sundance, Wyoming. |
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| April 8, 1887 - Harry
A. Longabaugh arrested in Miles City, Montana. He later escapes. |
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| June 1887 - Harry
A. Longabaugh recaptured in Miles City, Montana. |
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| June 9, 1887 -
Daily Yellowstone Journal publishes letter
to the editor written by Harry
A. Longabaugh. |
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| August 5, 1887 -
Harry A. Longabaugh sentenced to 18 months in the Wyoming Territorial
Prison, however he serves his time in Sundance, Wyoming. |
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| November 3, 1887 -
Eastbound Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train robbed near Grand Junction, Colorado. |
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| 1888 - Robert
LeRoy Parker and Matt Warner
hire on at the Spectator Ranch in Colorado. |
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| May 1, 1888 - Harry
A. Longabaugh makes an unsuccessful attempt to escape from the
Sundance, Wyoming jail. |
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| January 1888 -
Cook County prosecutor, H.A. Alden, petitions Wyoming governor Thomas
Moonlight to pardon Harry A. Longabaugh. |
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| February 4, 1889
- Harry A. Longabaugh officially pardoned by
Wyoming governor Thomas
Moonlight one day prior to his scheduled release. |
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| Spring 1889 -
Robert LeRoy Parker hired on at the Bassett ranch in Brown's Park,
Utah. |
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| March 4, 1889 -
Benjamin Harrison becomes the 23rd president of the United States. |
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| March 30, 1889 -
First National Bank of Denver robbery in Denver, Colorado. |
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| May 1889 - Harry
A. Longabaugh (hereafter referred to as the Sundance Kid)
involved in confrontation between Buck Hanby and Deputy Sheriff Jim
Swisher. |
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| June 1889 - Will
Carver employed at the Sixes Ranch near Sonora, Texas. Ben
Kilpatrick, Tom & Sam Ketchum also working on the ranch. |
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| June 24, 1889 -
San Miguel Valley Bank robbery in Telluride, Colorado. |
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