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Additional hearsay story of the Columbia KY bank robbery

By Mark Ferguson

It was said that the James gang had intended to rob the bank in Somerset KY, but when they got there, it was opening day of duck season (I think is was turkey season myself) and everyone was walking around with their shotguns on either the 12th or the 29th of April 1872.

But it also could have been a match day where people would compete for being the best shot (this was told to me as a thing by my grandfather who said it was common to hang your firearm by the strap and not take it off until pull or throw was called and the target was in the air. So "turkey Shoots" go back pretty far and exhibitions not limited to Annie Oakley ey al.




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