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A bank robbery gone wrong in Ketchum, Oklahoma


Events of Thursday, August 9th, 1923

Story location: Ketchum, Craig Co., OKStory date: 9 Aug 1923

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Lynching threats made by angry citizens

Story location: Craig Co., OKStory date: 9 Aug 1923

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Frank Pitts, the Cashier, who was shot

Frank attended Banking School

Story location: MissouriStory date: Before 1917

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Frank Pitts with his wife and children

Story location: Craig Co., OKStory date: About 1917

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Other records of Frank Pitts and family

Story location: Craig Co., OKStory date: 1892-1930

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Burial of Frank Pitts, the bank cashier

Story location: Big Cabin Cemetery, Big Cabin, Craig Co., OklahomaStory date: 11 Aug 1923

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Newspaper Articles published after the robbery

Story location: Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OKStory date: 10 Aug 1923

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Trio is held for murder of Cashier

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 20 Aug 1923

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Ketchum Bank hires new Cashier

Story location: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OKStory date: 20 Aug 1923

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Birkes meets fate without sign of fear

Story location: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OKStory date: 5 Sep 1923

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Gov. Walton answers for pardon of Dick Ivey

Mrs. Myrtle Pitts goes on campaign circuit speaking against Gov. John Calloway Walton running for the Senate seat

Story location: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OKStory date: 20 Oct 1924

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Gov. John Calloway Walton says Klu Klux Clan Minister makes Mrs. Pitts lie

Story location: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OKStory date: 2 Nov 1924

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More about Richard Birkes, the alleged shooter

Crimes of Richard A. Birkes

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 1920-1924

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Nerve of Birkes is still good

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 14 Aug 1924

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Birkes awaits death in electric chair

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 4 Sep 1924

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Richard Birkes gets the electric chair and claims innocence to the end

Story location: Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, OklahomaStory date: 5 Sep 1924

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Burial of Richard Birkes

Story location: Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OKStory date: 7 Sep 1924

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Oklahoma Department of Correction Records for Richard Burkes

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 1920-1924

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Slayer loses last plea for his life

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 12 Aug 1924

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Birkes' mother plea for her son's life

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 3 Sep 1924

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Richard Birkes other death row pals await electric chair

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 16 Sep 1924

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Birkes death made the 1924 Calendar of National Events

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 28 Dec 1924

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Another Ketchum Bank Robbery

Story location: Ketchum, Craig Co., OKStory date: 23 Nov 1923

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More about Allison Ivey, the second bank robber

Story location: Georgia - Oklahoma

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The Crimes of Allison Ivey

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 1922-1924

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More about Raymond Thomas, the get away driver

Crimes of Raymond Thomas

Story location: OklahomaStory date: 1919-1924

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Author, sources and credits

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