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On August 19, 1878, Deputy Sheriff Robert Widdowfield, a 32-year-old White male, English-born, rode out from the coal camp country around Carbon in pursuit of outlaws who had tried to rob a Union Pacific train east of Medicine Bow.
With Union Pacific detective Henry “Tip” Vincent beside him, the 32-year-old Deputy Widdowfield, followed a thin trail toward Elk Mountain and into the dry folds of Rattlesnake Canyon, where the gang had fled after the botched derailment attempt at Como Bl ...Read More
With Union Pacific detective Henry “Tip” Vincent beside him, the 32-year-old Deputy Widdowfield, followed a thin trail toward Elk Mountain and into the dry folds of Rattlesnake Canyon, where the gang had fled after the botched derailment attempt at Como Bl ...Read More
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Robert Widdowfield
Male
White / Caucasian
Carbon
WY
1878-08-19
32
Robert
Widdowfield
Yes
11/12/2025
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I've been reading more about the tragic murders of Deputy Widdowfield and Detective Vincent, and som... ...Read More
01/05/2024
01/05/2024
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I recently came across a fascinating tidbit related to the tragic case of Deputy ... ...Read More
06/16/2023
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06/16/2023
