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May 15, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
“The Evening Wisconsin” of Milwaukee, Dec. 17, 1888 reports a bad day for two train robbers. Perhaps their watches were set for the wrong time zone?
Filed under: Post Civil War, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: 19th century, humor, train robbery, wisconsin