Bibb County AlArchives News.....Outlaws Killed September 15, 1896
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Oswego [NY] Palladium September 15, 1896
How Detective Cole Got the Best of the Murderer Thrasher

Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15-The notorious outlaw and murderer, "Bart" Thrasher 
and his pal "Doc" Panther, last of the successors of the "Rube" Burrows were 
killed near Horse Creek, Walker county, yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs 
Cole and Ball, of Birmingham. The outlaws were running a _______ still. The 
deputies waylaid them on their way to the still and before the outlaws could get 
their weapons into play Cole had killed Thrasher with buckshot and Ball had 
killed Panther with his Winchester.

Thrasher was five times a murderer and thrice broke out of prison. Three weeks 
ago he walked into the town of Blocton and killed Deputy Sheriff Griffin Bass, 
who had been a member of a posse that killed his brother Elisha. He then sent 
word to Cole to prepare to die next. Cole took the hint and went after Thrasher, 
preferring it that way. Cole has killed six outlaws. He has purged North Alabama 
of a terrible gang and earned $2,000 in rewards.

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