Outlaw Index - K

Index:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

K

• Seaborn Kalijah (18??-1887) - An Oklahoma outlaw, Kalijah was arrested by U.S. Deputy Marshal, John Phillips. He left his prisoner in the care of his posse overnight, to return the next morning to find Mark Kuykendall, Henry Smith and William Kelly murdered and Kalijah gone. The killer was later rearrested, found guilty and hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas on January 17, 1887.

• Jim Kay - A New Mexico outlaw, he rustled cattle near Socorro and was killed by Joel Fowler.

• Frank Kearney - An outlaw who escaped from the Las Vegas, New Mexico jail on December 3, 1881 with outlaws Dave Rudabaugh and John Joshua Webb.

• Pierce Keaton - A Texas cowboy and outlaw, he attempted to hold up a train on June 9, 1898 at Coleman Junction, and was captured in Sutton County. He was imprisoned, paroled in 1916, and died in 1931.

• Bill Kelly - A Texas outlaw, he broke out of jail, killed a deputy, and was charged with murder in 1885 at Brazos County, Texas.

• Curtis Kelly - Oklahoma outlaw who rode with Al Spencer and Jelly Nash.

• Dan "Yorky” Kelly - An outlaw, he raided Bisbee, Arizona with a gang in December, 1883, killing several people. Kelly was tried, convicted of murder, and hanged on March 8, 1884.

• Dan Kelly, aka: Yorky (1859-1884)

• Edward O. Kelly - See Edward O'Kelley

• Jack Kelly - An outlaw, who escaped from the Las Vegas, New Mexico jail on December 3,1881, with outlaws Dave Rudabaugh and John Joshua Webb.

• Dave Kemp - Known as both an outlaw and a lawman, Kemp killed a man in Texas before moving on to New Mexico, where he served a as a lawman in Eddy County. Later he killed Sheriff Les Dow.

• Charles Kennedy (18??-1870) - A mountain man who lived near Eagle Nest, New Mexico, Kennedy robbed and killed a number of passing travelers as they made their way to Taos. He's one of the first known serial killers in the southwest.

• James Kennedy, aka: Spike (18??-??)

• Hobbs Kerry - Member of the James-Younger Gang and spent two years in prison.

• Samuel "Sam" Ketchum (18??-1899) - Outlaw brother of Thomas "Black Jack” Ketchum, he rode with the Ketchum Gang in the mid-1890s and led the gang in his brother's absence. After being shot when he was captured, he died on July 24, 1899.

• Thomas E. "Black Jack” Ketchum (1862-1901) Outlaw leader of the Ketchum Gang, they robbed trains in New Mexico, West Texas, and Arizona. He was finally captured and hanged at Clayton, New Mexico on April 25, 1901.

• Jack Kettle (18??-1889) - An outlaw, he led a gang in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming until the gang was captured by a vigilante group in 1889. Kettle Jack; however, got away.

• John Kinney (18??-1819) - Leader of the John Kinney Gang of New Mexico, Kinney was known as the "King Pin of Cattle Rustlers." After being captured in 1893 and sentenced to prison, the gang broke up. He died in Arizona in 1919.

• Ben Kilpatrick, aka: The Tall Texan, Benjamin Arnold (1874-1912) - An outlaw and member of the Wild Bunch, he  robbed trains and banks in Nevada, Missouri, Montana, and Texas. He was killed on March 13, 1912 while robbing a

  Southern Pacific Railroad train stopped at Sanderson Draw, Texas.

• Luther King - An Arizona outlaw, he was accused by the Earps of robbing the Benson stage and killing the driver, Bud Philpot.

• Sandy King (18??-1881) - Rustler and thief in Arizona and New Mexico, King was hanged along with William "Russian Bill" Tattenbaum in Shakespeare, New Mexico.

• Jack Kingsbury - An Arizona cowboy and outlaw, he killed another cowboy at Calabasas, Arizona, in 1882 and fled to Mexico where he was killed by lawmen.

• Andrew Kirby - An Arizona outlaw, he was implicated in the stagecoach robbery at Wickenburg April 19, 1878.

• George Kirk - A Nevada outlaw, he was lynched on July 13, 1881, at Virginia City, Nevada.

• Jim Knight - A Texas outlaw, he robbed the Longview, Texas bank with his brother Jourdan on February 6, 1897. He was captured by a posse and received a life sentence.

• Jourdan Knight - A Texas outlaw, he robbed the Longview, Texas bank with his brother Jim on February 6, 1897 and was killed in Bear Creek, Texas by a lawman.

• Ben E. Kuhl (1884-19??)

• Marvin Kuhns (1865-??) - Thief and bank robber, Marvin Kuhn was not very proficient and was sent to prison twice. Upon his final release he was shot by an Illinois farmer when caught rustling cattle.

Index:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

From the Rocky Mountain General Store

Old West Wanted Posters and Wild West Prints - From outlaws wanted by the authorities, such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and the Wild Bunch, to other Old West advertising, such as Pony Express, Stagecoach Rules, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and more. Prints measure 11"x17" are are produced on glossy, 12 point paper. See the entire collection HERE! Just $7.99.