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Thomas Edward Ketchum (known as Black Jack; October 31, 1863 – April 26, 1901) was an American cowboy who later became an outlaw. He was executed in 1901 for attempted train robbery. The execution by hanging was botched; he was decapitated because the executioner used a rope that was too long.
1] Tom Ketchum est né dans le Comté de San Saba au Texas. Il a quitté le Texas en 1890, probablement après avoir commis un crime. Il a travaillé comme un cow-boy dans la vallée de la rivière Pecos au Nouveau-Mexique, où, en 1894, son frère aîné, Sam Ketchum, le rejoint [2].
12 juin 2006 · Learn about the life and crimes of Tom Ketchum, a notorious outlaw who robbed trains and was executed by decapitation in 1901. Read about his origins, his brothers, his associates and his final moments.
10 nov. 2022 · The BOTCHED Execution Of Tom 'Black Jack' Ketchum. In the Wild West there were many outlaws who were very feared and intimidating. Some criminals such as Butch Cassidy became infamous for their...
26 avr. 2010 · Tom Ketchum, a notorious outlaw from the Hole in the Wall Gang, was executed in New Mexico for attempting to rob a train. His hanging went wrong and he was decapitated by the rope, leaving his head in a black sack.
17 mai 2024 · Outlaw Tom Ketchum is hanged in Clayton, NM for the crime of train robbery. He was Incorrectly referred to as “Black Jack,” which was the moniker of Will “Black Jack” Christian. In August 1899, Ketchum tried to single-handedly hold up a train near Folsom, NM. He was shot and captured.
Blackjack Ketchum was the only person ever hanged in Union County, New Mexico. He was also the only person who suffered capital punishment for the offense of “felonious assault upon a railway train” in the State of New Mexico. Later, the law was found to be unconstitutional.
