Ford Bradshaw gained the attention of state authorities. After several months on the run, Bradshaw was cornered at Ardmore and killed by sheriff's deputy William Harper while resisting arrest. Ford Bradshaw Ford Bradshaw (January 1, 1908 – March 3, 1934) was an American criminal bank robber and Depression-era outlaw. He was a rival of fellow Sooner, Oklahoma bandit Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and although never as nationally well known as Floyd, Bradshaw's small town bank raids far exceeded those of Floyd during his criminal career. Terrorizing the state of Oklahoma during the late-1920s and early-1930s, Bradshaw's most successful robbery occurred on November
John Hamilton (gangster) John Hamilton (gangster) John "Red" Hamilton (27 January 1899 – April 26, 1934) was a Canadian criminal and bank robber active in the mid 20th century, most notably as an associate of John Dillinger. He is best known for his lingering death and secret burial after being mortally wounded during a robbery. Little is known of John Hamilton's life prior to his criminal career. He was born to an Irish-Canadian father from Essex County, Ontario and a German-American woman from New York. Hamilton was nicknamed "Three-Finger Jack," having lost two of his right fingers in a sledding accident when he