Newton Gang
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The Newton Gang was a notorious early 20th-century American outlaw group known for a series of highly successful bank and train robberies across the United States.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | outlaw gang ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| classification | American outlaw group ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crimeType |
armed robbery
ⓘ
bank robbery ⓘ train robbery ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
safecracking
ⓘ
theft of cash and securities ⓘ |
| era | Prohibition era ⓘ |
| hasDepictionIn |
books about American outlaws
ⓘ
documentaries about bank robbers ⓘ feature film "The Newton Boys" ⓘ |
| hasGenre | true crime subject ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dock Newton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jess Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Willis Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
careful planning of robberies
ⓘ
minimal use of violence compared to other gangs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementOpposition |
federal authorities
ⓘ
local sheriffs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Newton family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bank robberies
ⓘ
train robberies ⓘ |
| notableHeistType |
mail train robberies
ⓘ
nighttime bank burglaries ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope | multi-state crime spree ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of American banditry
ⓘ
history of American organized crime ⓘ |
| region |
American Midwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
highly successful bank robbers
ⓘ
notorious outlaws ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ |
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