‘CSI’ in 1920? ‘American Sherlock’ tracks a pioneer in forensics
Feb 19, 2020
3 minutes
In 1923, in a plan that went tragically awry, the DeAutremont brothers – twins Ray and Roy, and younger brother Hugh – attempted a robbery of a Southern Pacific Railroad train. During the botched operation, the mail coach carrying the cash they’d intended to steal burned. They killed four crew members before running from the scene empty-handed.
Though inept as robbers, the brothers had done a decent job of covering their tracks.
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