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For more than a century, some $28,000.00 in gold and silver coins have been missing after the little known Wham Paymaster Robbery occurred near Pima, Arizona. Though eight suspects were caught and tried for the crime, they walked away free men. The tale of the robbery and the mystery that surrounds remains unsolved today.
In the early morning hours of May 11, 1889, U.S. Army Paymaster, Major Joseph Washington Wham was preparing for a trek from Fort Grant to Fort Thomas to pay the soldiers’ salaries. The day before, he had made payments to the troops and Fort Grant, but the men at Fort Thomas, Camp San Carlos and Fort Apache were awaiting their pay. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-whamrobbery.html
In the early morning hours of May 11, 1889, U.S. Army Paymaster, Major Joseph Washington Wham was preparing for a trek from Fort Grant to Fort Thomas to pay the soldiers’ salaries. The day before, he had made payments to the troops and Fort Grant, but the men at Fort Thomas, Camp San Carlos and Fort Apache were awaiting their pay. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/az-whamrobbery.html
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Thanks for mentioning the Wham Robbery SGT John " Mac " McConnell, At first I thought it was skit title of an album by Wham :-)
With a name like Joseph Washington Wham the Major must have had a tough childhood.
After the robbery I have fairly sure he was never able to live down his name of the Wham robbery incident.
With a name like Joseph Washington Wham the Major must have had a tough childhood.
After the robbery I have fairly sure he was never able to live down his name of the Wham robbery incident.
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That is pretty funny actually; you've gotta figure he must've taken a lot of ribbing after that one, lol.
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