Late on a Thursday 100 years ago at a remote rural crossing near unincorporated Rondout in central Lake County, armed gunmen executed what is considered the largest train robbery in U.S. history.
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A Tulsa robber (who sometimes operated legitimate businesses) and his three brothers helped stage what historians call the biggest train robbery in American history.
The Newton gang robbed banks and trains throughout the Midwest in the early 20th century. HowStuffWorks looks at how they got away with wreaking havoc.