continue their assault on encroaching big business by targeting the union pacific railroad and its valuable cargo. the railroad giant is a high-profile target and key player in western expansion. the engineer sees these swinging lanterns. and he just assumes these guys are working for the railroad and that the were washed out ahead. so he s got to stop the train. otherwise, they might derail. hey, that was close. you got a nice train, mr. conductor. you mind if i come over, check it out? one of the great aspects of cassidy was his avoidance of of violence. and when he robbed the train, he would separate the engine and the coal car and the express car from the people. move it! and that way they could rob the express car at leisure. loaded with cash, gold and other valuables
from the east, the overland flyer is a bank on wheels. last chance, kid. open up! i m afraid i can t do that. when the express agent refuses to open the room holding the safe, cassidy uses his special master key. is it a dud? not a dud! ah? [ laughter ]
in his murder trial. we, the jury, find the defendant, william ellsworth lay guilty of the crime of murder in the second degree. on october 2, 1899, elzy is sentenced to life in the new mexico territory prison. butch, you re not supposed to be here! supposed to be the best. what the hell do i pay you for? well, right now, you need to look out for yourself. when lay is sentenced to life in prison, butch cassidy is even more determined to stay out of jail. through his lawyer, cassidy offers to work as a security consultant for the very people he s been stealing from, the railroads. and in their desperation to end the robberies, they seriously consider his offer. the union pacific railroad and the wild bunch lawyer
will chip away at cassidy s clever control that has kept him steps ahead of the law for well over a decade. i am foolish, which you have found out, but it is in my nature. and i can t change it. the bandits are so impressed with the photograph, each orders a specially made copy as a souvenir. photographer john swartz also thinks it s some of his best work. and he puts an enlargement of the photo in his shop window for all to admire, including a pinkerton agent on assignment in forth worth. they didn t know that it was going to be placed in the window of the establishment. they didn t know that it would be seen by a law enforcement officer, thereby giving butch s pursuers the one thing that they needed: a recent, accurate photo of the wild bunch. wanted posters are updated
a technological advance will chip away at cassidy s clever control that has kept him steps ahead of the law for well over a decade. i am foolish, which you have found out, but it is in my nature. and i can t change it. the bandits are so impressed with the photograph, each orders a specially made copy as a souvenir. photographer john swartz also thinks it s some of his best work. and he puts an enlargement of the photo in his shop window for all to admire, including a pinkerton agent on assignment in forth worth. they didn t know that it was going to be placed in the window of the establishment. they didn t know that it would be seen by a law enforcement officer, thereby giving butch s pursuers the one thing that they needed: a recent, accurate photo of the wild bunch.