Bedlam on the West Virginia Rails:: The Last Train Bandit Tells His True Tale (True Crime), by Wilson Casey
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"He never meant to rob a moving train, nor get gunned down near the President. It really happened."True story firsthand account by America's last moving train robber, Lu Ramsdell, as told to author Wilson Casey. The national press called Lu and his gang "The B & O Zoot Suit Bandits". Other history accounts are dead wrong claiming Jesse James or Butch Cassidy as America's last moving train robber. Instead, it was Lu Ramsdell of "Bedlam on the West Virginia Rails."In 1949, two bandits from Youngstown, OH boarded a B & O passenger train from Washington, DC to Detroit. In the West Virginia mountains near Martinsburg, Luman "Lu" Ramsdell and his gang stopped the train to rob and terrorize nearly 150 people on board. They pistol-whipped several and shot at others before exiting the train to next rob a tavern and hijack getaway cars. National headlines likened the event to the exploits of Jesse James and the halcyon days of the wild West. Lu and the gang led authorities on a chase that ended with a harrowing shootout five blocks from the white House. Climb aboard with author Wilson Casey for a firsthand account from the head bandit himself in the true tale of America's last moving train robbery.
Bedlam on the West Virginia Rails:: The Last Train Bandit Tells His True Tale (True Crime), by Wilson Casey- Amazon Sales Rank: #2174457 in Books
- Brand: Casey, Wilson
- Published on: 2015-03-16
- Released on: 2015-03-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .31" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
Review Spartanburg Author Records Train Bandit's TaleBook Review by Bill Ramsey for the Times-News(Hendersonville, NC) April 17, 2016It is unusual for a character to select his author. That is exactly what happened when Luman Ramsdell decided that he wanted Spartanburg,S.C., writer and native Wilson Casey to record his past as America's"last train bandit." The book that resulted is titled "Bedlam on the West Virginia Rails. The last train bandit tells his true tale." It was published in 2015 by History Press.Ramsdell had been, prior to his death in 2012 at age 86, a Spartanburg resident for about a dozen years. He was a quiet and low-profile person who filled his years of retirement from crime with stamp collecting, bird and squirrel watching and painting. Neighbors and friends never knew of his past until he opened up to writer Casey.Luman began attending the "TriviaNight" contests Casey conducts, and after several nights of seeing Casey in action, approached him to see if he might be interested in writing a biography about a portion of his life. Many wish to be remembered after their death. However, few would seek to be remembered as a train robber. That was what Ramsdell wanted Casey to focus upon.In 1949 at the age of 23, "Lu" Ramsdell and his younger bandit partner, DukeAshton, stopped a B&O Railroad passenger train and robbed the passengers and crew of their money and jewelry. Both men were passengers on that train as it made its way from Washington, D.C., to Detroit.They had pistols and a couple of suitcases full of cash that they were delivering to Ohio for a crime boss they had done illegal business for in Florida.After having several drinks in the club car with other passengers, both had consumed enough alcohol to have lost the ability to make sound judgments. An impromptu train robbery was the result.Both men had prior arrests and had served time in prison. However, neither had made the kind of national headlines this train robbery would bring.As Casey undertook his writing, it was necessary that he carefully corroborate everything Ramsdell told him. Some of that corroboration was possible by referring to the expansive collection the bandit had kept from the newspapers of that time. However, in their haste to report this story, many facts and suppositions reported by the press were completely wrong. For example, the two bandits were not in a gang off our to six, and the robbery was not carefully planned nor skillfully conducted.The escape of the two bandits involved shooting up alate-night saloon and robbing its patrons. The boys had spotted the saloon as they exited the stopped train. They took a moment for a couple of drinks, collected patrons' car keys and stole cars from the parking lot. The first ran out of gas just down the road, and they walked back to steal a second car.Their long night of attempted escape also called for walking for miles thorough darkness in the unfamiliar WestVirginia hills and taking a couple of bus rides that took them to Washington, D.C. It was there that the "coppers," as Lu liked to call them, cornered the pair in a pawn shop where they had stopped to fence some of the items they had stolen.Lu was shot by a "copper," and the bullet passed within two inches of his heart. That was the only shot fired. Ramsdell often pointed a gun and hit people in the head with it. He always said he never wanted to kill anyone in the commission of his crimes. He never did. However, he did kill countless Japanese soldiers while serving in the Marines in World War II. He won a Purple Heart for his service.In many ways that are shared in the book, LumanRamsdell was a contradiction of his popular and chosen title as "the last train bandit."Wilson Casey is the Guinness Book trivia record holder. His website is trivia guy.com. His trivia columns are published in over 500 newspapers across America, including the Hendersonville Times-News. You can find Casey's trivia questionnaire on page A2 of the daily Times-News.
From the Author As a professional researcher with unmatched credentials, I love debunking especially history books. My latest "Bedlam" one does just that! America's last moving train robber was not Jesse James or Butch Cassidy. Instead it was Lu Ramsdell and his gang! I met the head bandit himself spending the last three years of his life hearing his incredible inside story collaborated with over 50 newspaper articles and national headlines from 1949. (Lu died in 2012, we lived in the same town of Spartanburg, SC.)
From the Inside Flap Chapters and SectionsDeath Article A quiet passing Artist. Veteran. Train robber. Prologue First meeting of author and main character 1949 train robbery account begins 1. Troubled Youth / Military Days Stealing cars and robbing supermarkets War? Or Jail? 2. Crooked Horse Betting Burying stash of cash That damn midget jockey 3. All Aboard! Partying in the club car Pesky porter 4. The Takeover Whiskey to weapons Shooting the chef 5. To the Engine Car! I've got him! Back this train up 6. Bar Robbery of 50 People Bullet in your ear! Getaway cars 7. Identified at the Diner Robbers on the lam Showing engineer's ID 8. Avoiding Blockade 6,000 massive manhunt Bus ride tip-off 9. Outdrawn by Police Pawn shop shootout! Last rites 10. Happy Trails Female lawyer Escape from Alcatraz Epilogue Advertising executive Business entrepreneur and artist Point Blank Questions Side notes, interesting facts Setting the records straight Comments from Community Trust him? Grandfather-like figure Miscellaneous Lu Sources and Special Thanks About the Author
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Casey has a fine book on his hands By mary wright This book is very interesting and written well. Very entertaining. Lots of photos and it's straight from the horses mouth. Mr. Casey has a fine book on his hands. Get it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fun read- interesting By John Baehr fun read- interesting, informative, & very entertaining-- remarkable that Lu died at an old age after the life experience he had
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... of a unique character and event but did not like Casey's writing style By South Carolina reader Interesting story of a unique character and event but did not like Casey's writing style. His description of some of the dialogs and interactions between characters seemed contrived and not what you would expect from a seasoned author.
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