Montpelier train robbery

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wild_Bunch
gptkbp:aftermath increased security measures on trains
robbers fled to Canada
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:local_law_enforcement
use of informants
gptkbp:armament firearms
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:John_W._Mc_Carty
Franklin B. Smith
gptkbp:consequences increased railroad security
gptkbp:court trial of the robbers
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and documentaries
gptkbp:date September 12, 1875
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:famous_for being a daring heist
gptkbp:famous_person Jesse James (inspired by similar events)
gptkbp:fate some were captured, others escaped
gptkbp:feedback vigilante groups formed
gptkbp:fledging_period through the woods
gptkbp:future_plans months of preparation
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians of crime
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_documentation records in Vermont state archives
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of organized crime in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montpelier train robbery
gptkbp:impact inspired future train robberies
gptkbp:inspired literature and folklore about train robberies
gptkbp:is_prominent_in became infamous in local history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montpelier,_Vermont
local tavern
gptkbp:media_coverage local newspapers reported extensively
gptkbp:outcome arrest of the robbers
gptkbp:prize_money $10,000
gptkbp:public_perception outrage and fear among citizens
gptkbp:railway_line increased patrols
gptkbp:related_event Vermont train robberies
subsequent train robberies in the region
gptkbp:significance one of the first train robberies in Vermont
gptkbp:stealth_features wore masks
gptkbp:targets gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:technique gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Central_Vermont_Railway