On Friday, August 14, 1914, three Glen Alum Coal Company employees were returning to the mine office with that week’s payroll.
They didn’t make it with the money to the mine alive.
Today we tell the story of the great Glen Alum payroll robbery.
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I really enjoy your stories. I grew up knowing this story first hand from my grandfather. His father and my great grandfather Squire Belcher (John Henry) was enlisted on the posse because of his team of bloodhounds. He was ambushed and killed when he unknowingly got to close to their hideout. I’m somewhat disappointed you omitted his participation that led to his loss of like. Again thanks for your entertaining stories.
From The Thanatos Archive.com site. Murder and Vengeance in West Virginia 1914 -The robbery had a final death toll stood at 11 – Dr. Amick, Johnson and Shielor, who were ambushed as they took the payroll to the mine; the five bandits; William Burwell, Squire Belcher and Landon Tiller, members of the posse. Burwell and Belcher had been killed almost directly down the mountain side from the robbers’ ambush. Tiller was shot through the neck as he sat on the ground with his back against a tree, resting while working his way around to a point where he would be above the bandits. Tiller, owner of some bloodhounds, contracted fatal pneumonia from his wound.
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