ABSTRACT
Frank Nash was a nasty piece of work. He was convicted of murder for the first time in 1913 at the age of 26, but was pardoned when he volunteered to fight in First World War. After serving just a few months in the war, he returned home and went back to a life of crime, robbing more than 200 banks. He even managed to escape prison himself in 1930. He remained free until two Oklahoma lawmen caught up with him at a cigar store in Hot Springs, AR, in June of 1933. The lawmen were anxious to get Nash in to the hands of federal authorities. Because Nash was known for masterminding bank robberies and escapes, the lawmen were taking no chances. They escorted Nash themselves on a train to Kansas City and made arrangements for FBI agents to meet them there. When Nash arrived at the Kansas City station, he was guarded by seven officers.
