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Outlaw ‘Coal Oil Jimmy’

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Outlaw ‘Coal Oil Jimmy’

August 21, 2026

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James Buckner, known as “Coal Oil Jimmy,” and his accomplice Tom Taylor, alias “Barber,” were notorious New Mexico outlaws active in 1871. A territorial reward poster offered $600 for Jimmy’s capture after the pair robbed the Santa Fe mail coach…

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