Outlaw 'Coal Oil Jimmy'
August 20, 2026
James Buckner, known as "Coal Oil Jimmy," was a little-known outlaw active in northern New Mexico in 1871, operating with accomplice Tom Taylor, called "Barber." Contemporary evidence, including an 1871 reward poster, linked the pair to the Oct. 17 holdup of the Santa Fe mail coach near the Vermejo…
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