Rise in Population
Following the deaths, true crime fans from across the country visited to see the site of the shoot-out. The population had jumped from 2,000 to 12,000 only hours after the news broke. People arrived via car, horse, train, plane, and walking. Beer that was normally only 15 cents jumped in price to 25 cents. Food everywhere sold out. But one visitor wasn't so pleased...
Henry Barrow
Henry Barrow was one of the last to arrive on the scene. Allegedly he came to identify the body of his son, and as soon as he laid his eyes on the body, he broke down in tears. He moved to a rocking chair where he sobbed while officers hauled the corpse away. He couldn't believe that he had lost two sons in just a year's time. He couldn't believe what happened next either...
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