1. Dick Liddil's surname is often misspelled as Liddel, Liddell, or Liddle.
11 Facts About Dick Liddil
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Dick Liddil rode with the James Gang in October 1879 when they raided a depot in Glendale, 15 miles east of Kansas City.
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Dick Liddil later said he received slightly over $1,000 for his part in the raid.
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Dick Liddil had met Collins in 1878 while she was on trial for murdering her employer.
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Dick Liddil reportedly had a love of horses and attended the horse races with Jesse James at Nashville's Blood Horse Race Course in October 1880.
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Dick Liddil told the law what he knew about the criminal activities of the James Gang, and his capture and confession were kept secret until March 1882.
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Dick Liddil was found guilty but pardoned, as part of a deal requiring him to testify against Frank James.
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Dick Liddil is charged with the murder of Wood Hite, a cousin of Jesse James.
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Dick Liddil returned to Missouri in the 1890s and became a regular on the Midwest racehorse circuit.
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Dick Liddil died of a heart attack while attending the Queen City Races at the race track in the Latonia neighborhood of Covington, Kentucky on July 13,1901.
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Dick Liddil has been a character in several motion pictures on the James-Younger Gang.