14 Facts About Volney Davis

Volney Everett "Curley" Davis was an American bank robber and Great Depression-era outlaw.

Volney Davis was sentenced to three years for grand larceny at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary; his crime was stealing a pair of shoes.

Barker was arrested about 5 months later for the murder; however, Volney Davis evaded authorities for nearly a year before he was captured.

Volney Davis was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the robbery.

Seven years later, Volney Davis applied for a 20-month "leave of absence" from the prison which was granted on November 3,1932.

Volney Davis was scheduled to return to the prison on July 1,1934, but Davis went on the run instead.

Volney Davis received an unscheduled visit from John Dillinger and Homer Van Meter at his home in Aurora, Illinois.

Volney Davis agreed to hide Hamilton in his home and, with Murray, looked after him until he died of his wounds a few days later.

Dillinger, Doc Barker, Van Meter, and Volney Davis later buried Hamilton in an unmarked grave.

Volney Davis had been traveling under escort to stand trial in St Paul when their plane was forced to land in Yorkville, Illinois.

Once on the ground, Volney Davis knocked out a guard and stole a car.

Volney Davis was eventually returned to St Paul where he was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Volney Davis cooperated with the government and gave information as well as testified against other members of the gang.

Volney Davis did not participate in the escape attempt organized by Arthur Barker in 1939.