Burton, Red 1969
Red Burton discusses his career with the Texas Rangers, his experiences and the unveiling of his portrait in the Texas Ranger Museum at Fort Fisher, in Waco.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Red Burton
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: c. 1969
Location: Mart, Texas
Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter
Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Capture of bank robbers near Borger, 1930,
Father's occupations,
Burton tells story about court case in Paducah, Texas, 1923:
Snide-Boyce (?) feud earlier,
Snide-Barry (?) feud and case,
Burton assigned to "keep down trouble",
Garner case,
Guns brought into court room,
Shooting of District Attorney prevented,
Arrest and conviction,
Burton's early work experience,
Policeman and sheriff's office work,
Joins Texas Rangers, 1922,
Law enforcement work,
Burton sent to Borger oil field, 1929,
Arrival in Borger at night described
Tape 1, Side 2:
Murder of District attorney in Borger investigated,
Bank robbery in Stinnett, Texas, 1929,
Robbery plan,
Solution of crime,
Burton rewarded by Mr. Borger,
Carpenter reads from Sterling book about Texas Rangers,
Bootlegging in Somervell County and Burton's activities,
Burton's personality and ability,
Burton joins Captain Hickman's Company, 1922,
Railroad strike in Smithville, Texas, 1922,
Other members of Texas Rangers named,
Arrest and conviction of bootleggers in Cameron County
Tape 2, Side 1:
Burton tells story about gang of bank robbers:
How he came to be in the Borger oil field,
In Borger from September 1929 to January 1931,
Hears about gang - July 1930,
Capture and jailing of gang members,
Rewards,
Trial of bank robbers
Tape 2, Side 2:
Trial of bank robbers (continued),
Escape attempt and shootings,
Magazine story about bank robbers,
Gang member escapes, robs bank,
Burton tells story about court case in Paducah, Texas, in 1923:
Snide-Boyce (?) feud earlier,
Snide-Barry (?) feud and case,
Garner case,
Guns brought into court room,
Murder of District Attorney prevented,
Arrest and conviction,
Ex-Texas Rangers organization,
Fort Fisher museum,
Unveiling of his portrait
Tape 3, Side 1:
Anecdote about newspaper story,
Newspaper clippings,
Ex-Texas Rangers organization
Tape 3, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1922-1931
Bulk Dates: 1922-1931
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