Episode 3 of 5

Response to Robbery

Name: Response to Robbery
Start: 1889-05-13
Location: Arizona Territory

When: May 13, 1889
Where: Arizona Territory
Part of: Event of 1889: Wham Paymaster robbery: An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort in the A

Governor Lewis Wolfley announced a $500 reward on May 13, 1889. Troops were deployed to prevent the robbers from escaping into Mexico.

Following the ambush, military forces stationed throughout southern Arizona Territory were deployed to block escape routes to Mexico. Governor Lewis Wolfley announced a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the bandits on May 13, 1889.

Sources

Wham Paymaster robbery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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