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Volney Everett "Curley" Davis (February 14, 1902 – July 20, 1979) was an American bank robber and Great Depression-era outlaw. A longtime Oklahoma bandit, he was the boyfriend of Edna Murray and an associate of both the John Dillinger and Alvin Karpis - Barker gangs during the 1930s.
April 1934-Doc Barker and associate Volney Davis get a surprise visit from John Dillinger and Homer Van Meter, helping them bury their comrade John "Red" Hamilton after Hamilton died from gunshot wounds sustained in a shootout in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The kidnapping was ordered by St. Paul Jewish-American organized crime boss Harry Sawyer, and carried out by Fred Barker, Alvin Karpis, Arthur Barker, Volney Davis and Chicago Outfit mobster George Ziegler.
Edna Murray was a notorious outlaw who escaped from prison several times and robbed banks with Volney Davis. She was also known as "Rabbits" for her escape skills and "The Kissing Bandit" for kissing male victims.
Volney Everett "Curley" Davis (February 14, 1902 – July 20, 1979) was an American bank robber and Great Depression -era outlaw. A longtime Oklahoma bandit, he was the boyfriend of Edna Murray and an associate of both the John Dillinger and Alvin Karpis - Barker gangs during the 1930s. Biography.
24 de ene. de 2012 · Volney Davis was a member of the notorious Barker/Karpis Gang, which kidnapped Edward Bremer in 1934 and was hunted by the FBI. He was killed in a shootout with agents at a cottage in Florida in 1935.
Some inmates, like bank robber and kidnapper Volney Davis, actually played for both amateur and league teams. In 1938, Davis was the Oilers pitching ace. He appeared in 18 games and went 11-7.
