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This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the ‘mysterious’ outlaw
Bartee Haile
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by Bartee Haile on
March 15, 2023
This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the ‘mysterious’ outlaw

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town.

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