Murder & Kansas City
In 1920, through Callahan, Adams formed a partnership with outlaw brothers Ray and Walter Majors and, on September 5, attempted a daylight robbery against a notorious Kansas City gambling den on Grand Avenue owned by Harry Trusdell. However, a shootout between the bandits and tough employees of the illegal casino would result in the death of gambler and gunman Frank Gardner and the eventual capture of the gang by police.
Adams was sentenced to life imprisonment in February 1921. His partners, the Major Brothers, received lesser sentences by agreeing to plead guilty to robbery, and were both sentenced to only five years imprisonment. Both brothers would eventually die behind bars. A third brother involved in the botched robbery attempt, Dudley, would escape from the scene only to be later arrested and serve time in the Delaware penitentiary.
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