John was inducted into the gang and raised alongside Arthur with the pair growing as close as brothers. In 1885, Arthur met a 12 year-old boy named John Marston who had been saved by Dutch from being lynched by a group of Illinois homesteaders. The following week, Arthur and Dutch walked in the local market where it was revealed that he had simply purchased the bass from a fish monger, much to his embarrassment. The gang celebrated with a big feast and toasted him all night long. In 1884, Arthur was sent out fishing and pridefully returned with three beautiful bass. However, Arthur's preference for a life of crime coupled with the prevalent disapproval of Mary's family, most strongly from her father ultimately caused their relationship to fall apart and the pair separated. He befriended her younger brother Jamie and taught him horseback-riding. He also later acquired a mare named Boadicea whom he became fond of and she became his signature mount.Īs a young adult, Arthur met a girl named Mary Gillis where the two fell deeply in love and even became engaged. Copper later passed away and Arthur kept a picture of him on his wagon. Although Arthur had difficulty controlling him, he admired the dog's spirit. The pair taught him how to read, write, hunt, fight, shoot, and ride, becoming their first protégé as well as one of the founding members of the Van der Linde gang.Īrthur found a pet dog named Copper at some point whom he grew particularly close to and occasionally took baths with. Viewing the pair as surrogate father figures, Arthur came to share Dutch's vision of a life lived free from the constraints of civilization and the rule of law. Īround 1877, Arthur was found as a 'wild delinquent' and picked up off the streets by Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews. Morgan later witnessed his death and, despite a strained relationship with him, still donned his hat and kept a picture of him. In 1874, when Arthur was 11 years old, his father was arrested for larceny. As a child, his mother died of unknown causes, while his father was a petty criminal and outlaw. A young Arthur (right) with Hosea Matthews and Dutch van der Linde.Īrthur Morgan was born circa 1863 to Beatrice and Lyle Morgan in the northern US.
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