Jesse James and his gang robbed the Iron Mountain Railroad at Gads Hill, Missouri, on January 31, 1874. Reports of the crimes appeared in the following Missouri newspapers: St. Louis Republican, February 1, 2, 3, and 11, 1874; Boonville Weekly Advertiser, February 4, 1874; Liberty Tribune, February 6, 1874; and Lexington Caucasian, February 7, 1874.