Reevaluation of the St. Albams Raiders

[SSlater]

Some more thinking - outside of the box.
Since Richmond did not approve the Raid, and the Raiders blew it. How did Richmond feel about the whole mess? It wouldn't surprise me if one or more of the "Travelers" who went for the "papers" carried a wee bit of the Stolen Cash, to "buy Richmond's help" - by turning over a few thousand dollars to the Treasury.This may explain why so many of them did not make it to Richmond. They didn't want to waste it on a losing cause. It appears that Sarah and the good Reverend, were the only ones who wanted to save the gang.
I think you can tell, that I don't think it was a "Nobel" Raid, and the Raiders never intended to turn over the Take. The biggest crook of them all was sweet young handsome Bennett Young. I live in the South, so you may read of my hanging, any day now.