The One Arm Bandit and Company

JOHN S. PAYNE-THE NOTORIOUS "ONE ARM BANDIT"  WAS KILLED ON JUNE 12, 1973, BY ELECTROCUTION-7200 VOLTS. THROUGH CPR, HE LIVED TO SPREAD HAVOC ACROSS THE UNTED STATES AND CANADA, AND EVENTUALLY THE WORLD.. HE WAS BORN TO A RANCHER IN AN OIL RICH TOWN OF SHIDLER, OK., ON APRIL 19TH, 1953- WHERE A COIN WAS FLIPPED AND THE BABY WENT HOME FREE.. JOHN WAS THE 4TH OF 5 BROTHERS. RANCH LIFE TAUGHT JOHN TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OR GET RAN OVER--GET TOUGH OF DIE!

OCDCUPATIONS: RANCHER, SALOON OWNER, GAMBLER, WILD CATTLE EXPEDTIONS AND FINALLY RODEO ENTERTAINER. IN 1975 JOHN TOOK A LIKING TO JUDY C. CRABTREE AND THEY LATER MARRIED. TOGETHER THESE TWO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT IS NOW THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER GANG IN THE RODEO WORLD TODAY- THE ONE ARM BANDIT GANG! THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE MOST WANTED LIST SINCE 1988..