Ron Grossman recalls that while his uncle was a bit of a ne'er do well, he taught young Ron the power of books and reading. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 81°F.

The unlikely subject of Dead Outlaw is the life - and death - of Elmer McCurdy, a late 19th-century ne'er-do-well who came to an early end but whose corporeal form enjoyed a bizarrely long ...