Dutch Van der Linde

The Backstory of Dutch Van der Linde

The Backstory of Dutch Van der Linde

Dutch was born in 1855 to a woman of English descent named Greta and a father of Dutch ancestry somewhere near Philadelphia. His father fought for the Union in the American Civil War and died in battle (heavily implied to be the Battle of Gettysburg); because of his father's death, Van der Linde developed a sworn grudge against Southerners. At the age of 15, he left his home as he was a disobedient child and rarely got along with his mother, who died in 1881 and was buried in Blackwater, although Dutch only found out several years later from an uncle of his.

Van der Linde valued freedom and liberties above all else and dreamed of living an independent existence. To attain these desires, Dutch began to resort to a life of crime. In the mid-1870s, Dutch met a con artist named Hosea Matthews at a campfire on the road to Chicago. Hosea attempted to con and rob him only to realize that Dutch likewise had done the same and stolen from him. Impressed by the other's skills, the pair laughed and decided to partner up and face the future together, founding the famous Van der Linde gang.

Dutch and Hosea later found themselves in the town of Kettering, Ohio, where the two posed as international merchants, conning twelve locals into buying $300 worth of shares into a fictional Portuguese shipping company. Unfortunately they were eventually discovered and arrested by Sheriff Carmichael. On March 9th, 1877 the pair managed to escape from their cell by unknown means, tying up and robbing the sheriff in the process.

Later that year, Dutch and Hosea encountered a 14 year-old street orphan named Arthur Morgan. The pair decided to take the boy under their wing. Teaching him how to read, write, hunt, fight, shoot and ride, Arthur became their first protege and alongside Hosea and Dutch, the trio would go on to comprise the old guard of the Van der Linde gang. Around this time, Dutch became romantically involved with a woman named Susan Grimshaw, who also became a member of the gang. He later ended his relationship with Susan as he met and deeply fell in love with a woman named Annabelle.

Some time later Van der Linde met the infamous outlaw named Colm O'Driscoll and the leader of his own gang The O'Driscoll Boys. The two maintained a loose and uneasy partnership as Dutch disliked how Colm treated his own men as disposable, Colm likewise mocked Van der Linde for his philosophy in making a 'better world'. Although the exact reason is unknown, Dutch broke the truce and killed Colm's brother. In retaliation Colm murdered Annabelle which left Dutch greatly angered and heartbroken over her death. This event caused Dutch and Colm to become arch-enemies and sparked a years-long blood feud between the two rival gangs.

In 1885, Dutch stumbled across a group of Illinois homesteaders who attempted to lynch a 12 year-old boy named John Marston, who had been caught stealing from them. Dutch intervened in saving the boy's life and inducted him into the gang. Dutch taught John how to read, write, fight, shoot and ride just like he had previously done with Arthur. Over time Dutch and Hosea came to regard Arthur and John as their favorite 'sons'.

In 1887, Dutch led the gang's first major bank robbery alongside Hosea and young Arthur. At 2 o'clock, the trio burst into the banking house of Lee and Hoyt and held up the staff and customers. As a result of the robbery the gang made off with $5000 in gold. After the robbery they lingered in town; going to hovels, shanties, and orphanages handing out money; envisioning themselves as 'Robin Hood' figures in the process. It was around this period where Dutch became a wanted man and earned a price on his head.

In 1893, Dutch encountered a drunk veteran named Bill Williamson who attempted to rob him. However Dutch simply laughed at him and his disorderly conduct which infuriated Bill at first but Dutch encouraged him and inducted him into the gang. Although Bill lacked conventional intelligence Dutch came to value his loyalty.

In 1895, Dutch was stealing some chickens where he came across a young Mexican exile named Javier Escuella who attempted to do the same. Alone and starving, Dutch fed him, wrapped him in warm clothing and soon inducted him into the gang. Javier came to value and idolize Dutch's philosophy and became one of his most loyal members.

One night, Dutch and Hosea went to a bar in North Elizabeth where they encountered a young Irishman named Sean MacGuire who became fixated on his fancy pocket watch. Overconfident he followed the pair out down an alleyway and attempted to rob them. Dutch and Hosea simply laughed at him as Sean discovered that they had spotted him earlier and unloaded the bullets out of his gun. Surprisingly instead of killing him, they took Sean into the gang.

At this time, Dutch was an altruistic and idealistic rogue, believing the gang could make a difference in the world. He fashioned himself into something of a Robin Hood.

达奇·范德林德:背景故事

达奇于 1855 年出生，母亲名叫格蕾塔 (Greta)，有英国血统，父亲有荷兰血统，位于费城附近。 他的父亲在美国内战中为联邦而战，并在战斗中牺牲（很大程度上暗示是葛底斯堡战役）； 由于父亲的去世，范德林德对南方人产生了仇恨。 15 岁时，他离开了家，因为他是一个不听话的孩子，很少与母亲相处。母亲于 1881 年去世，被埋葬在黑水镇，尽管达奇几年后才从他的叔叔那里得知。

范德林德视自由高于一切，并梦想过独立的生活。 为了实现这些愿望，达奇开始走上犯罪的道路。 1870 年代中期，达奇在前往芝加哥途中的篝火旁遇到了一位名叫何西阿·马修斯 (Hosea Matthews) 的骗子。 何西阿试图欺骗和抢劫他，却发现达奇也做了同样的事并从他那里偷了东西。 两人被对方的技艺所折服，大笑起来，决定携手并进，共同面对未来，成立了著名的范德林德帮。

达奇和何西阿后来发现自己来到了俄亥俄州凯特林镇，两人假扮成国际商人，诱骗 12 名当地人购买了一家虚构的葡萄牙航运公司价值 300 美元的股票。 不幸的是，他们最终被警长卡迈克尔发现并逮捕。 1877 年 3 月 9 日，两人以未知方式成功逃离牢房，并在此过程中捆绑并抢劫了警长。

那年晚些时候，达奇和何西阿遇到了一位 14 岁的街头孤儿，名叫亚瑟·摩根。 两人决定将这个男孩纳入自己的羽翼之下。 他们教亚瑟如何阅读、写作、狩猎、战斗、射击和骑术，成为他们的第一个门生，与何西阿和达奇一起，这三人后来成为范德林德帮的老守卫。 大约在这个时候，达奇与一位名叫苏珊·格里姆肖的女子发生了恋爱关系，她也成为了该团伙的成员。 后来，当他遇到并深深爱上了一个名叫安娜贝尔的女人时，他结束了与苏珊的关系。

一段时间后，范德林德遇到了臭名昭著的歹徒科尔姆·奥德里斯科尔和他自己的帮派“奥德里斯科尔男孩”的头目。 两人保持着松散而不稳定的伙伴关系，因为达奇不喜欢科尔姆将自己的人视为可抛弃的人，科尔姆同样嘲笑范德林德创造“更美好的世界”的哲学。 虽然确切原因不明，但达奇打破了休战并杀死了科尔姆的兄弟。 为了报复，科尔姆谋杀了安娜贝尔，这让达奇对她的死感到非常愤怒和心碎。 这一事件导致达奇和科尔姆成为死敌，并引发了两个敌对帮派之间长达数年的血仇。

1885 年，达奇偶然发现一群伊利诺伊州农场主试图对一名名叫约翰·马斯顿 (John Marston) 的 12 岁男孩实施私刑，因为约翰·马斯顿因偷窃被抓。 达奇介入挽救了男孩的生命，并将他引入该团伙。 达奇教约翰如何阅读、写作、战斗、射击和骑马，就像他之前教亚瑟一样。 随着时间的推移，达奇和何西阿开始将亚瑟和约翰视为他们最喜欢的“儿子”。

1887 年，达奇与何西阿和年轻的亚瑟一起领导了该团伙的第一起重大银行抢劫案。 凌晨两点，三人冲进李和霍伊特的银行大楼，劫持了银行职员和顾客。 抢劫结束后，该团伙抢走了5000美元的黄金。 抢劫发生后，他们在城里徘徊。 去茅屋、棚户区和孤儿院分发金钱； 在此过程中将自己想象成“罗宾汉”人物。 正是在这个时期，达奇成为一名通缉犯，并被悬赏处决。

1893 年，达奇遇到了一位名叫比尔·威廉姆森 (Bill Williamson) 的醉酒老兵，他试图抢劫他。 然而达奇只是嘲笑他和他的不检点行为，一开始激怒了比尔，但达奇鼓励他并把他引入了帮派。 尽管比尔缺乏传统情报，达奇开始重视他的忠诚。

1895 年，达奇在偷鸡时遇到了一位名叫哈维尔·埃斯库埃拉 (Javier Escuella) 的年轻墨西哥流亡者，他也想这么做。 达奇孤独且饥饿，给他喂食，给他裹上保暖的衣服，并很快将他引入了帮派。 哈维尔开始重视并崇拜达奇的哲学，并成为他最忠实的成员之一。

一天晚上，达奇和何西阿去了北伊丽莎白的一家酒吧，在那里他们遇到了一位名叫肖恩·麦奎尔的年轻爱尔兰人，他迷上了他那只漂亮的怀表。 他过于自信地跟着这两人走出一条小巷，并试图抢劫他们。 当肖恩发现他们早些时候发现了他并将子弹从他的枪中取出时，达奇和何西阿只是嘲笑他。 令人惊讶的是，他们没有杀死他，而是将肖恩带入了帮派。

此时的达奇是一个利他主义和理想主义的流氓，相信该团伙可以改变世界。 他把自己塑造成罗宾汉的样子.