Ragtime features an uncredited appearance by Jack Black.
Pat Crowe -LRB- 1869 -- 1938 -RRB- , also known as Frank Roberts , was an American criminal who was implicated in the 1900 kidnapping of Edward Cudahy , Jr. in Omaha , Nebraska .. kidnapping. kidnapping. He later became a lecturer and writer .. Crowe 's criminal notoriety as a bank and train robber and as a kidnapper gained him fame across the United States when he began writing and speaking about his exploits in the early 20th century .. According to Time magazine , Crowe 's `` misdemeanors began with robbing Omaha streetcars in 1890 and included a diamond theft , homicidal attempts , a visit to and escape from Joliet prison , hold-ups and pilfering on railroads '' .. Time. Time ( magazine ). Joliet prison. Joliet Correctional Center. After his last acquittal in the Cudahy trial , the Omaha Daily News described him as `` one of the few really spectacular and truly named desperadoes '' of the day , while an obituary called him , `` one of the most colorful figures in American criminal history '' .. acquittal. acquittal. Daily News. News & Record. Today , his written personal narratives of the Cudahy story are studied for their authenticity .