The Capture of Black Bart : Gentleman Bandit of the Old West.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkelstein, Norman H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brigands and robbers.

Outlaws.

Stagecoach robberies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Capture of Black Bart

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2018.

Summary:

Black Bart was not the Old West's only stagecoach robber, but he quickly became the most famous. To many people, he was a folk hero, a robber who didn't threaten or harm passengers. He was a bandit with a sense of humor who wrote poetry. In robbing at least 28 Wells Fargo stagecoaches across northern California between 1875 and 1883, he never fired a shot or injured anyone. His gun, it turned out, was never loaded. Newspaper stories about the poet robber's exploits and about Jim Hume, the unyielding chief detective of Wells Fargo, became popular reading throughout the West. Black Bart seemed to enjoy the chase. During one robbery the driver told him "They'll catch you one of these days." Bart answered, "Perhaps, but in the meantime give my regards to J. B. Hume, will you?" For eight years, each new robbery--and each new story--made Hume even more determined to track him down. Resources include a list of all Bart's robberies, notes, and bibliography, making this a rich resource for all Wild West readers.

Contents:

Front Cover

Front Flip

Title Page

Half Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Map

1. A Ghost Appears

2. Wells Fargo Connects the West

3. James B. Hume, Lawman

4. A Legend Grows

5. Closing In

6. The Capture

7. Who Was Black Bart?

Epilogue

List of Robberies Attributed to Black Bart

Notes

Bibliography

Image Credits

Index

Back Flip: About the Author

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781613739969

1613739966

OCLC:

1030446699