Perpetrator in Black Bart, the Gentleman Bandit
English-born Civil War veteran and prospector who robbed Wells Fargo stages from 1875 to 1883. Birth year approximate; last seen in February 1888 and date of death unknown.
1875–1888 · Northern California and southern Oregon · Convicted
A polite robber in a flour-sack mask held up Wells Fargo stagecoaches for eight years. A laundry mark on a dropped handkerchief led detectives to his door. Read the case.