Let me introduce you to one of California's infamous stagecoach robbers - Black Bart. The man in the photo is a local resident, Glen Wassen who is a reenactor of Black Bart. He came to visit one of the groups that I attend. He was the subject of the program and very informative and entertaining. It was like an old fachioned melodrama with "hissing and booing". What fun!
"Black Bart was one of the most unusual stagecoach robbers in American history. There is no record of Bart every firing a shot in any of his robberies. Bart, however, was not so lucky. During one robbery a bullet shot at him grazed his head and left a scar. In his final robbery he was shot in the hand. When Bart was arrested he was using the name Charles E. Bolton, the name under which he had been living for years in San Francisco. When he was booked, he gave his name as T. Z. Spalding. However, Bart's real name was Charles E. Boles. Bart was tried, convicted and sentenced to San Quentin prison. He served his time, was released early, then disappeared without a trace. Is that the end of the story? Not a chance! The story of Black Bart is unique and interesting."
If you are curious about Black Bart, you can find addition information from the Black Bart website http://www.blackbart.com/.
Stay alert and keep an eye over your shoulder! OK.
~Mary~
Stay alert and keep an eye over your shoulder! OK.
~Mary~
