Charming gentleman by day, robber-poet by night
Charles “Black Bart” Bolton's neighbors in San Francisco thought his money came from ownership in gold mines. But ...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
April 1, 20269m 13s
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Show Notes
Charles “Black Bart” Bolton's neighbors in San Francisco thought his money came from ownership in gold mines. It turned out it came from furtive excursions northward to rob stagecoaches in Oregon and northern California. (Siskiyou Pass, Jackson County; 1880s, 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1401d.black-bart-gentleman-stage-robber-poet.html)