Wells, Fargo & Co. Stagecoach and Train Robberies, 1870-1884 : The Corporate Report of 1885 with Additional Facts about the Crimes and Their Perpetrators, revised edition

Hume, James B. (EDT)/ Thacker, John N. (EDT)/ Wilson, R. Michael (EDT)

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 281 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786448555
• DDC分類 364.1552

Full Description

In January 1, 1885, Wells, Fargo & Company's chief detective James B. Hume and special agent John N. Thacker published a report summarizing the company's losses during the previous 14 years. It listed 313 stagecoach robberies, 23 burglaries, and four train robberies but included little or no details of the events themselves, focusing instead on physical descriptions of the robbers. Widely circulated, the report was intended to assist law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the criminals believed still to present a danger to the company. The present volume revisits each crime, updating Hume and Thacker's original report with rich new details culled from local newspapers, personal diary entries, and court records.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

Introduction     

Stagecoaching     

Report Summary     

THE ROBBERS' RECORD     

Appendix: Additional Robbers and Their Crimes     

Bibliography     

Index