A thrilling true story of the Old West's most famous stagecoach robber and the relentless detective who pursued him.
Black Bart, a notorious bandit with a sense of humor and a penchant for poetry, robbed at least 28 Wells Fargo stagecoaches across Northern California between 1875 and 1883. He never fired a shot or injured anyone, and his exploits became popular reading throughout the West. Jim Hume, the unyielding chief detective of Wells Fargo, was determined to track him down.
The Capture of Black Bart tells the true story of this cat-and-mouse game, filled with extraordinary characters and fascinating facts. Readers ages 10 and up will discover:
- The history of Wells Fargo and stagecoach travel in the Old West
- The methods of criminal investigation used by Jim Hume
- The life and crimes of Black Bart, the gentleman bandit