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Charles E. Boles (b. c. 1829; d. after February 28, 1888), also known as Black Bart, was an American outlaw noted for the poetic messages he left behind after two of his robberies. Often called Charley by his friends, he was also known as Charles (or C.E.) Bolton. [1]
Roberts's infamy and success saw him become known as The Great Pyrate and eventually as Black Bart (Welsh: Barti Ddu), and made him a popular subject for writers of both fiction and non-fiction. [5][6] To this day, Roberts continues to feature in popular culture, and has inspired fictional characters (such as the Dread Pirate Roberts). Early life.
- Early Life
- Life as A Criminal
- List of Crimes by Black Bart
Black Bart was born across the Atlantic Ocean in Norfolk, England to John and Maria Boles. He was the third child out of ten in his family. His parents immigrated from England to New York and purchased a farm. California Gold Rush: When Black Bart was around 20 years old the United States was experiencing a wave of migration from the East to the We...
Black Bart had not died but opted to turn to crime to claim his fortune. He began to go by Black Bart to give himself a new identity and then proceeded to rob stagecoaches. He robbed a Wells Fargo stagecoach 28 times around northern California between 1875 - 1883. During these robberies, he left two poems, and despite it only happening twice the po...
The 1870s
July 26, 1875: The stage from Sonora, Tuolumne County to Milton, Calaveras County was robbed by a man wearing a flour sack over his head with two holes cut out for the eyes. December 28, 1875: The stage from North San Juan, Nevada County to Marysville, Yuba County. A newspaper related that it was held up by four men. This too had a description of the lone robber and his "trademarks". The "three other men" were in the hills around the stage; the driver saw their "rifles". When the investigator...
The 1880s
July 22, 1880: In Sonoma County, the stage from Point Arena to Duncans Mills. September 1, 1880: In Shasta County, the stage from Weaverville to Redding. Near French Gulch, Bart said, "Hurry up the hounds; it gets lonesome in the mountains." September 16, 1880: In Jackson County, Oregon, the stage from Roseburg to Yreka, California. This is the farthest north Bart is known to have robbed. September 23, 1880: In Jackson County, Oregon, the stage from Yreka to Roseburg (President Rutherford B....
Black Bart (born c. 1820, New York state, U.S.—died 1917?, New York?) was a California hooded robber believed to have held up some 28 stagecoaches from 1875 to 1883.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 17, 2023 · When rumors of a stylishly dressed man robbing stagecoaches and leaving poems behind at the scene of the crime started to hit newspapers in the late 1800s, the culprit Charles “Black Bart” Boles became an instant cultural sensation.
Sep 29, 2021 · Charles E. Boles — better known as Black Bart — became infamous across America for his daring stagecoach robberies in California and Oregon in the late 1800s.
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Charles E. Bowles aka: Black Bart was one of the most notorious stagecoach robbers to operate in northern California and southern Oregon. Also known as Charles Bolton and T.Z Spalding, Black Bart was considered a gentleman bandit with a reputation for style and sophistication.
