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

by John N. Thacker, R. Michael Wilson, James B. Hume

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786448555
• ISBN13: 9780786448555
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher