Black Bart | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Bowles_aka_Black_Bart.jpg) Charles Boles aka "Black Bart" | |
| Born | Charles E. Boles c. 1829 |
| Died | after February 28, 1888 (aged 58–59) |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Charles E. Boles, Charles Bolton, C.E. Bolton |
| Occupation(s) | stagecoach robber, prospector, soldier |
| Criminal status | Time served |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Johnson |
| Children | 4 |
| Conviction(s) | Robbery |
| Criminal penalty | 6 years |
Charles E. Boles (c.1829 - Last seen February 28, 1888), also known as Black Bart, was an English-born 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] Considered a gentleman bandit with a reputation for style and sophistication,[1] he was one of the most notorious stagecoach robbers to operate in and around Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 1870s and 1880s.
- ^ a b Hoeper, George (June 1, 1995). Black Bart: Boulevardier Bandit: The Saga of California's Most Mysterious Stagecoach Robber and the Men Who Sought to Capture Him. Quill Driver Books. ISBN 978-1-884995-05-7. Retrieved July 25, 2011.