October 7, 2005
Summer of 1875, and the Wells Fargo stagecoach is slowly rattling through a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada gold country, bearing a cargo of passengers, U.S. mail, and gold.
The driver pulls the horses to an abrupt halt at the sight of a man standing confidently on the side of the road. He wears a long dirty duster, a sack of flour over his head with a pair of holes cut for the eyes and brandishes a double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun. A deep and hollow voice utters the command destined to become the most famous five words in western outlaw history: “please throw down the box.”
The legend of Black Bart is born.
For further edification:
» a site including list of holdup dates
» capture of Black Bart – 1920’s reminiscence
» Wild West Magazine
thanks to Tom Joad for the cool banjo tunes “Sand River Belle” and “West Fork Gals”. Use licensed under Creative Commons.
October 11, 2005 at 4:01 pm
Really interesting podcast! Having just been to San Francisco this is one podcast I shall be subscribing to!
October 13, 2005 at 4:01 pm
Hearing this podcast made me think of a subject associated with SF, that I think others might find interesting. I know I would. Maybe a podcast on “The Zodiac killer”, would be a subject you’d be interested in. Keep up the GREAT work! :) – Carla
November 15, 2020 at 4:11 pm
A great listen. My wife and I honeymooned in SF and stayed in Mariposa for a week where we came upon a museum with a section dedicated to BB. We will be listening to your other podcasts.
Many Thanks.
Atticus. U.K.