
Wells, Fargo & Co. Stagecoach and Train Robberies, 1870-1884
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 cir...
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 cir...