The capture of "Black Bart the poet" November 3, 1883:   In Copperopolis, California,  "Black Bart the poet" a/k/a Charles E. Bowles, conducts his last stagecoach robbery.  Bowels, was an English born criminal known for leaving poems behind at two of his robberies.  During his final robbery, a shootout ensued between Bowels the stage driver and a … [Read more...]