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i ran across a research source @ hath trust.
a keyword search, of train,stage,or bank robberies
will prob bring more @ hath trust.
may help pin down some of the 5 Ws you cant find
the express gazette is an interesting read
below are some links from a key word search i did, good luck, HH

a page from the express gazette link
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/imgsrv/image?id=nyp.33433019043151;seq=13;width=850

the express gazette
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?field1=ocr;q1=The Express gazette;a=srchls;lmt=ft

Train robberies, train robbers, and the "holdup" men.
Pinkerton, William Allan, 1846-1923.
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001120377
 

is the loot ever buried/stashed

seems so

keyword search: robbed
The Express gazette. v. 1 (1876).
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433019043300;view=1up;seq=5

Text View pg 185
Upon the arrival of the stage, the first named levelled a shot- gun
at the driver and ordered him to tum- ble out the bullion as soon as
God would let him. The other maji also threatened to shoot the driver
if he refused to comply with the demand. Accordingly he threw out the
bullion, consisting of eight bars, when the stage was allowed to proceed
on its way without further molestation.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ssd?id=nyp.33433019043300;page=ssd;view=plaintext;seq=191;num=185

Text View pg 186
Of the stolen bullion seven bars have already been recovered.
They were found by four men and some Indians, who prospected
the ground passed over by the robbers.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ssd?id=nyp.33433019043300;page=ssd;view=plaintext;seq=192;num=186

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008603764
 

a little more on the found bullion from post #2

"recovery of the stolen bullion"
Carson daily appeal., March 28, 1876, Image 3
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86076199/1876-03-28/ed-1/seq-3.pdf

was following up on this express story, (see link) about a wilson and found
an interesting article @ chronicling america, about how the gold was handled
by the crooks. havent looked more into either wilson or the organization

chronicling america
Carson daily appeal., October 15, 1876, Image 3
"more about stolen bullion at the carson mint"
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86076199/1876-10-15/ed-1/seq-3.pdf

express story
runs from Page 92 -95
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ssd?id=nyp.33433019043300;page=ssd;view=plaintext;seq=98;num=92
 

Hume comprehensive report

you can see imgs of the book Hume carried and made for LE

In 1885, Hume and Thacker published a comprehensive report called
the “Robbers Record.”
In it, they recorded details of 347 robberies and attempted robberies
on Wells Fargo treasure shipments transported by stagecoach and
train between 1870 and 1884.
They also provided detailed descriptions of 205 convicted robbers to
aid law enforcement officers.
https://stories.wf.com/wells-fargos-earliest-risk-managers/

read
https://epdf.tips/wells-fargo-amp-c...robberies-1870-1884-the-corporate-report.html
 

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