Shotguns and Stagecoaches

Introduction

Part One: The Gold Rush Era
1. Wells Fargo's Pioneer Messenger: Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins
2. The First Wells Fargo Detective: Henry Johnson
3. From First Stage Driver to Shotgun Messenger: Henry C. Ward
4. Twelve- Gauge Justice: Daniel C. Gay

Part Two: The Stage Robbery Era
5. From Pony Express to Wells Fargo: "Shotgun Jimmy" Brown
6. The Rifleman: Steve Venard
7. A Shotgun Messenger in Old Montana: John X. Beidler
8. "Honest, Faithful & Brave": Eugene Blair
9. Chief Special Officer: James B. Hume
10. Riverman, Expressman: Andy Hall
11. The Man Who Captured Black Bart: Harry N. Morse
12. True Grit: Mike Tovey
13. Vigilante Vengeance: Buck Montgomery
14. Double-Barreled Death: Billy Hendricks

Part Three: The Train Robbery Era
15. "I Ain't Afraid of Any Man": Aaron Y. Ross
16. Train Robbers' Nemesis: John N. Thacker
17. "Die, Damn You!": J. Ernest Smith
18. Shotguns and Dynamite: Charles F. Charles
19. "Send a Coffin and a Doctor": Jeff Milton
20. Fighting Wages: David Trousdale

Epilogue: A Legacy Squandered

Acknowledgments
Notes
Index