I’ve labored long and hard for bread, For honor, and for riches, But on my corns too long you’ve tread, You fine-haired sons of bitches. ~ Black Bart, 1877 Black Bart’s stagecoach robberies are the archetype of Wild West legend. Prof. Alex Taylor’s Tuesday continues with his story and an unrealized tip. Hmmm … road…… Continue reading Black Bart — The Poet
Category: Law
Rozzers and Rope
Rozzers! As it originally appeared in the Gainesville Times, December 29, 1987, Prof. Alex Taylor returns to the birthplace of the formal detective. (Although I suspect some folks in Asia might dispute this). As a liner note, London’s population around 1829 was approaching 2,000,000 residents, meaning one policeman for every 2,000 residents. If you consider…… Continue reading Rozzers and Rope
Stray Prosecution — The Bloodhound, Uncle Joe, and Christmas
Prof. Alex Taylor’s bloodhound courtroom drama first appeared in the Gainesville Times, December 22, 1987. It quickly became a repeated favorite of his column.