Comments on: Interview With Outlaw-Lawman Biographer John Boessenecker http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 15:30:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Heidi http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-919015 Heidi Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:39:22 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-919015 Hi John, I would love to carry your book in our gift shop at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum/Casa Grande. Can you provide me with a wholesale distributer? We would also be interested in having you as a guest speaker for staff, volunteers and perhaps the general public if you are interested please contact me at 408-918-7774. Thanks! Heidi Hi John,

I would love to carry your book in our gift shop at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum/Casa Grande. Can you provide me with a wholesale distributer? We would also be interested in having you as a guest speaker for staff, volunteers and perhaps the general public if you are interested please contact me at 408-918-7774. Thanks!

Heidi

]]> By: Larry Thompson http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-865683 Larry Thompson Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:08:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-865683 Dear John, Chris Brewer gave me your name and suggested that you may be able to help me in verifying the history of Bill Dalton's rifle Win 1876 Serial# 23082. Many years ago I purchased this rifle and others from the estate of Frank Latta. It is pictured on page 245 of "Dalton Gang Days." If you have any paperwork or opinion on this rifle's history, would you please share it with me. Winchester had a fire and Tulare County had a flood which destroyed records. I have the rifle. The book and the story, but nothing else. Have a good day and I hope to hear from you someday. Sincerely yours, Larry Thompson PO Box 10 Shady Cove. Or 97539 541-878-4640 Dear John,
Chris Brewer gave me your name and suggested that you may be able to help me in verifying the history of Bill Dalton's rifle Win 1876 Serial# 23082. Many years ago I purchased this rifle and others from the estate of Frank Latta. It is pictured on page 245 of "Dalton Gang Days." If you have any paperwork or opinion on this rifle's history, would you please share it with me. Winchester had a fire and Tulare County had a flood which destroyed records. I have the rifle. The book and the story, but nothing else. Have a good day and I hope to hear from you someday.

Sincerely yours,
Larry Thompson
PO Box 10
Shady Cove. Or 97539
541-878-4640

]]> By: Dick Dryden http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-830202 Dick Dryden Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-830202 Dear Mr. Boessenecker; From all the stories of our family in Los Angeles, it seems my great grandfather was a personal friend of Vasquez.Once he was on a stage from Los Angeles going North when Vasquez held up the coach. The story of how Vasquez returned his money is fascinating. If you have time I would like to talk with you about that relationship. Thanks, Dick Dryden 408/265-1808 Dear Mr. Boessenecker;

From all the stories of our family in Los Angeles, it seems my great grandfather was a personal friend of Vasquez.Once he was on a stage from Los Angeles
going North when Vasquez held up the coach. The story of how Vasquez returned his money is fascinating.

If you have time I would like to talk with you about that relationship.

Thanks,

Dick Dryden
408/265-1808

]]> By: Rob Anglin http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-830104 Rob Anglin Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:04:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-830104 John: I am an as-yet unpublished author in the Bay Area working on my first book (planned series) which will take fictional characters through the Wild West up to about 1887 or so, before they head over to China for a "front-row seat" of the demise of the Qing Dynasty. The first protagonist will be based loosely upon the experiences of my G-grandfather, who ran-away from home in Illinois to serve as a Drummer Boy, and later fought under Sherman in Atlanta. We believe it was apocryphal, yet rumor was that he disappeared in the 1890's working as a Pinkerton agent. That will be the basic trajectory for my protagonist. I hope to implicate him in the behind-the-scenes detective work in a mix of real and made-up cases throughout the Wild West. I'd love to meet you, and plan to purchase your books, once I am "finished" with Antebellum America through the Civil War. John:
I am an as-yet unpublished author in the Bay Area working on my first book (planned series) which will take fictional characters through the Wild West up to about 1887 or so, before they head over to China for a "front-row seat" of the demise of the Qing Dynasty. The first protagonist will be based loosely upon the experiences of my G-grandfather, who ran-away from home in Illinois to serve as a Drummer Boy, and later fought under Sherman in Atlanta. We believe it was apocryphal, yet rumor was that he disappeared in the 1890's working as a Pinkerton agent. That will be the basic trajectory for my protagonist. I hope to implicate him in the behind-the-scenes detective work in a mix of real and made-up cases throughout the Wild West. I'd love to meet you, and plan to purchase your books, once I am "finished" with Antebellum America through the Civil War.

]]> By: C Petersen http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-828200 C Petersen Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:45:20 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-828200 California has a colorful past which also included many Californio bandits. Most written accounts of these people have been filled with errors and racism. As a descendant of many of these bandits, I feel thier stories should be told, as they were a part of our history. I do not feel Monterey history has been maligned, as Santa Barbara any many other towns were hot beds of criminal activities. Most Californians today have no sense of early history in this state, both good and bad. The Californio people lost everything when the new settlers arrived and became outcasts unless they married into an Anglo family, thus creating a perfect inviornment for men to become criminals, The best solution is to read every available piece of information on California's past and become more informed. I do however feel that Mr. Boessenecker would do well to write a factual book about the great Spanish families who first settler in Ca.- from the days of the Great Dons to the horrific end, when many families had their land stolen (by the Anglos who are protrayed as heros) and they became dirt poor. California has a colorful past which also included many Californio bandits. Most written accounts of these people have been filled with errors and racism. As a descendant of many of these bandits, I feel thier stories should be told, as they were a part of our history. I do not feel Monterey history has been maligned, as Santa Barbara any many other towns were hot beds of criminal activities. Most Californians today have no sense of early history in this state, both good and bad. The Californio people lost everything when the new settlers arrived and became outcasts unless they married into an Anglo family, thus creating a perfect inviornment for men to become criminals, The best solution is to read every available piece of information on California's past and become more informed. I do however feel that Mr. Boessenecker would do well to write a factual book about the great Spanish families who first settler in Ca.- from the days of the Great Dons to the horrific end, when many families had their land stolen (by the Anglos who are protrayed as heros) and they became dirt poor.

]]> By: Gabriella Martinez-Perez http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-828011 Gabriella Martinez-Perez Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:09:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-828011 What a shame that Mr. Boessenecker chose to utilize his education and talents as an author to malign the history of Monterey and to draw attention to Vasquez, a criminal who should have been forgotten long ago. What a shame that Mr. Boessenecker chose to utilize his education and talents as an author to malign the history of Monterey and to draw attention to Vasquez, a criminal who should have been forgotten long ago.

]]> By: Lisa Eisemann http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-827468 Lisa Eisemann Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:21:20 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-827468 Hi, I am the historian for the Salinas Police dept. and CTF Soledad Prison and have written several historical non fiction books on murder and crime in our area. Are you aware of the current controversy in Salinas regarding naming our new elem. school after Tiburcio Vasquez? If you would be willing to speak with me, I would love to order a signed copy of your book. I m a private investigator, my husband is a ret.d homicide det. He will be sworn in as Mayor on Tues. and we are against this name for the school. The school board claims Vasquez was framed, etc. I have read the court docs and just wonder if you are interested in this because of your excellent research. Lisa Eisemann and Joe Gunter. 831. 809. 5543 or email. Thank you for your time. Lisa Hi, I am the historian for the Salinas Police dept. and CTF Soledad Prison and have written several historical non fiction books on murder and crime in our area. Are you aware of the current controversy in Salinas regarding naming our new elem. school after Tiburcio Vasquez? If you would be willing to speak with me, I would love to order a signed copy of your book. I m a private investigator, my husband is a ret.d homicide det. He will be sworn in as Mayor on Tues. and we are against this name for the school. The school board claims Vasquez was framed, etc. I have read the court docs and just wonder if you are interested in this because of your excellent research. Lisa Eisemann and Joe Gunter. 831. 809. 5543 or email. Thank you for your time. Lisa

]]> By: John Schubert http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-821249 John Schubert Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:01:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-821249 Good morning . . . . I am the historian for the Russian River area and like you have written about law-breakers. I am currently chasing two Cazadero stage robbers of 1892. They were first charged in Sonoma County Superior Court but then the federal government claimed jurisdiction as there was U. S. mail aboard. I have contacted the national archives in San Bruno. The two defendants pled guilty in federal court and were sentenced two years at Folsom. I have copies of all "currently known" court and commitment papers. Now: the problem is none of the three jurisdictions involved -county, federal, state - have "mug-shots" / booking photos. This is not to say they didn't take photos. My question to you is: have you any suggestions where to search for such photos? When did the state start to photograph convicts? Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you, John Schubert Good morning . . . . I am the historian for the Russian River area and like you have written about law-breakers. I am currently chasing two Cazadero stage robbers of 1892. They were first charged in Sonoma County Superior Court but then the federal government claimed jurisdiction as there was U. S. mail aboard. I have contacted the national archives in San Bruno. The two defendants pled guilty in federal court and were sentenced two years at Folsom. I have copies of all "currently known" court and commitment papers.

Now: the problem is none of the three jurisdictions involved -county, federal, state – have "mug-shots" / booking photos. This is not to say they didn't take photos.

My question to you is: have you any suggestions where to search for such photos? When did the state start to photograph convicts? Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you, John Schubert

]]> By: C Petersen http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-818572 C Petersen Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:58:53 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-818572 I purchased your book Bandido and thought it excellent. It was well researched and documented. As I am a descendant of several bandits including Vasquez and other Californios that you have written about, I was intrigued when I found your books. However, I read Gold Dust and Gunsmoke and found numerous errors, some taken from historic books that were somewhat racist and poorly documented. In particular, the families involved in the Rancho de los Osos and that surrounding area who you had written about. Bancroft and others of that time, did not always write without their own slant and prejudices which seemed to have somewhat obscured the real facts. Again, Bandido is by far your finest work. I purchased your book Bandido and thought it excellent. It was well researched and documented. As I am a descendant of several bandits including Vasquez and other Californios that you have written about, I was intrigued when I found your books. However, I read Gold Dust and Gunsmoke and found numerous errors, some taken from historic books that were somewhat racist and poorly documented. In particular, the families involved in the Rancho de los Osos and that surrounding area who you had written about. Bancroft and others of that time, did not always write without their own slant and prejudices which seemed to have somewhat obscured the real facts.
Again, Bandido is by far your finest work.

]]> By: Jim Cooper (ret. OPD) http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-outlaw-lawman-biographer-john-boessenecker.htm#comment-818508 Jim Cooper (ret. OPD) Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683749#comment-818508 I have read most of your works and found them fascinating, especially your book about Harry Morse. Being a fourth generation Oaklander, the local history you provided had me captivated. I missed your presentation in Pleasanton on September 11th. Do you have any other presentations planned in the Bay Area? I would love to attend. I have read most of your works and found them fascinating, especially your book about Harry Morse. Being a fourth generation Oaklander, the local history you provided had me captivated. I missed your presentation in Pleasanton on September 11th. Do you have any other presentations planned in the Bay Area? I would love to attend.

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