— A THOUSAND PARDONS — Guns blazing, two gunmen pushed their horses hard until they flanked the Wells Fargo Express stagecoach and forced it to stop. They ordered the passengers, driver, and stagecoach guards off the stage.

While his partner held everyone at gunpoint, outlaw Milton A. Sharp retrieved the strongboxes. Since Wells Fargo Express coaches carried large amounts of money from one bank to another, Sharp expected a big payoff.