Week 7: Bill Miner Flashcards
What was Bill Miner’s name at birth?
Ezra Allen Miner
Before coming to Canada, how many times was Miner arrested for stagecoach robbery?
4 times
How many years did Bill Miner spend in San Quentin Prison?
33 years
In TOTAL, how many years of his life did Bill Miner spend in various prisons?
Over 40
During his hiatus in crime, where did Miner find work?
Oyster picking
In what year did Miner unsuccessfully attempt to rob 3 trains in Oregon?
1903
What was Bill Miner’s pseudonym?
George Edwards
When was the first robbery in the Canadian WEST?
September 13th 1904
Where was Miner’s 1904 robbery?
West of Mission, B.C
True or False:
In 1904, Miner successfully robbed a CPR train.
FALSE
He robbed the private express company car on a CPR train. (CPR didn’t technically own the car he stole from)
What did Miner take in his 1904 robbery?
- 7000$ worth of gold dust
- 900$ in currency
- 50 000$ in U.S government bonds
In TOTAL, how much did the CPR, federal, and provincial governments offer for Miner’s bounty in 1904?
11 500$
How much does the B.C government offer for Miner’s bounty?
15 000$
How much does the federal government offer for Miner’s bounty?
6000$
What did Miner take in his 1906 robbery
15$ in mail and a bottle of liver pills
